Spain Vs Albania- Spain at risk of being thrown out of Euro 2024 with Tournam...
Kolkata Quiz Festival - Sports Quiz
1. Kolkata Quiz Festival
Sports Quiz
Quizmaster : Saradindu Mukherjee
Content and Research : Sreshth Shah
2. Rules
1. The Quiz consists of 50 Questions.
2. Each team in the quiz can consist of up to 3 members.
3. In case of ties, number of star marked questions answered
would be considered to break the ties.
4. Question numbers 5,12,16,20,24,32,38,45,50 are star marked
5. Each question is worth 1 point, unless otherwise mentioned.
6. Since the quiz is completely written, the portions underlined
in the answer slide must be written for points to be awarded.
7. Surname as answers will be sufficient as answers, unless
otherwise mentioned in the question. Incorrect first names
but correct surnames would result in no points being
awarded.
8. Accurate spelling is not important as long as the answer
sounds phonetically correct.
3. 1. Chris Martin now has 210 wickets but only 112 runs
in Tests. The only other man to achieve this improbable
double is _________ _________who finished his 58-
Test career with 242 wickets and 167 runs, just fill in
the blank. (Surname sufficient for 1 point)
4. 2. We know that ITF stands for International Tennis
Federation, which other sport‟s governing body also
has the Acronym ITF? (A ball sport, having seven
members each on either team, popular in India and
Pakistan)
5. 3. The best finish by a debut team in the FIFA
World Cup is, of course, Uruguay in 1930 and
Italy in 1934 when they won the World Cup on
debut. But, after 1934, for 2 points (1 point each)
name the two countries which have secured third
place on their FIFA World Cup Debut.
6. 4. Which sport is divided into game periods
called „chukkas‟?
7. 5***** “No dumpings for the sake of it - selectors,
coaches and captain must keep their nerve”
was an article published in the Sydney Morning
Herald on 13th November 2011.
For 1 point, what is the significance of this article?
8. 6. Ice hockey is Canada‟s official Winter Sport. So
what is Canada‟s official Summer sport?
9. 7. The all-time FA Premier League table is a cumulative
record of all match results, points and goals of every team
that has played in the Premier League since its inception
in 1992. In the section of average points per season,
Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are the
top 4. Which team comes 5th on the league? (Hint: It is one of
the three other teams to have played all 19 seasons of the
Premier League)
10. 8. In which sport would you come across the
following terms/phrases – Across the face, Anti-
freeze, Broomsticking and Hackweight, among
others?
11. 9. A non – profit, community – owned sports team is one which
is not privately owned, instead the city or town it is based in,
controls its finances. For example, if a team wants to add a
new, expensive player on it‟s roster, the residents of that place
might have to pay extra taxes or donate money for such trades
to take place. Which is the only non – profit, community –
owned major league professional sports team in the United
States?
12. 10. Out of all ICC recognized official test matches
played till date, there have been eleven teams to have
played test cricket. According to official records, which
team, having played its first Test Match on 14th October
2005, has the worst win percentage?
13. 11. First achieved in 1895, it was last achieved by Mark
Ramprakash a few years ago. In all only 25 have done it so
far with just one Asian in that list. For 2 points, what is
being talked about and who is the Asian?
14. 12*****The initial record was when Japan scored
against Cameroon in 2010 Fifa world cup . It was
broken when Lakers won the 2010 season . The current
record is held with 2011 women's football world cup
finals in which Japan played against Usa . What is the
record ?
15. 13. "For the life of me, I can't understand why [the press]
questioned his sportsmanship. The laws of cricket make it
quite clear that the non striker must keep within his ground
until the ball has been delivered. If not, why is the
provision there which enables the bowler to run him out?
By backing up too far or too early, the non striker is very
obviously gaining an unfair advantage.” Who defending
who? ( no half points )
16. 14. Nottingham Forest's goal keeper in 93, Mark Crossley
saved a penalty that was taken from X. Mark Crossley later
went on to say that this was the save he was most proud
about and also the best save of his career. X played for only
one club during his senior career despite interest from other
clubs and was christened as X God by the fans. Who is this
X?
