Finals Zest 2012 Sports Quiz

Zest Sports Quiz
2012
Finals

Rules
• 36 questions +10/-0
• Infinite Rebound
• In case of half points the next question will go
to the team after the one which answered first
• A special round of 6 questions in between
• Round reversal after 18 questions
• QMs decision is final

1.
X grew up as football fan living in poverty in Mexico. His
family escaped to Los Angeles as illegal immigrants. As he
became older, he became a busboy at a restaurant, while
also working part-time with his father in a gardening
business. A former Scottish footballer and scout, spotted X
playing for an amateur club in Los Angeles, before offering
him a tryout for Y, a Premier League club. X’s father did not
approve, claiming that the family business is more
important than sports. Without the money to travel, he
nearly lost all hope of going for the tryout; however, his
grandmother, with her own secret money, purchased X a
plane ticket, which he reluctantly accepted and departed
for England. Identify X and Y.

X: Santiago Munez in
Goal! – the Dream begins

Y: Newcastle United

2.
Though it might seem to be a simple wooden
horse but this picture taken in 1911 depicts one
of the earliest apparatus used for a particular
routine. It was originally developed centuries
ago as an artificial horse used by soldiers to
practice mounting and dismounting. Even
Alexander the Great is believed to have used
one. What is it called?

3.
Gheorghe Muresan(in pic) who played
for the Washington Bullets and New
Jersey Nets, holds this record among
all NBA players(active + retired).
Among current active players, who
holds this particular record?

4.
What event till date has been held at
Melbourne -55
Sydney - 17
Adelaide - 14
Brisbane - 7
Perth - 3
Christchurch-1
Hastings -1?

6.
On 20 June 2009, "Sun" newspaper revealed that X would
finally show the world his face, in X's TV show the next day. X
wished to unmask himself to quash speculation over his
identity, stating "He's been fed up with newspapers speculating
that he's a photocopier salesman from Bolton, or lives in a
pebble-dashed house in Bristol". The show first depicted X
driving a Ferrari round the test track and then after walking off,
unmasked himself to reveal he was Y. In the following interview,
Y then played up to some of the supposed defining character
traits of X. The BBC would initially not confirm or deny it was a
just a stunt, but a spokesman was quoted as saying "You have
to bear in mind that Z(The show) is an entertainment
programme. We never reveal who or what X is,".

Solve for X, Y and Z.

X:The Stig
Y: Michael Schumacher
Z: Top Gear

7.
This is a infamous incident
in American professional
wrestling which happened
on 4th June 1999. What 3
word phrase was coined
to this incident in World
Championship Wrestling?

8.
The Misano World Circuit is an Italian racetrack located
next to the town of Misano Adriatico. Originally
designed in 1969 as a length of 3.488 km, it hosted its
first event in 1972. In 1993, the track length was
increased to 4.064 km. As of 2007, it began hosting the
San Marino and Rimini's Coast Grand Prix as part of
the MotoGP World Championship. On 3 November
2011, the circuit owners announced that it will be
renamed after X, the Italian motorcycle racer who was
born in nearby. Identify X and why the is the circuit
going to be renamed after X.

Marco Simoncelli
who died in an accident on 23rd
October 2011 in the 2011 Malaysian
Grand Prix at Sepang.

Under par golf scores:
Eagle(-2)
Albatross(-3)
Condor(-4)
Ostrich(-5)

10.
In 1931 brothers Kedarnath & Dwarakanath Anand establish Sanspareils
Co. in Lahore. The company manufactured a wide range of sports goods.
In 1945 they also established a company named Greenlands to facilitate
exports and act as the international wing of Sanspareils.
In 1947 the companies moved to Meerut and started building business
from scratch. In 1965 Sanspareils joined hands with Frank Bryan Ltd., a
leading manufacture of protective sports gear. Soon after, the company
introduced the 'Featherlite' brand which was endorsed by Vijay Manjrekar.
In 1979, following an exclusive agreement, the company began
manufacturing protective gear for the legendary X. The company also
stereo-typed it's sports production in order to achieve quality and
specialization. Ironically following a merger in 1982, the company started
marketing sports gear under the name Y, mistakenly related to X. X
endorsed Y till 1987 making it the number 1 brand in India. Today Y is also
the world's largest manufacturer in it's domain. Identify X and Y.

