Buzzer Round
1. What is the name given to bilateral rugby tests 
between England and Australia?
Answer Follows
Also called ‘The Ashes’
2. What sport connects?
Answer Follows
Fencing; Both Olympic fencers 
Bob Anderson – Fight choreographer for Star Wars; 
performed the Darth Vader stunts 
Pal Schmitt – ex-president of Hungary impeached 
recently
3. Many of the already existing stadiums/arenas in 
London will be used for events during the London 
2012 Olympics. The basketball finals and 
gymnastics (artistic and trampolining) are 
scheduled to be held in a famous complex that will 
be known as the North Greenwich Arena through 
the course of the Olympics. 
Where are these events going to be held?
Answer Follows
O2 Arena
4. Graham Poll, considered to be 
one of the best English referees 
was widely recognized as the prime 
candidate to officiate in the finals 
of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. 
However an incident in the Croatia 
vs Australia group game resulted 
in Poll retiring from refereeing 
international tournament finals. 
What led to this?
Answer Follows
He cautioned Josep Simunic thrice before sending 
him off
5. The Frances Pomeroy Naismith award given out in college 
basketball is named after basketball inventor James Naismith’s 
daughter-in-law. Past winners include players like the ones in pic. 
Who is it specifically awarded to?
Answer Follows
Shorter than average players who excel despite size. 
(6.0 ft or shorter)
6. Why was Michael Jordan fined $5000 per game for a 
period in 1985? Who picked up the tab?
Answer Follows
Jordan was fined for wearing the newly released Air 
jordans as they were against the NBA code of wearing 
white sneakers. Nike more than gladly paid the fines 
for him
7. This minor league baseball team (logo in pic)is 
based in Georgia, U.S.A. Id.
Answer Follows
Augusta Greenjackets
8. How does the 
design of the trophy in 
pic incorporate a piece 
of history from the 
bilateral test cricket 
between the two 
countries that play it?
Answer Follows
Frank Worrell Trophy 
contested between 
Australia and West Indies. 
Ball from the Tied test in 
Brisbane used in the trophy
9. R. Norris Williams : American 
tennis player. Best known for 
victories at U.S Championships in 
1914 and 1916. Also on the 
victorious American Davis Cup 
team and Olympic mixed doubles 
gold medalist 
Karl Howell : American tennis 
player. Runner-up in men’s 
doubles Wimbledon. Won the 
Davis cup with Norris Williams 
What 1912 event connects the two?
Answer Follows
Both Titanic survivors
10. X was the second highest wicket taker (Tied with Madan 
Lal) in the 1983 world cup behind Roger Binny, having 
bagged 17 wickets. However it was discovered many years 
later that one of the wickets taken by his teammate in a first 
round match was actually taken by X, thereby tying him for 
the top spot. However official scorecards do not reflect this. 
Who is this bowler?
Answer Follows
Asantha De Mel
11. This former international cricketer is the son of Anglo- 
Indian parents; Bruce from Chennai and mother Mary from 
Kolar Gold Fields. He is nicknamed ‘Sarfaraz’ because of 
similarities between his bowling style and Sarfaraz Nawaz’s. 
ID.
Answer Follows
Stuart Clark
12. Starting 2012-13, winners of test series between England and New 
Zealand are going to receive the X-Y trophy, named after Kiwi and 
English batsmen X and Y respectively who have been successful in 
bilateral ties in the 90s and 2000’s. What is the name of the trophy?
Answer Follows
Astle-Atherton trophy
13. Who are their more famous fathers? (Clue: Its all 
in the name)
Answer Follows
Sergei Bubka – Tennis player. Son of Sergei Bubka – Pole Vaulter. George 
Foreman – Boxer. Son of George Foreman - Boxer
14. Which sport’s name derives from the term 
‘association’ because the laws of the game were 
first codified by the association in England in 
1863?
Answer Follows
Soccer/ Football
15. Brief biography of X 
British badminton, tennis and chess player 
Twice British Chess Champion 
21 time All-England Badminton Champion (most ever counting singles and 
doubles) 
Co-founder of International Badminton Federation 
Id X
Answer Follows
George Alan Thomas (Of Thomas Cup)
16. The last Champions league final in which this happened was in 1984 
when Liverpool played AS Roma. 
