Q1. In which city and on what exact date was Gerd Muller born?
A. Munich, 3 November 1944
B. Nordlingen, 3 November 1945
C. Wolfratshausen, 15 August 1945
D. Berlin, 1 January 1946
Answer: B. Nordlingen, 3 November 1945
Q2. What was Gerd Müller’s famous nickname that reflected his explosive goal-scoring ability?
A. Der Kaiser
B. Der Libero
C. Der Bomber (or Bomber der Nation)
D. Der Torjager
Answer: C. Der Bomber (or Bomber der Nation)
Q3. Which club did Gerd Muller join in 1964 after starting his senior career at TSV 1861 Nordlingen?
A. Borussia Dortmund
B. Bayern Munich
C. Hamburger SV
D. 1. FC Koln
Answer: B. Bayern Munich
Q4. How many goals did Gerd Muller score in the Bundesliga across his 427 appearances for Bayern Munich?
A. 365
B. 400
C. 412
D. 287
Answer: A. 365
Q5. What is Gerd Muller’s all-time international record for West Germany in terms of goals and caps?
A. 52 goals in 98 matches
B. 49 goals in 55 matches
C. 71 goals in 137 matches
D. 68 goals in 62 matches
Answer: D. 68 goals in 62 matches
Q6. How many goals did Gerd Muller score at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, earning him the Golden Boot?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
Answer: C. 10
Q7. In which World Cup final did Gerd Muller score the decisive winning goal for West Germany?
A. 1966
B. 1970
C. 1974
D. 1978
Answer: C. 1974
Q8. How many goals did Gerd Muller score across both the 1970 and 1974 FIFA World Cups combined?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
Answer: D. 14
Q9. At which tournament did Gerd Muller finish as top scorer with 4 goals, including two in the final, helping West Germany win the title?
A. UEFA Euro 1972
B. 1970 World Cup
C. 1968 European Championship
D. 1976 European Championship
Answer: A. UEFA Euro 1972
Q10. In which year did Gerd Muller become the first German player to win the Ballon d’Or?
A. 1969
B. 1970
C. 1972
D. 1974
Answer: B. 1970
Q11. How many Bundesliga titles did Gerd Muller win with Bayern Munich?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: C. 4
Q12. How many consecutive European Cup titles did Bayern Munich win with Gerd Muller between 1973 and 1975?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4
Answer: A. 3
Q13. How many times was Gerd Muller the Bundesliga top scorer (Torjagerkanone)?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
Answer: D. 7
Q14. In which single Bundesliga season did Gerd Muller set the record with 40 goals (later broken by Robert Lewandowski)?
A. 1969–70
B. 1970–71
C. 1971–72
D. 1973–74
Answer: C. 1971–72
Q15. How many goals did Gerd Muller score in all competitions during the calendar year 1972, a record that stood for 40 years?
A. 72
B. 78
C. 85
D. 91
Answer: C. 85
Q16. Which European individual award did Gerd Muller win twice (1970 and 1972)?
A. Ballon d’Or
B. European Golden Shoe
C. FIFA World Player of the Year
D. UEFA Best Player
Answer: B. European Golden Shoe
Q17. For which North American Soccer League club did Gerd Muller play from 1979 to 1981, scoring 38 goals in 71 appearances?
A. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
B. Chicago Sting
C. New York Cosmos
D. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Answer: A. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Q18. In how many DFB-Pokal (German Cup) finals did Gerd Muller help Bayern Munich win the trophy?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: C. 4
Q19. How many hat-tricks did Gerd Muller score for the West Germany national team, a national record?
A. 5
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
Answer: B. 8
Q20. What was Gerd Muller’s goals-per-game ratio for West Germany (68 goals in 62 caps)?
A. 0.85
B. 1.10
C. 0.97
D. 1.25
Answer: B. 1.10
Q21. When did Gerd Muller retire from international football, immediately after West Germany’s greatest triumph?
A. After Euro 1972
B. After Euro 1980
C. After the 1978 World Cup
D. After the 1974 World Cup final
Answer: D. After the 1974 World Cup final
Q22. In which year was Gerd Muller diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, later leading to his passing?
A. 2011
B. 2015
C. 2018
D. 2020
Answer: B. 2015
Q23. On what date and at what age did Gerd Muller pass away?
A. 15 August 2021, age 75
B. 3 November 2021, age 76
C. 15 August 2020, age 74
D. 3 November 2019, age 74
Answer: A. 15 August 2021, age 75
Q24. Which record did Gerd Muller hold in FIFA World Cup history from 1974 until 2006?
A. Most assists
B. Most goals
C. Most clean sheets as striker
D. Most hat-tricks
Answer: B. Most goals
Q25. How many European Cup goals did Gerd Muller score in total during his Bayern career?
A. 24
B. 28
C. 34
D. 51
Answer: C. 34