X: Sunil Gavaskar
Y: Sanspareils
Greenlands (SG)

11.
Connect:
Arindham Chaudhary
Yuvraj Singh
K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju
Arjun Baljee & Rudra Dalmia
Akkineni Nagarjuna & Narendra Choudary Tummala
Sourav Ganguly

Franchise owners of the teams in the
upcoming Indian Racing League

12.
X’s popularity has expanded and entered into Texas Hold
‘em Poker jargon. If a player has an ace and a king as hole
cards, it is referred to as X. One reason is the common
initials the hand shares with X, but the funnier reason is
that the hand has the reputation of not playing well. It is
thus said that an X hand “looks really good, but rarely
wins.” Identify X.

Anna Kournikova (Ace & King: AK)

13.
Bernd Maylander is a German racing car driver. He
started his career in karting sport at the end of the
1980s. In the following years he made his way to the
Formula Ford, the Porsche Carrera Cup and the
original DTM. In 2000, he won the 24 Hours
Nürburgring in a Porsche 911 GT3-R. When the
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series was
resumed in 2000, he was driving for Mercedes-Benz.
More importantly, he also has another job which he
is doing since 2000. What job?

Driver of the safety car in Formula
One races

14.
A well known Indian sport has the following rules:The field is 29
meters in length and 16 meters in width. There are two rectangles at
the end. One side of the rectangle is 16 meter and the other side is
2.75 meters. In the middle of these two rectangles, there shall be
two wooden poles. The central lane is 907.50 cm long and 30 cm X
30 cm on the lane. There are eight cross lanes which lie across the
small squares and each of it is 500 cm in length and 70 cm in
breadth, at right angles to the central lane and divided equally into
two parts of 7.30 cm each by central lane. At the end of central lane,
two posts shall be fixed. They shall be 120 cm above the ground and
their circumference shall be not less than 30 cm and not more than
40 cm. The post shall be made of wooden poles which are smooth
all over. The posts shall be fixed firmly in the free zone tangent to
the post-line at a height between 120 to 125 cm. The top of the post
shall be flat and free from any sharp edges.

15.
Members of this grunge band were fans of the then-active
NBA All-Star player X, and hence the band was also called
X. However, when they signed their first record deal,
trademark issues dictated a name change. Hence the band
changed its name to the now famous Pearl Jam. However,
not happy with the name change, the band decided to
name their first album after X's jersey number i.e. Ten.
Identify X who played for New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks
and Golden State Warriors during his 13 year career.

15.
English Beef and Lamb Exevutive(EBLEX ) is a
division of the Agriculture and Horticulture
Development Board (AHDB) and delivers services
to beef and lamb levy payers in England. It exists to
enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of
the English beef and lamb sector. It states its aims
as: 1) To help the English beef and sheep meat
supply chain become more efficient and 2) To add
value to the English beef and sheep meat industry.
Which 2 cricketers did EBLEX hire to advertise their
"quality standard English lamb and beef"?

Ian "Beefy" Botham and Alan "Lamby" Lamb

16.
X is an English former athlete and politician. As a middle
distance runner, X won four Olympic medals, including the
1500 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980
and 1984, and set eight outdoor and three indoor world
records in middle distance track events (and also
participated in a world record relay).Following his
retirement from athletics he served as a Member of
Parliament for the Conservative Party from 1992–97, and
became a life peer in 2000. He is more known today for
his role in the 2012 Olympics than his fame as a middle-
distance runner.

