Which country won the first FIFA World Cup, held in 1930?
- A.Brazil
- B.Italy
- C.Argentina
- D.Uruguay
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Uruguay. Uruguay both hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, beating Argentina in the final at Montevideo, and the tournament was awarded to the country partly because it had won the Olympic football title twice in the preceding years.
Option C, Argentina, lost that first final and is therefore the sharpest distractor; the runner-up is offered whenever the winner is asked. Option B, Italy, won the next two World Cups, in 1934 and 1938. Option A, Brazil, has won the tournament more often than any other country but did not win it first. Keep the cricket parallel separate in your notes: the first Cricket World Cup was played in England in 1975 and was won by the West Indies.
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