The next time this will happen when Bayern play Chelsea in the finals 
this year. 
What?
Answer Follows
Finalist playing on home ground. 
1984 final happened in Rome.
Audience Q 
In the Monaco Grand Prix in 2005, the Red Bull 
Racing team were involved in a specific 
marketing campaign that lasted through the race. 
What were they promoting ?
The Star Wars movie

Sports Quiz 2012 - Buzzer round

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    1. What isthe name given to bilateral rugby tests between England and Australia?
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    2. What sportconnects?
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    Fencing; Both Olympicfencers Bob Anderson – Fight choreographer for Star Wars; performed the Darth Vader stunts Pal Schmitt – ex-president of Hungary impeached recently
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    3. Many ofthe already existing stadiums/arenas in London will be used for events during the London 2012 Olympics. The basketball finals and gymnastics (artistic and trampolining) are scheduled to be held in a famous complex that will be known as the North Greenwich Arena through the course of the Olympics. Where are these events going to be held?
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    4. Graham Poll,considered to be one of the best English referees was widely recognized as the prime candidate to officiate in the finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However an incident in the Croatia vs Australia group game resulted in Poll retiring from refereeing international tournament finals. What led to this?
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    He cautioned JosepSimunic thrice before sending him off
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    5. The FrancesPomeroy Naismith award given out in college basketball is named after basketball inventor James Naismith’s daughter-in-law. Past winners include players like the ones in pic. Who is it specifically awarded to?
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    Shorter than averageplayers who excel despite size. (6.0 ft or shorter)
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    6. Why wasMichael Jordan fined $5000 per game for a period in 1985? Who picked up the tab?
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    Jordan was finedfor wearing the newly released Air jordans as they were against the NBA code of wearing white sneakers. Nike more than gladly paid the fines for him
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    7. This minorleague baseball team (logo in pic)is based in Georgia, U.S.A. Id.
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    8. How doesthe design of the trophy in pic incorporate a piece of history from the bilateral test cricket between the two countries that play it?
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    Frank Worrell Trophy contested between Australia and West Indies. Ball from the Tied test in Brisbane used in the trophy
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    9. R. NorrisWilliams : American tennis player. Best known for victories at U.S Championships in 1914 and 1916. Also on the victorious American Davis Cup team and Olympic mixed doubles gold medalist Karl Howell : American tennis player. Runner-up in men’s doubles Wimbledon. Won the Davis cup with Norris Williams What 1912 event connects the two?
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    10. X wasthe second highest wicket taker (Tied with Madan Lal) in the 1983 world cup behind Roger Binny, having bagged 17 wickets. However it was discovered many years later that one of the wickets taken by his teammate in a first round match was actually taken by X, thereby tying him for the top spot. However official scorecards do not reflect this. Who is this bowler?
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    11. This formerinternational cricketer is the son of Anglo- Indian parents; Bruce from Chennai and mother Mary from Kolar Gold Fields. He is nicknamed ‘Sarfaraz’ because of similarities between his bowling style and Sarfaraz Nawaz’s. ID.
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    12. Starting 2012-13,winners of test series between England and New Zealand are going to receive the X-Y trophy, named after Kiwi and English batsmen X and Y respectively who have been successful in bilateral ties in the 90s and 2000’s. What is the name of the trophy?
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    13. Who aretheir more famous fathers? (Clue: Its all in the name)
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    Sergei Bubka –Tennis player. Son of Sergei Bubka – Pole Vaulter. George Foreman – Boxer. Son of George Foreman - Boxer
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    14. Which sport’sname derives from the term ‘association’ because the laws of the game were first codified by the association in England in 1863?
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    15. Brief biographyof X British badminton, tennis and chess player Twice British Chess Champion 21 time All-England Badminton Champion (most ever counting singles and doubles) Co-founder of International Badminton Federation Id X
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    George Alan Thomas(Of Thomas Cup)
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    16. The lastChampions league final in which this happened was in 1984 when Liverpool played AS Roma. The next time this will happen when Bayern play Chelsea in the finals this year. What?
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    Finalist playing onhome ground. 1984 final happened in Rome.
  • 50.
    Audience Q Inthe Monaco Grand Prix in 2005, the Red Bull Racing team were involved in a specific marketing campaign that lasted through the race. What were they promoting ?
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