This document contains the questions and slides from a sports quiz competition with 30 multiple choice questions. It provides details on the format of the quiz, lists the sponsors and donors. It includes questions on various sports topics ranging from cricket, tennis, football, Olympics, and more. Images and videos are included as part of some of the questions.

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9. Sports Quiz
• 30 questions for 30 points.
• Questions numbered 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 are starred.
• In case questions have multiple parts, part points are
available
• All electronic devices to be switched off
Format

10. Sports Quiz
The four books shown below share what apt four word title?
Q1

11. Sports Quiz
The Gloves Are Off

12. Sports Quiz
Shown below is the cap insignia of a team called Las Vegas ______,
named after something one may find 80 kilometres North of
there. Fill in the blanks.
Q2

13. Sports Quiz
Las Vegas 51s

14. Sports Quiz
Dr. Fill is a computer program designed to solve American
crossword puzzles, such as the one in the New York Times. It
takes part in the annual championships and constantly places in
the Top 100.
An early name for Dr. Fill was a play on another computer
program, which was first developed at Carnegie Mellon
University, and relied primarily (and somewhat successfully) on
brute force algorithms
So, what was Dr. Fill called earlier?
Q3

15. Sports Quiz
Deep Clue

16. Sports Quiz
Whose first public appearance a few days ago, was to receive the
Arthur Ashe Courage Award during the 2015 ESPY Awards?
The reason given - "Because she has shown the courage to
embrace a truth that had been hidden for years“?
Q4

17. Sports Quiz
Caitlyn Jenner

18. Sports Quiz
The Cucumber Growers Association had estimated that more
than seven million cucumbers would be needed this year, and
requested farmers to grow a second batch in April and May to
meet the demand.
Apart from the primary usage in sandwiches, these cucumbers
are components of a major summer tradition, one which sees
more than 20,000 sold a day.
Also sold at the Henley Regatta and the Glyndebourne Opera,
what is being talking about, that has the CGA in such a knot?
Q5**

19. Sports Quiz
Pimm’s No. 1

20. Sports Quiz
This trophy is given to the winner of a Professional Golf
tournament in India. Name the event.
Q6

21. Sports Quiz
Golconda Masters

22. Sports Quiz
Stephan Lichtsteiner is a Swiss footballer who plays club
football for Juventus. An attacking right back, he is known for his
energetic runs down the right wing and his athleticism.
This has resulted in him earning a nickname borrowed from the
world of entertainment where a similar character was known
for his constant running.
What nickname?
Q7

23. Sports Quiz

24. Sports Quiz
Forrest Gump

25. Sports Quiz
On the next slide is a screengrab from the opening game of the
2003 Cricket World Cup held in South Africa, when the hosts
played West Indies.
Identify the man in the screengrab, who was talked about in the
commentary box about his experience as a captain at such a
global event, and later feted at the event.
Q8

26. Sports Quiz

27. Sports Quiz
Francois Pienaar

28. Sports Quiz
When Stan Wawrinka won the 2015 French Open, he dedicated
the victory to his coach of two years.
The dedication was particularly apt as the coach, a former
World No. 2, was a losing finalist at the 2000 French Open, when
he lost to Gustavo Kuerten.
Who?
Q9

29. Sports Quiz
Magnus Norman

30. Sports Quiz
In 1909, the Automobile Club of Monaco started planning an
event at the behest of Albert I, the Prince of Monaco. It was to
start at points all over Europe and converge on Monte Carlo. In
January 1911, 23 cars set out from 11 different locations and
eventually, Henri Rougier was declared the winner.
What term was used to describe this event, referring to the
format, and deriving from the French for ‘to unite’?
Q10**

31. Sports Quiz
Rally

32. Sports Quiz
www.thnk1994.com is the website for an unofficial museum
created by two New Yorkers, which is essentially two sides of a
hallway lined with memorabilia in their apartment.
(image on the next slide)
To what/whom is this an unofficial museum for?
Q11

33. Sports Quiz

34. Sports Quiz
Tonya Harding and Nancy
Kerrigan

35. Sports Quiz
What does this graphic created by the Washington Post show?
(Image on next slide)
Q12

36. Sports Quiz

37. Sports Quiz
Ceremonial First Pitch

38. Sports Quiz
When Delhi Daredevils played Kings XI Punjab in an IPL match
on May 1, 2015, they played in the strip shown, as a
collaboration with one of the players’ foundation.
Name the foundation or why the jersey?
Q13

39. Sports Quiz

40. Sports Quiz
YouWeCan; Cancer Awareness

41. Sports Quiz
During the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, who was the only
athlete to compete under the IOC flag as an Independent
Olympic Athlete?
Q14

42. Sports Quiz
Shiva Keshavan

43. Sports Quiz
Prior to the 1968 Olympics, red cinder was used. It was through
the efforts of Bert Bonanno, who had been hired to help the host
nation's athletes prepare, and Jesse Owens (hired by 3M), that it
was installed.
Technically, it is a trademarked all-weather synthetic surface
(though the name has been genericized), made primarily from
polyurethane and was an improvement over earlier attempts
which involved the use of rubber shavings. The name can be
considered to continue the Scottish naming tradition at 3M.
What am I talking about? A two-word term is required
Q15**