17.
X nicknamed as 'the Yankee Clipper' is one of the
most famous basketball icons ever. Throughout his
entire 13 year career he played for the Yankees
and was selected in the all-star teams in every
game he played. Most regard his most significant
achievement to be his 56-game hitting streak..a
record that still stands today though being briefly
married to Marilyn Monroe would come a close
second.He was also mentioned by Ernst
Hemmingway in the Old Man and the Sea as 'the
Great X'. ID X

18.
In ice hockey, a Gordie Howe hat trick is a variation on the
hat-trick. It is not exactly scoring 3 goals in a match.
Gordie Howe was well known for his skill at both scoring
and ________. This is not an official statistic. The first
known Gordie Howe hat trick was achieved by Hall of
Famer Harry Cameron of the Toronto St. Pats on
December 22, 1920. The namesake of the achievement,
Gordie Howe, achieved a Gordie Howe hat trick twice in
his NHL career. Rick Tocchet is the Gordie Howe hat trick
leader, with 17 recorded efforts. What does scoring a
Gordie Howe hat-trick actually require one to do?

Scoring a goal, make an assist and get involved in
a fight.

What incident is being referred to?

19.
X was a reasonably skilled footballer and kept goal for
his school and university teams. A professional career
wasn’t looking likely, but Germany’s invasion of his
country and the on-set of World War II ended even his
amateur participation in the game. He continued to
support his local side, Cracovia till his death in 2005. It
is often joked that the fact that Cracovia haven’t won
Ekstraklasa since 1949 remains one of the main reasons
why he kept talking to the man above. ID X.

Karol Józef Wojtyła
more commonly known as
Pope John Paul II

20.
This dance move involves a person placing one hand on the
back of the neck, and waving the other arm back and forth
while spinning in a circle. This simulates the motion of a
________, hence the name. Originating in the late disco era of
the 1970s, its popularity was revived by a sports team around
1 year ago. It resultantly went viral on the internet. Standing
with legs slightly apart and knees slightly bent, the dancer
then bends their left elbow to enable them to place their left
hand behind the their head. They then outstretch their right
arm inline with their right shoulder, hand flat in a vertical
position. The dancer then rotates around the waist in a 180
degree sweep, pulling back three times as you move your arm
to the left, and then in one motion swing right arm back to
the right. The move is then repeated. The dancer may then
swap arms and reverse the move. Put funda.

The Sprinkler Dance performed by the English
Cricket team after they beat Australia in the 2010-
11 Ashes Test Series

21.
Adolf Hitler(Germany),
Giovanni Gronchi(Italy)
Emperor Hirohito(Japan).
What sporting feat is credited only to
these 3 world leaders?

Inaugurated both the Summer and
Winter Olympics

22.
The general rules that apply are as follows:
A player can choose to play as one of eight different default
character models (four for each side). Players are generally given
a few seconds before the round begins (known as "freeze time")
to prepare and buy equipment, during which they cannot attack
or walk/move (a player can still take damage). They can return to
the buy area within a set amount of time to buy more
equipment. Once the round has ended, surviving players retain
their equipment for use in the next round; others have to start
with the basic default equipment.
Though not technically a sport regular world-wide tournaments
are held every year and teams practice and improve their
strategies just like they would for any other sport. What am I
talking about?

23.
X is a shareholder of the football club Y (which is based in the
town he was born) in an attempt to assist the club from debt. X
owns 10 percent shares and was also requested to hold the
position of vice president of the club, which he turned down. His
uncle, who represented his country in international football,
became assistant coach of the main team of Y. Shortly after
acquiring his share in Y, he slammed UEFA for alleged hypocrisy in
banning Y from the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League for excessive
debts. He claimed that if that was the criteria upon which UEFA
was operating, then the European competition will only have 2 or
3 clubs as most of the other clubs have enormous debts too. He is
also a longtime supporter of the national football team, and was
one of only six people not connected to the team or the national
federation allowed into the team's locker room after it won the
FIFA World Cup.

X: Rafael Nadal

Y: RCD Mallorca

24.
During his time at PSV Eindhoven, X along
with striker Mateja Kezman formed an
attacking partnership still fondly referred to
by PSV Eindhoven fans as " Batman And X", as
Kezman was nicknamed Batman. He helped
lead PSV to their 17th Dutch title, and won
the Talented Player of the Year award. He also
played alongside Kezman in Chelsea for a
year. Who?

