UWL Sports Quiz

Sumanth PatlollaMBA (IB) 2013-15

Life isn‘t fair. So isn‘t this Quiz!

• 40 Qs in 3 blocks • Scoring pattern for each block:

Question (n) Scoring Pattern Max Points

01 to 08 (08) 5 pointers 40

09 to 32 (24) 10 pointers 240

33 to 40 (08) 15 pointers 120

Total 400

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One of the first questions Nelson Mandela asked on being released from prison in 1990 was, “Is ________ still alive?”

Who?

01

Sir Don Bradman

Why did a woman called Maxima Zorreguieta have a tough time during the Argentina-Netherlands S/F,with millions watching her every move, her every smile or clap?

02

Maxima is the Argentine-born Queen of the Netherlands (wife of King Willem-Alexander)

Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1992 NBA draft (3rd

overall), he went on to play 13 seasons in the NBA. However we

remember him for a completely different reason. What?

03

Only amateur in the 1992 Dream Team

Identify04

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With nine medals to date, which alpine country is

the smallest nation to win a medal in any Olympics,

and the only nation to win a medal in the Winter

Games but not in the Summer Games?

05

Liechtenstein

“I thought that was a goal.”______ “You and me both.” ______

This is an exchange after probably the most famous

save in World Cup history.

Just fill in the blanks with the names of two legends

of the sport.

06

Pelé and Gordon Banks of England

Which cricketer was mockingly nicknamed the

Peshawar Rickshaw when he made his debut

because he wasn't as fast as the Rawalpindi Express?

The Rickshaw, however, had the last laugh as he

outlasted and arguably outdid the Express.

07

Umar Gul

This is a photo from the upcoming movie “Pawn Sacrifice”

What is this movie based on ?

08

Match Of The Century 1972

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Arsenal set a fabulous record by going on an unbeaten streak

in the 03-04 EPL season, thanks to the goal-machine Thierry

Henry, ably supported by Bergkamp, Pires, Vieira n Co.

However, this was not the first instance of a team going

undefeated an entire season.

Which was the first team to achieve this incredible feat?

Ob. Arsenal Q 09

Preston North End

• 9.77 Asafa Powell, August 18, 2006, Zurich • 9.77 _____ _______ June 11, 2006, Gateshead • 9.77 _____ _______ June 14 2005, Athens• 9.79 Maurice Greene, June 16, 1999, Doha• 9.84 Tyson Gay, August 18, 2006 Zürich • 9.84 Bruby Surin, August 22, 1999 Seville • 9.84 Donovan Bailey, June 27, 1996, Atlanta • 9.85 Olusoji Fasuba, May 12, 2006 Doha • 9.85 Leroy Burell, July 6, 1994 Lausanne • 9.86 Francis Obikwelu August 22, 2004 Athens • 9.86 Ato Boldon, April 19, 1998 Walnut • 9.86 Frankie Fredericks, July 3, 1996 Lausanne• 9.86 Carl Lewis, August 25, 1991 Tokyo

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In 1971, this tennis player discovered a talented 11-

year-old in Cameroon while on a goodwill tour, and

arranged for the kid to get some coaching in France.

The kid went on to win the French Open in 1983

while the discoverer would win the US & Australian

Opens in 1968 & 1970 respectively, and the

Wimbledon in 1975.

Name the discoverer and the kid

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Arthur Ashe and Yannick Noah

These two Indian cricketers made their Ranji Trophy debuts on the same day, on 30 November ,1989 for the same team. They later went on to get married on the same day.

The most hilarious “incident” concerning them, involved one of them berating a fielder for attempting a catch of his bowling.

What was the “incident”?

12

Kumble, Srinath - incident was at the Kotlawhen Kumble had 9 wickets against Pakistan and Srinath was bowling.

• Terry Venables who has managed several club sides including Tottenham Hotspurs and Leeds United in England and Barcelona in Spain used this formation while in charge of Hotspurs. It was used by England in Euro 96, where they reached the semi-finals. Since then, it has lost its popularity in England. It is, however, most known for being used by Carlo Ancelotti during his time at AC Milan. This formation has a popular name and used by the media to refer to it.

Give the name of the formation.

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What term?

• Originating in the card game bridge, and used in

golf since 1930, the term in its most popular

form was first applied by New York

Times columnist John Kieran. After the

Australian player Jack Crawford was on a

supreme run that year, Kieran, who was a bridge

player, wrote: "If Crawford wins, it would be

something like scoring a ________, doubled and

vulnerable."

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Grand Slam

• Jack Crawford had won the Australian, French, and Wimbledon Championships, speculation arose about his chances in the U.S. Championships. Kieran, who was a bridge player, wrote: "If Crawford wins, it would be something like scoring a grand slam-doubled and vulnerable."

