Galaxy 2016 sports quiz by Supranta Sarma Boruah

2.  Combined score of each pool will be used to
decide the winner.
 Each pool should have at least one Y15
student (either UG,PG or PhD) student.
 In case of a tie, the points will be shared
among the pools.
 The Quizmaster is a Manchester United fan.
There is a +50 bonus for every United fan.

3.  Pounce-Anticlockwise(6 questions)
 List it-1
 Pounce-Clockwise(6 questions)
 Cricket, Football and Olympics Round(12
questions)
 List it-2

5.  (+15/-10) on pounce
 +10 on bounce

6.  Born Lawrence Peter _______, he earned his
famous nickname from his friend Bobby
Hofman who found him resembling
something whenever he sat around with arms
and legs crossed waiting to bat or while
looking sad after a losing game. He sued
Hanna-Barbara for defamation, but later
withdrew his suit.Who?

8.  Yogi Berra

9.  Karsten Braasch, then ranked 203rd, playing
one of the only games he is known for, won 6-
1 followed by a 6-2. He then stated "500 and
above, no chance", adding that he had played
like someone ranked 600th in order to keep
the game "fun."This result was quite the
opposite of the most famous instance that
happened on September 20, 1973.What
event?

11.  Battle of the Sexes

12.  What is the only occasion the Formula one
World Championship was presented to a
female?Give surname of female or funda.

14.  1970, Nina Rindt (on behalf of Jochen Rindt
who had already died)

15.  What started with Glenn Cowan getting on
the wrong team bus and receiving a
handshake from the best Chinese player
Zhuang Zedong, went on to become a crucial
diplomatic success.What term was it referred
to as?

17.  Ping Pong Diplomacy

18.  Winning gold medals at 2004,2008 and 2012
Olympics, what sport do the duo KerriWalsh
Jennings and Misty MayTreanor, also known
as “TheTurtle” and “Six Feet of Sunshine”
play?

20.  BeachVolley-Ball

21.  The Dallas Cowboys drafted X in the seventh
round of the 1964 NFL Draft taking a chance
that even with unrefined football skills, he
could excel as a wide receiver. Often credited
with forcing the NFL to develop a zone
defense and the bump and run to attempt to
contain him, who?

23.  Bob Hayes, 1964 Olympics 100m gold medal.
Also the first person to beat 10 seconds
barrier.

24.  Next: List it-1

25.  List all the individualOlympic medal winners
from India
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 +10 bonus for getting all correct

27.  Norman Pritchard(1900)
 K D Jadhav(1952)
 Leander Paes(1996)
 Karnam
Malleswari(2000)
 Rajyavardhan Singh
Rathore(2004)
 Abhinav Bindra(2008)
 Vijender Singh(2008)
 Sushil Kumar(2008,2012)
 Vijay Kumar(2012)
 Saina Nehwal(2012)
 Mary Kom(2012)
 Gagan Narang(2012)
 Yogeshwar Dutt(2012)

28.  Next: Pounce-1

29.  (+15/-10) on pounce
 +10 on bounce

30.  The match was played on June 5, 1989, just
one day after the height of theTiananmen
Square Massacre, allowing X to put a smile on
Chinese people's faces around the world at a
time when there wasn't much to smile about.
Who, beating Ivan Lendl with tactics like
moon balls and an underarm serve?

32.  MichaelChang

33.  Among other famous names, what term
connects Jarkko Nieminen, Shefki Kuqi, Mika
Salo,Ville Ritola and LasseViren?

35.  Flying Finn

36.  Lesser known activities have been - hijacking
of a Belgian aircraft, Sabena Flight 572, flying
fromVienna to Lod and attack on the Saudi
Embassy in Khartoum.Which organization?

38.  Black September

39.  ErnieTerell was at the receiving end of what
quote, owing to the fact that prior to the
match he used his opponent’s pre-conversion
name rather than his current one?

41.  ‘What’s my name?’
 MohammadAli

42.  Connect Rory McIllroy (2014), Nick Matthew
(2012), Andy Murray (2013) and Ralph Nichols
(1938)

44.  Last home winners/Last British winners (of
major in respective sports-golf, squash,
tennis, badminton)

45.  TheAcorn Stakes,The Coaching Club
AmericanOaks, andTheAlabama Stakes are
collectively called what as being a filly
analogoue of the Belmont Stakes, Preakness
Stakes and Kentucky Derby?

47.  TripleTiarra

48.  Next: Cricket, Football and Olympics Round

49.  4 questions from each topic
 Team with the lowest score picks first
 Inability to answer on direct question will
open the question for pounce for other
teams.
 (+20/0) on direct.
 (+15/-15) on bounce.