17. 15. .In the 1924 Paris Olympics, there were a total of 23
perfect tens achieved, one of the highest tallies in
Omypics history. Albert Seguin achieved a perfect ten in
the Sidehorse Vault. The others 22 were from the same
sport. Which, now defunct, gymnastic sport are we
talking about?
18. 16*****This event is advertised as "The most exciting
two minutes in sports" and also as "The run for the
roses”. which derby?
19. 17. RadioShack was the last (or latest) team that Lance
Armstrong represented. The previous one has a
Kazakhstan connect. Which was the first?
20. 18. There is an image of the Bon Marche store in Paris in
the next slide(Larger picture next slide). What from the
World of Sports was sold here for the first time?
21.
22. 19. X is a term used in multiple sports and it borrowed
from the French word for re-fishing . It denotes the fact
that if a good athlete fails it make it to the next round by a
very small margin it promotes him to the next round . It
was used in 2006 rugby world cup qualifications but later
removed . It is used in cycling , rowing , martial arts and
baseball . What is the term ?
23. 20*****The person on the extreme right in the image ( larger
picture following slide ) trained Matt Damon for his role in the
movie Invictus, where he plays the role of Francois Pienaar.
For 2 points, identify the person on the extreme right and also
write down what was unique about him, something which
caught attention in 1995?
24.
25. 21. The central boss depicts the figure of Sophrosyne, the
personification of temperance and moderation, seated on a chest
with a lamp in her right hand and a jug in her left, with various
attributes such as a sickle, fork and caduceus around her. The four
reserves on the boss of the dish each contain a classical god,
together with elements. The reserves around the rim show
Minerva presiding over the seven liberal arts: astronomy,
geometry, arithmetic, music, rhetoric, dialectic and grammar, each
with relevant attribute. The rim of the salver has an ovolo
moulding. The remainder of the surface is decorated with gilt
renaissance strapwork and foliate motifs in relief against a rigid
silver ground. Where would you see this?
26. 22. Just identify the sport they are playing. (Larger image, next
slide)
27.
28. 23. Most NBA teams tend to have their names end with an
„s‟, with the exception of Miami HEAT , Utah JAZZ ,
Orlando MAGIC and one more team.Which is the fourth
team?
29. 24*****He scored 10, 10, 10, 9, 8 ; 10, 10, 10, 0, 0 ; 10,
10, 9, 9, 8 ; and 10, 10, 10, 9, 7 in Pistol Shooting and
was placed 21st out of 42 competitors. His bullet holes
were clustered together in the center of the target, but the
Judges decided that one bullet had missed the target
altogether. But he maintained that two of his bullets must
have gone through the same hole. The end result-- he was
placed 5th overall. Experts agree tat he could have won
the gold medal otherwise.
Who ?
30. 25. FastCAM Replay LLC and DEL Imaging Systems
LLC developed a system of slow-motion cameras to be
used during Tennis matches to replay close or
controversial line calls . The system was first used at
the 2004 US Open and was widely popularised by CBS
networks .
What was the name given to this technology ?
31. 26. This term is generally used to describe West Brom
Albion, Middlesbrough, Leicester City and Birmingham
City among the better-known clubs. Manchester City
were derisorily described as such till a few years back.
In Germany, where the equivalent term is
Fahrstuhlmannschaft, the term has been applied to
Arminia Bielefield and FC Nuremberg, among others.
What?
32. 27. Only two people in NBA History have won Rookie
of the Year award as well as Most Valuable Player in
the same year. One is Wes Unsled, who is the other?
33. 28. Which team gets its name from the fact that many gold
miners moved to X in the year Y during the gold rush? Just
name the team.
34. 29. In 1983 , in the first ever international cricket ODI
at this venue X ,Gordon Greenidge got the news that
his young daughter had passed away. However because
the next flight out of this city was not until the end of
the match , he came out to open the innings and his
team won the match with all wickets intact. Identity the
venue X.