• Crawford, an asthmatic, won two of the first three sets of his finals match against Fred Perry, then tired in the heat and lost the last two sets and the match

• After seeing his dream of making a strong

challenge for the World Cup fizzle into the air, X

said he wants Y to win the trophy.

• According to X, he was fired up for the

tournament with Z but internal wrangling within

the team affected their performance as

they failed to win a single match.

• “It was crazy but now that its over, we have to

concentrate on the immediate future. I couldn’t

win it this time with Z but I am hoping Y does it”.

• W.r.t. World Cup 2014, Id X,Y and Z.

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X- Kevin Prince BoatengY- Jerome Boateng

Z- Ghana

Storied Indian sporting family:

If the husband played hockey in the Olympics and

the son, tennis, then in which sport did the wife

represent the country?

And for extra points, she happens to be the

granddaughter of which famous Indian?

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Basketball — Jennifer Paes

Husband – Vece Paes, Son – Leander Paes

Her great-grandfather was the poet Michael

Madhusudan Dutt

Connect17

500th Test wicket victims of the 5 legends

Jacques Kallis - Courtney Walsh

Michael Kasprowicz - Muttiah Muralitharan

Hashan Tillakaratne - Shane Warne

Marcus Trescothick - Glenn McGrath

Stephen Harmison - Anil Kumble

In Oct ’06, Peter Norman the Australian sprinter

who won the silver in the 200m final at the 1968

Olympics, died of a heart attack aged 64.

Norman’s time of 20.06 secs still remains an

Australian record.

But what overshadowed this achievement?

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The Black Power

salute at the 1968

Olympics by Tommy

Smith and John Carlos.

Peter Norman was the

silver medalist.

Speaking about his most famous race, he says:

“Going into the stadium for the final, I was quite relaxedbut when I saw my rivals, tension mounted. And witheach minute it increased. I drew lane five with the SouthAfrican Malcolm Spence to my left and the GermanManfred Kinder on my right. I was going strong till about250 meters. But then I slowed down a bit. I thought thepace was very fast and I would fizzle out in the end if Icontinued at that speed. At that point I even looked backor maybe it was just a side-glance. But that fraction of asecond decided my fate. One by one they all caught upwith me…”

19

Milkha Singh, 1960 Olympics

What was this match famously called? (location should do)

*Bonus pts for giving me the final number of cards (Yellow & Red)

20

Battle of Nuremberg ending in 16 Yellow and 4 Red cards

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In the 1950s, Ferrucio X, tractor manufacturer

with a penchant for fast cars, approached Enzo

Ferrari about the substandard clutch, poor

interiors, etc of his purchased Ferrari.

Enzo dismissed him saying “You know how to drive

a tractor, but you will never learn to drive a Ferrari”

What did Ferrucio do?

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• He constructed his own car to outperform the

Ferrari

• Lamborghini

• It is a unique 27 by 15 feet structure conceptualized and built by Skyline Group, Bangalore comprising 10,000 units.

• The highlight is a large metal statue of X. There is a live electronic unit, at the right -hand top corner. It also has the following words on it:

• “Commitment, Consistency, Class: A tribute to X”.

• X please!

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Rahul Dravid

1966-England

Connect

2002-South Korea/Japan

2010-South Africa 2014-Brazil

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All these teams knocked out the defending

champions in the group stage

1966 – Brazil by Portugal

2002 – France by Denmark

2010 – Italy by Slovakia

2014 – Spain by Chile

• Khalsa Warriors

• Yo Yo Tigers

• Vancouver Lions

• Punjab Thunder

• Lahore Lions

• United Singhs

• California Eagles

• Royal Kings

These teams participate in which sport event ?

24

World Kabaddi League

This tennis superstar earned a certain nickname because of his tenacity on the court. This nickname was later used in the logo of the company he founded.

Company?

25

• Rene Lacoste

These became popular in the US by the end of Summer 2004 and later garnered worldwide recognition. They come is different sizes and are elastic and predominantly yellow. There was speculation that there would be a drop in sales post 2012, but sales have only grown.

A 2013 article estimates that a total of 80 million

of these have been sold to date.

What?

26

• Livestrong wristbands

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According to the OED, this term came into use after a feat achieved by HH Stephenson took for the all-England eleven against Hallam at the Hyde Park ground, Sheffield in 1858.

As was customary for outstanding feats by professionals then, a collection was held for Stephenson and he was presented with a _____ from the proceeds of the collection

What term originated from this practice?

A Hat-trick

The proceeds of the collection were spent to buy a hat for the cricketer

Zangalewa is a 1986 hit song in a language called Fang. Originally sung by a group called ‘Golden

Sounds’, it was such a big hit that the group changed its name to Zangalewa.

The song actually pays tribute to skirmishers during WW2. This song is still used by Policemen

and Army for training and rally purposes.

What were the words of the chorus which suddenly became famous a few years ago?

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Waka Waka !