50. Cricket 1 Cricket 2 Cricket 3 Cricket 4
Football 1 Football 2 Football 3 Football 4
Olympics 1 Olympics 2 Olympics 3 Olympics 4

52.  Connect Ian Redpath, Sikandar Bakht, Derek
Randall, Brian Luckhurst, Grant Flower, Peter
Kirsten and Jos Buttler to an event that
happened on 13 December 1947 at Sydney.

54.  Mankading
Back

55.  Achieved by Jacob Oram, Ajit Agarkar, Angelo
Matthews, Sidney Barnes and Ray Illingworth
and even BobWoolmer among many others,
what feat that has eluded many a genius in
cricket?

57.  Century at Lords
Back

58.  Previous man of the tournaments have been
UmarAkmal(twice),Glenn Maxwell, Craig
McMillan,Wasim Akram(twice), Jonty Rhodes
and others.The only Indian has been
Reetinder Sodhi.Which tournament?

60.  Hong Kong Cricket Sixes
Back

61.  The woman in the picture(next slide) is a
renowned journalist, covering mainly football
events including ISL.
 In a recent post match show, she said
something to make amends after she called
MarkWaugh, Damien Fleming.This caused
furore on the social media as she was on the
receiving end of a similar much publicized
event just a few days ago.
 What incident I am talking about?

64.  Mel
McLaughlin
From the
recent Chris
Gayle’s
sexism
controversy
Back

65.  This coining of this phrase is credited to then X’s
manager A who after a frustrating result had to say
this in the post match conference.
 "We wanted to play.They didn't.We wanted to score.
They didn't. Every time they just kicked the ball away.
It is frustrating for me, my players, for every X
supporter and for every football supporter. Because
people don't pay to see one team play and the other
team falling down, demanding to see the medical
department.”
 “Y might as well have ___________in front of their
goal“
 The Phrase and A?

67.  ‘Parking the bus’
 Jose Mourinho
Back

68.  While he was playing non-league football for £30
a game with Stocksbridge Steels, he had to be
substituted before the 60th minute so that he
could be back in his town before a 6-pm curfew
imposed because of an assault case.
 6 years on, he has made dramatic improvements
and now is rumoured to be sought after by some
of the biggest club in Europe.This season has
been the breakthrough season for him at the
highest level, having broken an amazing premier
league record in the process.
 Id

70.  JamieVardy
Back

71.  Previous winners have been Diego Maradona,
Lionel Messi, Javier Saviola, Robert
Prosinecki, Seydou Keita, Sergio Aguero and
Paul Pogba among others.What did they
win?

73.  FIFA U-20 (Youth) Golden Ball
Back

74.  X is to the 1966 FIFA world cup in many ways
asY is to the 1998 edition. Both won the
Golden boot, both led their teams to third
place finishes.Y is the only player from his
country in the FIFA 100, while X is also a part
of the same list with 2 other members from
his country. Identify both.

76.  X-EusebioY-Davor Suker
Back

77.  Daniel Baumat, director of SwissTiming,
now a part of the Swatch Group recollected a
technical error they committed about 40
years ago.Whose act led to their technical
supply being deemed erroneous?

79.  NadiaComaneci
Back

80.  Who is the only person to win an Olympic
gold at the same games where he/she was
the torchbearer?
 She was also a certain first from her
‘community’ to win an Olympics medal. In a
highlight of that Olympics, she celebrated by
displaying a certain object.
 Hint in the next slide.

83.  Cathy Freeman, the
first aboriginal woman
to win an Olympics
medal.
Back
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84.  Fanny Blankers-Koen was a Dutch athlete,
best known for winning four gold medals at
the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She
accomplished this as a 30-year-old mother of
two, during a time when many disregarded
women's athletics. Her background and
performances earned her what two-word
nickname?

86.  The Flying Housewife
Back

87.  Eddie Eagan(USA), JacobTullin
Thams(Norway), Christina Ludin-
Rothenburger(East Germany) and Clara
Hughes(Canada) are the only ones to achieve
this feat. Christina achieved it in the same
year, which is no more possible.What feat?

89.  Medals at both Summer andWinter Olympics
Back

90.  Next: List it-2

91.  List all the countries that has won the FIFA
Confederations Cup.
 (+4/-2)
 +25 bonus for getting all correct

92.  Brazil(1997, 2005, 2009, 2013)
 France(2001, 2003)
 Argentina(1992)
 Denmark(1995)
 Mexico(1999)