35. 30. William Morgan was born in NewYork and was
part of the YMCA. His inspiration to start X was when
he met James Naismith who was impressed with his
idea . X was initially meant for senior citizens because
it was slow paced but now its played by everybody .
Give me X.
36. 31. At the age of 15 he was given an offer to train with
Rangers FC. . He was present when the Dunblane
massacre took place that a guy named Thomas Hamilton
walked into a primary school and shot down the primary
school kids and he also wrote in his autobiography that
his mom gave a lift to Thomas . During the 2006 FIFA
worldcup he stated " I would support any team other
than England “. Which sportsperson is being spoken
about?
37. 32******This is the list of jersey number‟s of Team
India‟s squad when they won the 2011 Cricket World Cup,
with the exception of one member of the squad. which
jersey number is missing? (No points for indentifying the
cricketer)
3 ,5 ,7 ,10 ,12 ,13 ,14 ,18 ,24 ,27 ,34 ,36 ,48 ,64 , (?)
38. 33. Ken X is known for his strict team selection as one can
make into his team only if their grade in more than 2.3 and
is best known for benching his MVP due to his poor
academic performance . Ken claims that his best moment
was when he carried the torch during the 2002 winter
Olympics and now is currently with a slamball team . How
do we know him better?
39. 34. Which sports related term is derived from Scottish
Gaelic and Irish words meaning "to poke, punch or
deliver a blow"?
40. 35. Specific Connect Please, for 2 points.
Tea Olive
Pink Dogwood
Flowering Peach
Flowering Crab Apple
Magnolia
Juniper
Pampas
Yellow Jasmine
Carolina Cherry
Camellia
White Dogwood
Golden Bell
Azalea
Chinese Fir
Firethorn
Redbud
Nandina
Holly
41. 36. She was in the news last year because she did
something unique. What? (Larger image in the next
slide)
42.
43. 37. Bilal Yusuf Mohammed was born on 7 April 1983 in
Boulogne-sur-Mer and raised in a low-income
neighbourhood on the fringes of the city. When he was
two years old, he and his family were involved in a car
accident in his hometown, colliding with a truck. He
suffered serious facial injuries that resulted in over one
hundred stitches as he was thrown against the windshield.
Lesser known facts about whom?
44. 38*****FC Barcelona won the Champion‟s league by beating
Manchester United . FC Barcelona also won the Champion‟s
league by beating HSV Hamburg. in which sport did FC
Barcelona beat Hamburg?
45. 39. Charles Hollis Taylor, called “Chuck” Taylor, was
an American basketball player who was very fond of a
particular shoe brand from it‟s very introduction in
1917.
In 1921, he walked into the brand‟s main outlet
complaining of sore feet. He somehow eventually
landed a job there.
He made numerous suggestions that helped boost the
sales of the brand. He worked as a salesman and
ambassador, promoting the shoes around the United
States.
In 1923 his signature was added to the logo patch of the
brand. Which brand?
46. 40. Trivia maybe? In 2010, Steve Hodge, the former
English footballer, released his autobiography. What is the
name of the autobiography?
49. 42. what was the first officially NAMED Summer Olympic
Mascot?
50. 43. What started off with Nancy Yeargin and ended with Helena
Sukova?
51. 44. Zadok the priest
And Nathan the prophet
Anointed Soloman, king
And all the people
Rejoiced, Rejoiced, rejoiced.
And all the people
Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced.
And all the people
Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced.
God save the king
Long live the king
God save the king
May the king live forever
Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen
Amen, amen, alleluia, amen.
How do we know this better today?
52. 45*****It was founded on October 30, 1998 in the city of
Rosario. But it wasn't until the year of 2001 that they had their
first gathering. They now reportedly count 80,000 members
from more than 60 countries around the world.
It could be seen as a type of syncretism. It's clear that the
passion between the different members is what glues them
together. As Alejandro Verón, one of the founders tells us “I
have a rational religion and that’s the Roman-catholic church,
and I have a religion passed on my heart, passion, and that’s
_____ ______”
It‟s members count the years from 1960 and use as one of the
names of god the term „D10S‟, What is it ?