44. Sports Quiz
Tartan Track

45. Sports Quiz
75% of Indian market demand is met by production in Uluberia
in West Bengal.
This cottage industry cluster has 150 units and an annual
production capacity of 7.5 million units. Raw material is
primarily smuggled in from Bangladesh, and in an attempt to
prevent this, the Block Development Office has collaborated
with the Directorate of Animal Husbandry to set up farms to
satisfy the demand.
What is Uluberia the hub for?
Q16

46. Sports Quiz
Shuttlecocks

47. Sports Quiz
Following a brain tumor, Seve Ballesteros made his first public
(re)appearance in 2009, where he jokingly said he would
change his name to Seve _______, referring to the fact that he now
had been given another shot at life.
Fill in the blanks
Q17

48. Sports Quiz
Mulligan

49. Sports Quiz
In 2000, he returned to his 'home ground' of Newlands Cricket
Ground, Cape Town to be honored as one of the 10 South
African cricketers of the last century (image on next slide).
Who is this?
Q18

50. Sports Quiz

51. Sports Quiz
Basil D’Oliviera

52. Sports Quiz
What are these reactions to?
Q19

53. Sports Quiz
Los Angeles Clippers’ new logo

54. Sports Quiz
Clovis Acosta Fernandes, seemed, as the Independent put it, “on
the verge of trudging back to his house and burning everything
yellow and green”.
However, he handed the object he had brought along to a girl
nearby, reportedly saying, “As you can see, it is not easy, but you
deserve it, congratulations!”
So, how is Clovis Fernandes better known?
Q20**

55. Sports Quiz
Saddest Man in Brazil

56. Sports Quiz
Prior to the CWC 2015 quarterfinal between West Indies and
New Zealand, Darren Sammy likened the game to a 1990 event
which pitted the underdog against the established favourite, but
saw the underdog winning anyway.
Sammy believed his team could play the underdog foil to
perfection, and hence the analogy
So, what event was Sammy referring to?
Q21

57. Sports Quiz
James Buster Douglas beating
Mike Tyson

58. Sports Quiz
Shown in the image is the patent design for a hydraulic helmet
lined with eight plastic bags of oil and a sponge layer with a
resilient plastic outer shell to dissipate the force of energy and
protect the head. This helmet reduced shock by as much as a
third to a half.
The scientist behind this, an assistant professor in Gainesville,
was also responsible for discovering the effects of high
carbohydrates in major sports events.
Who is this scientist/What is his most famous invention?
Q22

59. Sports Quiz

60. Sports Quiz
Robert Cade; Gatorade

61. Sports Quiz
The Golden Bagel Award is an annual award that honors male
tennis players who have handed out the most "bagels" (sets won
6–0), than any other player on the circuit for that year.
In the year 2007, since David Ferrer and Roger Federer were
tied at 7 bagels for the year, the organizers had to count 'fries' to
break the tie.
What are ‘fries’/’breadsticks’, named after their appearance?
Q23

62. Sports Quiz
Number of sets won 6-1

63. Sports Quiz
Johnny ‘Red’ Kerr was a former NBA All-Star, Chicago native and
the first ever coach the Bulls had. He took Chicago’s expansion
team to the playoffs in their first year, a feat that hasn’t been
replicated in the 43 years since.
In the late 1980s, Jordan started a particular practice just to
annoy Kerr; Kerr would laugh it off and at times feign coughing
as well, jokingly complaining how his coffee got ruined because
of Jordan.
So what did Jordan start doing, that has since been appropriated
by someone else?
Q24

64. Sports Quiz
Tossing chalk dust before the
match

65. Sports Quiz
This Olympian owns a men’s leisurewear and sportswear line
named ‘5G’ which was started in partnership with the Ruia
group.
Which Olympian and what is the reason behind the name?
Q25**

66. Sports Quiz
Sir Steven Redgrave; 5 Olympic
Golds

67. Sports Quiz
This, on the next slide, is the logo for the US Soccer Federation,
which is also used by the US Women’s National Team at
international tournaments. The three monochromatic stars
above the crest denote the 3 FIFA World Cup wins.
What do the stars within the crest denote?
(The number of stars is inconsequential)
Q26

68. Sports Quiz

69. Sports Quiz
The US Flag

70. Sports Quiz
Complete the exhaustive list, and what common achievement
connects them? The years in parantheses correspond to the
achievement.
Mike Hailwood (1961, 1962, 1966)
Phil Read (1964, 1968, 1973)
Valentino Rossi (1997, 1999, 2001)
_________________ (2010, 2012, 2013)
Q27

71. Sports Quiz
Marc Marquez
Winning the overall
championship in 125cc, 250cc
and 500cc

72. Sports Quiz
From the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
What are they performing?
Video
Q28

73. Sports Quiz
Chariots of Fire

74. Sports Quiz
Identify the sportsperson shown in the ad.
Video
Q29

75. Sports Quiz
Sharmila Nicollet

76. Sports Quiz
_____ ___ ___ ______ is a book written by
Tom Rodwell in which he goes to
unlikely places and plays cricket there.
The title is a play on a 1958 book
written by Graham Greene.
Fill in the blanks.
Q30**

77. Sports Quiz
Third Man in Havana

78. Hand over your sheets!
Answers to follow…