Sports quiz-Intra IIT Culturals 2019, IIT Tirupati Quizmaster: Sabari Sekhar R

1. SPORTS
QUIZ

2. Rules
● 20 questions.
● No negatives,+1 for correct answer.
● Questions with asterisks carry 2 marks and will be used to break ties.
● No cell phones.
● The decision of the quizmaster will be final in case of disputes.

3. The 1968 British Hard Court Championships was a
combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on
outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth
in England. The tournament was held from 22 April to 27 April
1968. Ken Rosewall and Virginia Wade won the first open
singles titles while the men's team of Roy Emerson and Rod
Laver and the women's team of Christine Truman Janes and
Nell Truman won the first open doubles titles.What unique
distinction does this tournament hold in sporting history?

4. Considered to be the first footballer to have been part of
World Cup winning and Oscar winning teams,X in the 1998
World Cup,stepped in for the red carded Laurent Blanc to
play in the final, to secure a 3–0 win against Brazil, a match
in which he famously man-marked Ronaldo.Identify X and the
academy award winning film in which he played the role of
the SWISS DOCTOR(Image in next slide).
*

6. Although the modern version of this game is said to
have originated in modern day Scotland.But many
historians trace the game back to the Roman game
of PAGANICA and believe that the game spread
across Europe during the Roman invasions.King
James II of Scotland banned the game in 1457
pointing out the game as a distraction to learning
archery and interestingly this itself is the first ever
written record about the sport.Identify the sport.

7. Who is being portrayed in the below cartoon?

8. X is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by
Tom Shadyac, written by Doug Atchison.The movie(named
after the lead character) which stars Aldis Hodge in the lead
tells the story of X a high school football linebacker who was
falsely accused of committing rape and upon his release
attempted to fulfill his dream of making the National Football
League.Identify the movie(images follow)

11. The below given image shows a newspaper ad that
appeared in the LA Times in March 2018.What’s the
funda behind the ad?

12. To celebrate the golden jubilee of the CCI(Cricket Club of
India) in 1987–88, a number of festival matches were
organised at Y,one among which was between the CCI XI
and Pakistan. Players such as Roger Binny and Mohammed
Azharuddin played for CCI XI,whereas Wasim Akram, Imran
Khan, Rameez Raja, and Mudassar Nazar turned out for
Pakistan. Due to shortage of players for Pakistan,X,fielded for
Pakistan as a substitute. This was X's first exposure to
international cricket. CCI rules had to be amended to allow
the X into the dressing room. Raj Singh Dungarpur, president
of the club for several years, was instrumental in the decision
to change this rule.Identify X and Y.
*

13. Who is the subject of “Forgive me Amma” ,a
biography written by Sundeep Mishra?

14. Connect.

15. X was first played in Persia (Iran) at dates given from the 6th
century BC to the 1st century AD. X was at first a training
game for cavalry units, usually the king’s guard or other elite
troops. From there it spread to the entirety of Persia and
beyond.It was an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1936 and has
been called "the sport of kings".Genghis Khan was known to
entertain and train his cavalry by using X.Identify X.

16. If it is Chamonix for the Winter Olympic games then
what is it for the Commonwealth Games?

17. The German national football team was an unbeaten side on home soil in FIFA
World Cup qualifiers until in 2001 when the English Football team ran riots over
the former at Munich.The scoreline was 5-1 with goals from Steven Gerrard,Emile
Heskey and a hat-trick from X. X is a former English footballer who played as a
striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and
Stoke City. Since retiring from football in 2013, he has become a racehorse
breeder and owner and regularly features as a sports pundit and commentator.
His goal against Argentina in the 1998 World cup was also a contender for the
goal of the century but finished second to Y’s historic goal against England in the
1986 World cup. Identify X and Y.
*

18. Connect these to a person.

19. At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome,a masterful
performance by the 18 year old X in the ring won the gold
medal.After X returned home to Kentucky, he proudly wore
his gold medal around his neck. But his American pride didn't
last long. In Louisville, a whites-only restaurant refused to
serve him, and a white gang made the mistake of trying to
attack him. According to popular legend, he reacted by
abruptly chucking it into the Ohio River. Four decades and
one Civil Rights movement later, the Olympic committee gave
him a replacement medal during the 1996 Games in
Atlanta.Identify X.

20. X received a lot of criticism from players,fans and many who
were associated with the sport.Gianluigi Buffon said “It is very
sad that a competition so important as the world
championship will be played with such an inadequate ____”.
“The ____ is very complicated for the goalkeepers and for us
[strikers]” according to Lionel Messi.Some like the Brazilian
striker Robinho even stated, "For sure the guy who designed
this ball never played football.” What are we talking about?