53. 46. Nicknamed, El Chino or Chinaman, who is the only
male player in the Open Era to have been World No. 1
while NEVER managing to win a Grand Slam singles
tournament in his career?
54. 47. Which was the first non capital city to host the Modern
Summer Olympics?
55. 48. He wrote a number of books, including ‘The Olympic Games’ and ‘ The
Rome Olympiad, 1960. He also served as the timekeeper for Roger
Bannister’s historic 4 minute mile run. Who is this person?
56. 49. The record for most consecutive fifties in World Cup Cricket games is
shared by the following people for 4 consecutive fifties.
Graeme Fowler - 1983
X – 1987
David Boon – 1987-1992
Sachin Tendulkar – 1996
Sachin Tendulkar – 2003
Graeme Smith – 2007
Yuvraj Singh – 2011.
Who has been blanked out?
57. 50*****Lots of arguments have come about regarding
TN Dilshan being credited with the risky scoop shot,
Dilscoop. But, it was first pioneered by another batsman,
almost a decade before Dilshan did. Who?
58. END OF QUIZ! Answers to be given out after this!
59. 1. Chris Martin now has 210 wickets but only 112 runs
in Tests. The only other man to achieve this improbable
double is _________ _________who finished his 58-
Test career with 242 wickets and 167 runs, just fill in
the blank. (Surname sufficient for 1 point)
61. 2. We know that ITF stands for International Tennis
Federation, which other sport‟s governing body also
has the Acronym ITF? (A ball sport, having seven
members each on either team, popular in India and
Pakistan)
63. 3. The best finish by a debut team in the FIFA
World Cup is, of course, Uruguay in 1930 and
Italy in 1934 when they won the World Cup on
debut. But, after 1934, for 2 points (1 point each)
name the two countries which have secured third
place on their FIFA World Cup Debut.
67. 5*****“No dumpings for the sake of it - selectors,
coaches and captain must keep their nerve”
was an article published in the Sydney Morning
Herald on 13th November 2011.
For 1 point, what is the significance of this article?
71. 7. The all-time FA Premier League table is a cumulative
record of all match results, points and goals of every team
that has played in the Premier League since its inception
in 1992. In the section of average points per season,
Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are the
top 4. Which team comes 5th on the league? (Hint: It is one of
the three other teams to have played all 19 seasons of the
Premier League)
75. 9. A non – profit, community – owned sports team is one which
is not privately owned, instead the city or town it is based in,
controls its finances. For example, if a team wants to add a
new, expensive player on it‟s roster, the residents of that place
might have to pay extra taxes or donate money for such trades
to take place. Which is the only non – profit, community –
owned major league professional sports team in the United
States?
77. 10. Out of all ICC recognized official test matches
played till date, there have been eleven teams to have
played test cricket. According to official records, which
team, having played its first Test Match on 14th October
2005, has the worst win percentage?
79. 11. First achieved in 1895, it was last achieved by Mark
Ramprakash a few years ago. In all only 25 have done it so
far with just one Asian in that list. For 2 points, what is
being talked about and who is the Asian?
81. 12*****The initial record was when Japan scored
against Cameroon in 2010 Fifa world cup . It was
broken when Lakers won the 2010 season . The current
record is held with 2011 women's football world cup
finals in which Japan played against Usa . What is the
record ?
83. 13. "For the life of me, I can't understand why [the press]
questioned his sportsmanship. The laws of cricket make it
quite clear that the non striker must keep within his ground
until the ball has been delivered. If not, why is the
provision there which enables the bowler to run him out?
By backing up too far or too early, the non striker is very
obviously gaining an unfair advantage.” Who defending
who? ( no half points )
85. 14. Nottingham Forest's goal keeper in 93, Mark Crossley
saved a penalty that was taken from X. Mark Crossley later
went on to say that this was the save he was most proud
about and also the best save of his career. X played for only
one club during his senior career despite interest from other
clubs and was christened as X God by the fans. Who is this
X?
