The Ultimate Lockdown Quiz - 2 (Sport)

ANSWER
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ONE SEASON
WONDERS
FLAGS ABBREVIATIONS FAST MEN FAMOUS MEN
TERRORIST ATTACKS AWAY GOALS DEATHS FAST MEN IN CARS FAST CARS
NAME CHANGES MOVIES MORE MOVIES STADIUMS WHO SAID THIS?
FOOD AT SPORTS WILD CARDS VIEWING PARTIES OLYMPIC CITIES MEGA EVENTS
MUSIC AT SPORTS CONTROVERSIES STRATEGIES WHAT IS IT,
ACTUALLY?
HOMETOWN
HEROES
The Ultimate Lockdown
Quiz - Week 2 (Sport)

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Which player did Swansea sign from Real Oviedo
in 2012, who went on to score 22 goals across all
competitions in the season before he suffered a
second season syndrome and was shipped off to
Napoli?
ONE SEASON WONDERS:

ANSWER
@monishmenon
The 2011 bombings in Mumbai led to the
postponement of Pune FCs game at the Shiv
Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
Who were supposed to be the opponents
TERRORIST ATTACKS

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BLACKBURN ROVERS)

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In August 2013, owner of this football club, Assem Allam announced
that the club has re-registered under a new name.
He stated that he dislikes the word "City", as it is too "common" and a
"lousy identity", since it is associated also with other clubs, such as
Leicester City, Bristol City and Manchester City.
This was not accepted by the ruling board after a FA vote
NAME CHANGES

@monishmenon
HULL CITY (to HULL TIGERS)

ANSWER
@monishmenon
What fruit is traditionally served at Wimbledon
along with a whipping of cream?
FOOD AT SPORTS

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STRAWBERRIES
On average 10,000 litres of cream and 28,000 kg of strawberries are eaten at the
tournament each year, according to the official Wimbledon website

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Which club owner erected a statue of his friend
Michael Jackson after the latter died in 2011 as a
mark of respect. It was removed two years later
by the new owner.
MUSIC AT SPORTS

ANSWER
@monishmenon
A flag of this color indicates that the driver in
front who is one or more laps down must let
faster cars behind pass. If the driver ignores
consecutive flags of this color, a penalty is issued
to the driver.
FLAGS:

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In the 2003 Champions League, this club played the
semi-finals and were awarded a victory on the basis of
greater “Away” goals (scores of the first leg was 0-0
and second leg 1-1) despite scoring their only goal at
their home stadium.
What was the reason behind this anamoly?
AWAY GOALS

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AC Milan qualified by beating Inter Milan on the away goals
rule – a technicality since both the clubs share the San Siro
stadium

ANSWER
@monishmenon
The world's oldest active sports car race in
endurance racing, is held annually since 1923
near this town was made popular by the movie
Ford vs Ferrari in 2019
MOVIES

ANSWER
@monishmenon
This Croat remains the only men’s player to
win the Wimbledon as a wild card
WILD CARDS

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GORAN IVANESEVIC (2001)

ANSWER
@monishmenon
The 2005 US Grand Prix was marred by controversy as
Michelin deemed their tyres unsafe for more than 10
laps that resulted in all drivers barring six pulling out
of the race.
Which rival brand tyres were these six drivers using?
CONTROVERSIES

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Expand ATP, the men’s tennis governing agency
ABBREVIATIONS

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ASSOCIATION OF TENNIS PROFESSIONALS
(ATP)

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@monishmenon
A motorcycle race held in this British region is
considered to be one of the most dangerous
races in the world and has recorded over 250
deaths since its inaugural race in 1907
DEATHS

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TT Race (ISLE OF MANN)

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@monishmenon
The Tokyo games will now be held in 2021.
However, which city has won the bid for hosting
the next games in 2024.
OLYMPIC CITIES:

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Adorangi terrace's nickname emerged in the late
1990s when British supporters would congregate
to watch the matches of a particular tennis
player at the site.
VIEWING PARTIES

ANSWER
@monishmenon
The foundation of this entire approach is the statistic
on base percentage, overvalue, and undervalue
(sabermetrics).
The thesis of this strategy is to get players from other
teams that are undervalued and to get rid of players
who demand high payment and/or are overvalued
STRATEGIES:

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Who’s record did Usain Bolt break when he set
the world record 100 mts sprint in 9.58 seconds?
FAST MEN

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Which British racer did Niki Lauda lose the 1976
World Championship to?
FAST MEN IN CARS:

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Which stadium hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup
final in Rio?
STADIUMS

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THE MARACANA STADIUM

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Which Clint Eastwood movie starring Matt
Damon and Morgan Freeman depicts the events
before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in
South Africa?
MORE MOVIES

ANSWER
@monishmenon
The Wimbledon tournament is sometimes
referred to as the SW-19. What does SW-19
represent?
WHAT IS IT, ACTUALLY?

@monishmenon
It is the postal code of the All England Club,
where Wimbledon is held

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Eugène Adrien was a French pioneering aviator
and fighter pilot during World War I and early
days of aviation.
How is he better known as / What tournament is
named in his honor?
FAMOUS MEN:

@monishmenon
THE FRENCH OPEN
Eugène Adrien Roland Georges Garros was a French pioneering aviator and fighter
pilot during World War I and early days of aviation.