21. Connect these people to a prominent controversial topic in
sporting history.

22. This game is widely accepted as one invented by X, a
Canadian physical educator in 1891 though some people
believe that the game has its roots in the 16th century Aztec
game of ollamalitzli .The game was adopted as an event in
the olympic games in 1936 at the Berlin games although it
was played as a demo event in 1904.Identify X and the
game.
*

23. X is a former Australian first-class cricketer. He was an all-
rounder known for his hard batting and medium-pace
bowling.Despite being included in the 1996 and 1999 World
Cup squads, he only really established himself in the team in
the 1999–2000 Carlton and United Series along with the
emergence of his younger brother, fast bowler Y. His best
bowling performance in ODI was 8.1–0–33–5 against Sri
Lanka at MCG in 1999 during the Carlton & United Series.X
is also a member of rock group Six & Out, along with his
brother Y and four former New South Wales teammates. X
plays lead and rhythm guitars, and supplies backing
vocals.Identify X and Y.
*

24. Sau Crore is a 1991 Indian film starring, produced and directed by Dev Anand. It
also debuts newcomers Fatima Sheikh and Raman Kapoor. The movie is based
on the story of X, who was shot dead on 28 July 1988 in Lucknow as he came out
of the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium after a practice session. The murder sent shock
waves through India, especially after the police filed murder charges against X's
wife and her lover (and future husband) Y of Amethi, who was a prominent
politician belonging to the Congress Party. The role of X was played by Raman
Kapoor and Y was played by Naseeruddin Shah. Dev Anand was appreciated for
taking up the controversial subject based on a real-life incident for his directorial
venture. The film was a surprise hit in the year 1991 and went on to be the 15th
highest grosser of the year 1991. It was the last successful directorial venture of
Dev Anand at the box office.Identify X(Image in next slide).

26. The Reverend William Webb Ellis was an English Anglican
clergyman and the supposed inventor of X, while a pupil at a
boarding co-educational independent school in England.
According to legend, Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran
with it during a school football match in 1823, thus creating
the 'X' style of play. Although the story has become firmly
entrenched in the sport's folklore, it is not supported by
substantive evidence, and is discounted by most X historians
as an origin myth.What game(i.e. X) are we talking about?

27. ANSWERS

28. The 1968 British Hard Court Championships was a
combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on
outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth
in England. The tournament was held from 22 April to 27 April
1968. Ken Rosewall and Virginia Wade won the first open
singles titles while the men's team of Roy Emerson and Rod
Laver and the women's team of Christine Truman Janes and
Nell Truman won the first open doubles titles.What unique
distinction does this tournament hold in sporting history?

29. It was the first tournament in the Open Era of tennis.

30. Considered to be the first footballer to have been part of
World Cup winning and Oscar winning teams,X in the 1998
World Cup,stepped in for the red carded Laurent Blanc to
play in the final, to secure a 3–0 win against Brazil, a match
in which he famously man-marked Ronaldo.Identify X and the
academy award winning film in which he played the role of
the SWISS DOCTOR(Image in next slide).
*

32. X: Frank Leboeuf
Movie: The Theory of Everything

33. Although the modern version of this game is said to
have originated in modern day Scotland.But many
historians trace the game back to the Roman game
of PAGANICA and believe that the game spread
across Europe during the Roman invasions.King
James II of Scotland banned the game in 1457
pointing out the game as a distraction to learning
archery and interestingly this itself is the first ever
written record about the sport.Identify the sport.

34. Golf

35. Who is being portrayed in the below cartoon?

36. Babe Ruth

37. X is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by
Tom Shadyac, written by Doug Atchison.The movie(named
after the lead character) which stars Aldis Hodge in the lead
tells the story of X a high school football linebacker who was
falsely accused of committing rape and upon his release
attempted to fulfill his dream of making the National Football
League.Identify the movie(images follow)

41. The below given image shows a newspaper ad that
appeared in the LA Times in March 2018.What’s the
funda behind the ad?

42. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s arrival to LA Galaxy.

43. To celebrate the golden jubilee of the CCI(Cricket Club of
India) in 1987–88, a number of festival matches were
organised at Y,one among which was between the CCI XI
and Pakistan. Players such as Roger Binny and Mohammed
Azharuddin played for CCI XI,whereas Wasim Akram, Imran
Khan, Rameez Raja, and Mudassar Nazar turned out for
Pakistan. Due to shortage of players for Pakistan,X,fielded for
Pakistan as a substitute. This was X's first exposure to
international cricket. CCI rules had to be amended to allow
the X into the dressing room. Raj Singh Dungarpur, president
of the club for several years, was instrumental in the decision
to change this rule.Identify X and Y.
*

44. X-Sachin Tendulkar
Y-Brabourne stadium,Mumbai

45. Who is the subject of “Forgive me Amma”,a
biography and a well acclaimed member of the
sporting literature catalogue on Indian sportsmen
written by Sundeep Mishra?