87. 15. .In the 1924 Paris Olympics, there were a total of 23
perfect tens achieved, one of the highest tallies in
Omypics history. Albert Seguin achieved a perfect ten in
the Sidehorse Vault. The others 22 were from the same
sport. Which, now defunct, gymnastic sport are we
talking about?
93. 18. There is an image of the Bon Marche store in Paris in
the next slide(Larger picture next slide). What from the
World of Sports was sold here for the first time?
96. 19. X is a term used in multiple sports and it borrowed
from the French word for re-fishing . It denotes the fact
that if a good athlete fails it make it to the next round by a
very small margin it promotes him to the next round . It
was used in 2006 rugby world cup qualifications but later
removed . It is used in cycling , rowing , martial arts and
baseball . What is the term ?
97. Answer : Repochage ( the same rule which allowed Sushil
Kumar to come back in the Olympics)
98. 20*****The person on the extreme right in the image ( larger
picture following slide ) trained Matt Damon for his role in the
movie Invictus, where he plays the role of Francois Pienaar.
For 2 points, identify the person on the extreme right and also
write down what was unique about him, something which
caught attention in 1995?
99.
100. Answer : Chester Williams, only black member of the
1995 winning SA team
101. 21. The central boss depicts the figure of Sophrosyne, the
personification of temperance and moderation, seated on a chest
with a lamp in her right hand and a jug in her left, with various
attributes such as a sickle, fork and caduceus around her. The four
reserves on the boss of the dish each contain a classical god,
together with elements. The reserves around the rim show
Minerva presiding over the seven liberal arts: astronomy,
geometry, arithmetic, music, rhetoric, dialectic and grammar, each
with relevant attribute. The rim of the salver has an ovolo
moulding. The remainder of the surface is decorated with gilt
renaissance strapwork and foliate motifs in relief against a rigid
silver ground. Where would you see this?
106. 23. Most NBA teams tend to have their names end with an
„s‟, with the exception of Miami HEAT , Utah JAZZ ,
Orlando MAGIC and one more team.Which is the fourth
team?
108. 24*****He scored 10, 10, 10, 9, 8 ; 10, 10, 10, 0, 0 ; 10,
10, 9, 9, 8 ; and 10, 10, 10, 9, 7 in Pistol Shooting and
was placed 21st out of 42 competitors. His bullet holes
were clustered together in the center of the target, but the
Judges decided that one bullet had missed the target
altogether. But he maintained that two of his bullets must
have gone through the same hole. The end result-- he was
placed 5th overall. Experts agree tat he could have won
the gold medal otherwise.
Who ?
110. 25. FastCAM Replay LLC and DEL Imaging Systems
LLC developed a system of slow-motion cameras to be
used during Tennis matches to replay close or
controversial line calls . The system was first used at
the 2004 US Open and was widely popularised by CBS
networks .
What was the name given to this technology ?
112. 26. This term is generally used to describe West Brom
Albion, Middlesbrough, Leicester City and Birmingham
City among the better-known clubs. Manchester City
were derisorily described as such till a few years back.
In Germany, where the equivalent term is
Fahrstuhlmannschaft, the term has been applied to
Arminia Bielefield and FC Nuremberg, among others.
What?
114. 27. Only two people in NBA History have won Rookie
of the Year award as well as Most Valuable Player in
the same year. One is Wes Unsled, who is the other?
118. 29. In 1983 , in the first ever international cricket ODI
at this venue X ,Gordon Greenidge got the news that
his young daughter had passed away. However because
the next flight out of this city was not until the end of
the match , he came out to open the innings and his
team won the match with all wickets intact. Identity the
venue X.
120. 30. William Morgan was born in NewYork and was
part of the YMCA. His inspiration to start X was when
he met James Naismith who was impressed with his
idea . X was initially meant for senior citizens because
it was slow paced but now its played by everybody .
Give me X.
122. 31. At the age of 15 he was given an offer to train with
Rangers FC. . He was present when the Dunblane
massacre took place that a guy named Thomas Hamilton
walked into a primary school and shot down the primary
school kids and he also wrote in his autobiography that
his mom gave a lift to Thomas . During the 2006 FIFA
worldcup he stated " I would support any team other
than England “. Which sportsperson is being spoken
about?