England vs West Indies, Old Trafford, 1933

Ellis Achong has Walter Robins stumped off a ball that surprisingly turns the other way after pitching. Robins stood there is disbelief before trudging back to the pavilion saying “fancy being done by a ______” to the umpire.

What cricketing term caught on henceforth ?

29

Chinaman

Give me the player or the trick! (Bonus points for the tournament)

30

The Cruyff Turn

They have won a record 29 Spanish League titles, including 7 in a row and 10 in a row sequences. They have also won 22 Spanish Cup titles. In Europe they have won 8 European Championships titles.

Which team?

31

Real Madrid Basketball team

In football, some countries include stars as part of their badge, to represent World Cup wins. For example, Brazil has 5.

Which country apart from Italy and Germany has 4 stars?

Why?

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Uruguay, for 2 Olympic titles in 1924 and 1928 which were considered as FIFA World Championships before the FIFA World Cup started

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Mool Chand Chowhan (1927- September 11, 2009) served as the

Vice President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA),

the head of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) and

he also was an active member of the 2010 Commonwealth

Games Organizing Committee.

Jasdev Singh is a noted sports commentator, he has covered 9

Olympics, 8 hockey World Cups and 6 Asian Games.

He has also been official commentator on Independence Day,

and Republic Day parade broadcasts since 1963.

He was awarded Padma Shri in 1985 and Padma Bhushan in 2004

Now, these two feature in an exhaustive list of three, along with

another Indian X, identify X.

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Indira Gandhi

Only three Indians to receive the Olympic Order

of Merit till date.

• Cricket at the X began in 1882 when the Pickwick Cricket Club assumed formal ownership of the ground. The first international match held was in 1895 when Slade Lucas' side visited the island. The first Test match was held in January 1930. The stands of the X were extensively rebuilt in a (US$45 Million) redevelopment. Demolition of the old stadium began on schedule in June, 2005 after completion of the first Test against Pakistan. The names of the former stands which made up the stadium were the George Challenor stand, the Hall and Griffith, the X, the Mitchie Hewitt, the Pickwick, and the Three Ws stand plus the Peter Short Media Centre. Most of these names have been retained.

• The X has also hosted many non-cricket events such as matches of the national football team, hockey, inter-school athletics, Miss _______ pageants, and concert events. The ground also has a jumbo TV screen and also a Jacuzzi area, for fans to watch while relaxing in the pool (similar to Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona). Behind this is a large grassy hill for fans to have picnics on, which has a bunker underneath for the media.

• There are two more stadiums with the same name in different parts of the world.

• One in Adelaide and one in Dunedin, NZ

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Kensington Oval

Jaipal Singh is a gentleman from the Mundatribe of Jharkhand who was affectionately

called X (meaning Great Leader) by his fellow tribesmen. He founded the Adivasi Mahasabha

which later on became the Jharkhand party after independence.

He is however, significant in terms of Indian sports apart from the obvious fame in politics.

Why ?? (and also give X)

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X= Marang GomkeHe was the Captain of the Indian Hockey Team which

won its first ever Gold medal in 1928 Amsterdam Olympics

Ashley Westwood is a former defender and a graduate of the Manchester United Academy who played for several clubs in the second and third tier of English football.

After retiring in 2012, he worked as first team coach at Blackpool and Blackburn Rovers for a short period of time. He was subsequently appointed as the head coach of a team in July 2013 and was successful in leading them to their first ever league title.

Which team ?

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Bengaluru FC

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The pics are those of Thomas Odoyo (Kenya), Mohammad Sheikh (Kenya) and Malachi Jones (Bermuda).

They are an exhaustive list of players amongst 130-odd, who have taken part in X before Y.

What are X and Y?

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X: Main World Cup tournament

Y: Under-19 World Cup

They all played in the main World Cup Cricket tournament and then in the under 19 Cup.

• B, also known by other names, is a traditional Asian game in which players aim to keep a heavily weighted shuttlecock in the air by using their bodies, apart from the hands. The game is played on a court similar to badminton and volleyball, or be played artistically, among a circle of players in a street or park, with the objective to keep the shuttle 'up' and show off skills.

• In Vietnam, it is known as đá cầu and is the national sport.

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Jianzi

Identify the goalkeeper(Half-points for nationality)

39

Rene Higuita

The British and Indian Polo teams have since 2010, played a Polo tournament called the ‘X Challenge Cup’ as a commemoration of a famous but oft forgotten battle during the Anglo-Afghan war in 1897.

21 soldiers from the Sikh regiment perished valiantly while guarding X Fort from 10,000 Afghan and Orakzai tribesmen.

The battle is considered a classic example of ‘last stand’ and has been compared frequently to the Battle of Y, which became even more famous in 2007 through a movie based on the book ‘Gates of Fire’.

X and Y ? No part points!

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X= Saragarhi, Y= Thermopylae

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