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Juan Pablo Montoya recorded the highest ever
top speed set by a Formula 1 car in 2005. Which
car/team was he representing then?
FAST CARS:

ANSWER
@monishmenon
We're everything Trump loves – except that
we're powerful women’
Who said this after winning the 2018 FIFA
Women’s World Cup?
WHO SAID THIS

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Commercial airtime during this event’s broadcast
is the most expensive of the year because of the
high viewership, leading to companies regularly
developing their most expensive advertisements
for this broadcast.
MEGA EVENTS

ANSWER
@monishmenon
Lebron James started his career with which team
as a rookie before he shot to superstardom at
Miami Heat before returning to his former club
and helping them win a ring in 2016
HOMETOWN HEROES

@monishmenon
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

AMERICAS EUROPE AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALIA
10 10 10 10 10
20 20 20 20 20
30 30 30 30 30
40 40 40 40 40
50 50 50 50 50
The Ultimate Lockdown Quiz - Week 2 (Sport)

ANSWER
AMERICAS – 10
This park in Queens, New York hosts
the annual US Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS
The Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre is located at Flushing Meadows.
Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets baseball team; the New York Hall of Science; the
Queens Museum of Art; the Queens Theatre in the Park; the Queens Zoo; the Unisphere;
and the New York State Pavilion are all also in Flushing Meadows

ANSWER
AMERICAS – 20
Which country has won the rights to
host the 2028 Olympics

LOS ANGELES 2028

ANSWER
AMERICAS – 30
This legendary Brazilian recently celebrated his
40th birthday in a Paraguyan prison for a fake
passport scandal

AMERICAS – 30
RONALDINHO

ANSWER
AMERICAS – 40
Which country hosted the first FIFA World
Cup?

URUGUAY (1934)

ANSWER
AMERICAS – 50
Who is the only Argentine player in history
who ever reached the semifinals or better at
all four Grand Slam tournaments?

DAVID NALBANDIAN

ANSWER
AFRICA - 10
Several French players, including Zinedine
Zidane, have their roots in this African country

ALGERIA

ANSWER
AFRICA - 20
Roger Milla, the great footballer from this
country, was known for his renowned
celebration of running to the corner flag and
performing a dance, carried his team to the
quarterfinals of the World Cup in 1990

CAMEROON

ANSWER
AFRICA - 30
The South African football team is known as
Bafana-Bafana. What is their more popular
Rugby team known as?

ANSWER
The PARIS-DAKAR rally is a famous off-road
endurance motorsport event crossing crossing
dunes, mud, camel grass, rocks, and erg among
others.
This race starts in Paris, France and ends in
Dakar, capital of which country?

SENEGAL

ANSWER
AFRICA - 50
Which is the first African country to host a
Formula 1 race back in 1958?

MOROCCO

ANSWER
EUROPE - 10
This famous tennis star hailed from which country?

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

ANSWER
EUROPE - 20
The first Olympics was held in 1896 for which
the main venue was the Panathenaic Stadium
in which European City?

ATHENS, GREECE

ANSWER
EUROPE - 30
The use of the title "Grand Prix" for a motor
race predates the start of the F1 World
Championship by nearly 50 years. In which
country was the first race to use this name
held?

FRANCE
Grand Prix translates to the Big Prize in French

ANSWER
EUROPE - 40
Identify this player’s nationality

CYPRUS

ANSWER
EUROPE – 50
11 Members of the Manchester United team
died in a horrible plane crash in Munich in
1958 after a European Cup game against which
club?

RED STAR BELGRADE

ANSWER
ASIA - 10
Which country did this player represent?

THAILAND

ANSWER
ASIA - 20
Where was the first night F1 race held?

SINGAPORE

ANSWER
ASIA - 30
In the movie Bang-Bang, Hrithik Roshan
zooms around which circuit?

YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, ABU DHABI

ANSWER
ASIA - 40
It took 16 editions of this world tournament to
move to Asia in 2002. Which countries hosted
it?

JAPAN / SOUTH KOREA

ANSWER
ASIA - 50
Which country hosted the 2019 Rugby
World Cup?

ANSWER
AUSTRALIA - 10
The first Grand Slam of the year is held in this
arena to honor the legendary Australian star

ROD LAVER

ANSWER
AUSTRALIA - 20
The opening race of the F1 Calendar is
traditionally held at this park circuit

ALBERT PARK, MELBOURNE

ANSWER
AUSTRALIA - 30
This tradition is a fierce display of a tribe's
pride, strength and unity. Actions include
violent foot-stamping, tongue protrusions and
rhythmic body slapping to accompany a loud
chant. It is performed by the All-Blacks before
the start of their big rugby games

HAKA DANCE

ANSWER
AUSTRALIA - 40
In the Confederations Cup of 2013, which team
did Spain beat 10-0 in a really one-sided
contest?

TAHITI

ANSWER
AUSTRALIA - 50
Which country won their first ever Olympic
gold medal in Rio 2016 in the World Rugby
Seven Series?

FIJI

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