124. 32*****This is the list of jersey number‟s of Team India‟s
squad when they won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, with
the exception of one member of the squad. which jersey
number is missing? (No points for indentifying the
cricketer)
3 ,5 ,7 ,10 ,12 ,13 ,14 ,18 ,24 ,27 ,34 ,36 ,48 ,64 , (?)
126. 33. Ken X is known for his strict team selection as one can
make into his team only if their grade in more than 2.3 and
is best known for benching his MVP due to his poor
academic performance . Ken claims that his best moment
was when he carried the torch during the 2002 winter
Olympics and now is currently with a slamball team . How
do we know him better?
130. 35. Specific Connect Please, for 2 points.
Tea Olive
Pink Dogwood
Flowering Peach
Flowering Crab Apple
Magnolia
Juniper
Pampas
Yellow Jasmine
Carolina Cherry
Camellia
White Dogwood
Golden Bell
Azalea
Chinese Fir
Firethorn
Redbud
Nandina
Holly
135. 37. Bilal Yusuf Mohammed was born on 7 April 1983 in
Boulogne-sur-Mer and raised in a low-income
neighbourhood on the fringes of the city. When he was
two years old, he and his family were involved in a car
accident in his hometown, colliding with a truck. He
suffered serious facial injuries that resulted in over one
hundred stitches as he was thrown against the windshield.
Lesser known facts about whom?
137. 38******FC Barcelona won the Champion‟s league by beating
Manchester United . FC Barcelona also won the Champion‟s
league by beating HSV Hamburg. in which sport did FC
Barcelona beat Hamburg?
139. 39. Charles Hollis Taylor, called “Chuck” Taylor, was
an American basketball player who was very fond of a
particular shoe brand from it‟s very introduction in
1917.
In 1921, he walked into the brand‟s main outlet
complaining of sore feet. He somehow eventually
landed a job there.
He made numerous suggestions that helped boost the
sales of the brand. He worked as a salesman and
ambassador, promoting the shoes around the United
States.
In 1923 his signature was added to the logo patch of the
brand. Which brand?
150. 44. Zadok the priest
And Nathan the prophet
Anointed Soloman, king
And all the people
Rejoiced, Rejoiced, rejoiced.
And all the people
Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced.
And all the people
Rejoiced, rejoiced, rejoiced.
God save the king
Long live the king
God save the king
May the king live forever
Amen, amen, alleluia, alleluia, amen, amen
Amen, amen, alleluia, amen.
How do we know this better today?
152. 45******It was founded on October 30, 1998 in the city of
Rosario. But it wasn't until the year of 2001 that they had their
first gathering. They now reportedly count 80,000 members
from more than 60 countries around the world.
It could be seen as a type of syncretism. It's clear that the
passion between the different members is what glues them
together. As Alejandro Verón, one of the founders tells us “I
have a rational religion and that’s the Roman-catholic church,
and I have a religion passed on my heart, passion, and that’s
_____ ______”
It‟s members count the years from 1960 and use as one of the
names of god the term „D10S‟, What is it ?
154. 46. Nicknamed, El Chino or Chinaman, who is the only
male player in the Open Era to have been World No. 1
while NEVER managing to win a Grand Slam singles
tournament in his career?
158. 48. He wrote a number of books, including „The
Olympic Games‟ and „ The Rome Olympiad, 1960. He
also served as the timekeeper for Roger Bannister‟s
historic 4 minute mile run. Who is this person?
160. 49. The record for most consecutive fifties in World Cup
Cricket games is shared by the following people for 4
consecutive fifties.
Graeme Fowler - 1983
X – 1987
David Boon – 1987-1992
Sachin Tendulkar – 1996
Sachin Tendulkar – 2003
Graeme Smith – 2007
Yuvraj Singh – 2011.
Who has been blanked out?
162. 50***** Lots of arguments have come about regarding
TN Dilshan being credited with the risky scoop shot,
Dilscoop. But, it was first pioneered by another batsman,
almost a decade before Dilshan did. Who?