46. Dhanraj Pillay

47. Connect.

48. Players who have played their respective sports for
multiple countries.
Clockwise from top left;
Diego Costa(Football-Spain and Brazil)
Dirk Nannes(Cricket-Australia and Netherlands)
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi(Cricket-India and England)
Tim Cahill(Football-Australia and Samoa)

49. X was first played in Persia (Iran) at dates given from the 6th
century BC to the 1st century AD. X was at first a training
game for cavalry units, usually the king’s guard or other elite
troops. From there it spread to the entirety of Persia and
beyond.It was an Olympic sport from 1900 to 1936 and has
been called "the sport of kings".Genghis Khan was known to
entertain and train his cavalry by using X.Identify X.

50. Polo

51. If it is Chamonix for the Winter Olympic games then
what is it for the Commonwealth Games?

52. Hamilton,Canada
Chamonix in France hosted the first ever winter olympic games.The first
commonwealth games was hosted by the city of Hamilton in Canada.

53. The German national football team was an unbeaten side on home soil in FIFA
World Cup qualifiers until in 2001 when the English Football team ran riots over
the former at Munich.The scoreline was 5-1 with goals from Steven Gerrard,Emile
Heskey and a hat-trick from X. X is a former English footballer who played as a
striker for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and
Stoke City. Since retiring from football in 2013, he has become a racehorse
breeder and owner and regularly features as a sports pundit and commentator.
His goal against Argentina in the 1998 World cup was also a contender for the
goal of the century but finished second to Y’s historic goal against England in the
1986 World cup. Identify X and Y.
*

54. X:Michael Owen
Y:Diego Maradona.

55. Connect these to a person.

56. Ayrton Senna

57. At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome,a masterful
performance by the 18 year old X in the ring won the gold
medal.After X returned home to Kentucky, he proudly wore
his gold medal around his neck. But his American pride didn't
last long. In Louisville, a whites-only restaurant refused to
serve him, and a white gang made the mistake of trying to
attack him. According to popular legend, he reacted by
abruptly chucking it into the Ohio River. Four decades and
one Civil Rights movement later, the Olympic committee gave
him a replacement medal during the 1996 Games in
Atlanta.Identify X.

58. Muhammad Ali

59. X received a lot of criticism from players,fans and many who
were associated with the sport.Gianluigi Buffon said “It is very
sad that a competition so important as the world
championship will be played with such an inadequate ____”.
“The ____ is very complicated for the goalkeepers and for us
[strikers]” according to Lionel Messi.Some like the Brazilian
striker Robinho even stated, "For sure the guy who designed
this ball never played football.” What are we talking about?

60. Adidas Jabulani(Official ball for the 2010 Football
World Cup).

61. Connect these people to a prominent controversial topic in
sporting history.

62. Gender controversy.

63. This game is widely accepted as one invented by X, a
Canadian physical educator in 1891 though some people
believe that the game has its roots in the 16th century Aztec
game of ollamalitzli .The game was adopted as an event in
the olympic games in 1936 at the Berlin games although it
was played as a demo event in 1904.Identify X and the
game.
*

64. Basketball
X:James Naismith

65. X is a former Australian first-class cricketer. He was an all-
rounder known for his hard batting and medium-pace
bowling.Despite being included in the 1996 and 1999 World
Cup squads, he only really established himself in the team in
the 1999–2000 Carlton and United Series along with the
emergence of his younger brother, fast bowler Y. His best
bowling performance in ODI was 8.1–0–33–5 against Sri
Lanka at MCG in 1999 during the Carlton & United Series.X
is also a member of rock group Six & Out, along with his
brother Y and four former New South Wales teammates. X
plays lead and rhythm guitars, and supplies backing
vocals.Identify X and Y.
*

66. X:Shane Lee
Y:Brett Lee

67. Sau Crore is a 1991 Indian film starring, produced and directed by Dev Anand. It
also debuts newcomers Fatima Sheikh and Raman Kapoor. The movie is based
on the story of X, who was shot dead on 28 July 1988 in Lucknow as he came out
of the K. D. Singh Babu Stadium after a practice session. The murder sent shock
waves through India, especially after the police filed murder charges against X's
wife and her lover (and future husband) Y of Amethi, who was a prominent
politician belonging to the Congress Party. The role of X was played by Raman
Kapoor and Y was played by Naseeruddin Shah. Dev Anand was appreciated for
taking up the controversial subject based on a real-life incident for his directorial
venture. The film was a surprise hit in the year 1991 and went on to be the 15th
highest grosser of the year 1991. It was the last successful directorial venture of
Dev Anand at the box office.Identify X.

69. Syed Modi

70. The Reverend William Webb Ellis was an English Anglican
clergyman and the supposed inventor of X, while a pupil at a
boarding co-educational independent school in England.
According to legend, Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran
with it during a school football match in 1823, thus creating
the 'X' style of play. Although the story has become firmly
entrenched in the sport's folklore, it is not supported by
substantive evidence, and is discounted by most X historians
as an origin myth.What game(i.e. X) are we talking about?

71. Rugby