Nilton Santos Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is the full name of the Brazilian footballer known as Nilton Santos?
A. Nilton dos Santos
B. Nilton de Souza
C. Nilton Ferreira
D. Nilton Oliveira
Answer: A. Nilton dos Santos
Q2. In which year was Nilton Santos born?
A. 1923
B. 1925
C. 1927
D. 1929
Answer: B. 1925
Q3. Where was Nilton Santos born?
A. Sao Paulo, Brazil
B. Salvador, Brazil
C. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
D. Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Answer: C. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Q4. What position did Nilton Santos primarily play in football?
A. Goalkeeper
B. Central defender
C. Left back
D. Forward
Answer: C. Left back
Q5. Which club did Nilton Santos spend his entire professional career with?
A. Flamengo
B. Botafogo
C. Santos
D. Fluminense
Answer: B. Botafogo
Q6. From which year to which year did Nilton Santos play professionally for Botafogo?
A. 1946-1962
B. 1948-1964
C. 1950-1966
D. 1952-1968
Answer: B. 1948-1964
Q7. How many appearances did Nilton Santos make for Botafogo?
A. 423
B. 523
C. 623
D. 723
Answer: D. 723
Q8. How many goals did Nilton Santos score during his club career with Botafogo?
A. 11
B. 16
C. 17
D. 23
Answer: A. 11
Q9. What nickname was Nilton Santos famously known by?
A. The King
B. The Encyclopedia
C. The Magician
D. The Warrior
Answer: B. The Encyclopedia
Q10. Why was Nilton Santos nicknamed “The Encyclopedia”?
A. Due to his extensive knowledge of football
B. For his vast collection of books
C. Because of his academic achievements
D. For his multilingual skills
Answer: A. Due to his extensive knowledge of football
Q11. In which years did Nilton Santos win the FIFA World Cup with Brazil?
A. 1954 and 1958
B. 1958 and 1962
C. 1962 and 1966
D. 1950 and 1954
Answer: B. 1958 and 1962
Q12. How many caps did Nilton Santos earn for the Brazil national team?
A. 55
B. 65
C. 75
D. 85
Answer: C. 75
Q13. How many goals did Nilton Santos score for Brazil internationally?
A. None
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer: D. 3
Q14. From which year to which year did Nilton Santos represent Brazil internationally?
A. 1947-1960
B. 1949-1962
C. 1951-1964
D. 1953-1966
Answer: B. 1949-1962
Q15. In which FIFA World Cup did Nilton Santos score a famous goal by dribbling through the entire Austrian team?
A. 1958
B. 1960
C. 1962
D. 1966
Answer: A. 1958
Q16. Against which team did Nilton Santos score his iconic dribbling goal in the 1958 World Cup?
A. Sweden
B. France
C. Austria
D. Wales
Answer: C. Austria
Q17. What pioneering role did Nilton Santos play in the evolution of full-back positions?
A. As a defensive midfielder
B. As one of the first attacking left backs
C. As a central striker
D. As a sweeper keeper
Answer: B. As one of the first attacking left backs
Q18. Which major tournament did Nilton Santos win with Brazil in 1949?
A. FIFA World Cup
B. Taca do Atlantico
C. Panamerican Championship
D. Copa America
Answer: D. Copa America
Q19. How many times did Nilton Santos win the Campeonato Carioca with Botafogo?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer: C. 4
Q20. In which years did Nilton Santos win the Torneio Rio-Sao Paulo with Botafogo?
A. 1960 and 1962
B. 1962 and 1964
C. 1958 and 1960
D. 1964 and 1966
Answer: B. 1962 and 1964
Q21. Which individual honor did Nilton Santos receive in 2009?
A. Golden Foot Legends Award
B. Ballon d’Or
C. FIFA Player of the Century
D. UEFA Golden Jubilee
Answer: A. Golden Foot Legends Award
Q22. In which year was Nilton Santos named to the World Team of the 20th Century?
A. 1992
B. 1994
C. 1996
D. 1998
Answer: D. 1998
Q23. Who included Nilton Santos in the list of the top 125 greatest living footballers in 2004?
A. Diego Maradona
B. Pele
C. Johan Cruyff
D. Franz Beckenbauer
Answer: B. Pele
Q24. What was the cause of Nilton Santos’ death?
A. Heart attack
B. Cancer
C. Lung infection
D. Stroke
Answer: C. Lung infection
Q25. In which year did Nilton Santos pass away?
A. 2011
B. 2013
C. 2015
D. 2017
Answer: B. 2013