Arjen Robben (Batman & Robben)

25.
Eden Gardens is the very famous cricket
ground in Kolkata known for its large vocal
crowds and is also known as one of the
toughest grounds to play against India in.
Eden Park on the other hand is a cricket
ground in New Zealand which is not known
for any of these things. Why then does it have
a place in the record books?

26.
X is named after Much X, a village in Shropshire
which held an event in the 19th century which
inspired the modern Z.
Y is named after the hospital at which an event
similar to Z - but for people with physical
disabilities - was founded.
Identify X and Y.

X – Wenlock
Y - Mandeville.
Mascot of 2012 Olympics

27.
Banking in the turns, called superelevation, allows
contestants to be relatively perpendicular to the surface.
When traveling through the turns, the banking attempts
to match the natural lean of the racers moving through
that curve. There is no centrifugal effect; the net normal
force is acting on the tires through the riding surface.
These are some of the technical aspects of a particular
type of race track. Give the particular name for this type
of track arena.

28.
This person was the first boxer in history to win ten world
titles in eight different weight divisions. He is also the first
boxer in history to win the lineal championship in four
different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the
Decade" for the 2000's by the Boxing Writers Association
of America (BWAA). He is credited for single handedly
bringing boxing to the center stage in his home country
where basketball generally is the most followed sport. He
recently got elected to the House of Representatives.
Identify this incredible boxer.

29.
The game and jargon of X have had an important effect
on pop culture. Such phrases and clichés as ace in the
hole, beats me, blue chip, cash in, high roller, pass the
buck, stack up, up the ante and others are used in
everyday conversation, even by those unaware of their
origins. The game is said to have been derived from the
Persian game As Nas. However, some people say the
unique features of the game have to do with the
betting, and do not appear in any known older game. In
this view X originated much later, in the early or mid-
18th century, and spread throughout the Mississippi
River region by 1800. Identify this game.

30.
India's line-up for the 3rd test at
Edgabston in July 1967.
Put Funda.

FM Engineer
BK Kunderan
AL Wadekar
CG Borde
Nawab of Pataudi Jr
Hanumant Singh
V Subramanya
S Venkataraghavan
EAS Prasanna
BS Bedi
BS Chandrasekhar

This is the only time the spin quatret of India played
together

31.
64 ATP Tour event wins
24 ATP Tour finals
5 season ending World Tour
wins
11 ATP masters titles
2 Davis cup wins
an Olympic ring
6 annual no.1 ranking
commemorations
1 Australian open.
What?

These were the trophies stolen from
Pete Sampras's public storage facility
in Los Angeles.

32.
X is currently the manager of Norwegian first division
side Molde. However, he is better known as a
former footballer who spent most of his career playing
for Manchester United on 366 occasions while scoring
126 goals. He achieved cult status as a "super sub"
because of his knack of coming off the bench to score
late goals especially in the late nineties. A couple of
unfortunate injuries curbed his playing days
significantly and he played only sporadically in the
2000s finally retiring before the start of the 2008-09
season. ID X

34.
Ruud and Frank De Boer
Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan
Rene and Willy Van de Kerkhlof
Alexsei and Sergei Berezutskiy
James and Adam Chambers
Lars and Sven Bender
---------------------
Complete the list

Rafael and Fabio d’Silva
The only pairs of twins to play for the
same club team

35.
"The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best
human characteristics. It doesn't separate, but
unites the combatants in understanding and
respect. It also helps to connect the countries in
the spirit of peace. That's why the _______ ______
should never die." — Adolf Hitler
"German sport has only one task: to strengthen
the character of the German people, imbuing it
with the fighting spirit and steadfast camaraderie
necessary in the struggle for its existence." —
Joseph Goebbels. What are they both commenting
about?

36.
X was born in Nagpur and went to England to study law.In
the 1940s, he entered politics and was jailed for taking
part in the Indian freedom struggle. He became Speaker
of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly after 1972
elections during 22 March 1972 till 20 April 1977.He was
also the mayor of Nagpur for three years. X was the
President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from
1980-81 to 1982-83, and the Vice president from 1972-73
to 1979-80. He led the Bombay Cricket Association from
1963-64 till his death.

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