2016 Aists Quiz Night by Qwizzeria

2016 AISTS SPORTS QUIZ NIGHT

By Rajan Thambehalli

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WELCOME TO THE QUIZ RULES

• Each question carries 1 point – unless otherwise mentioned

• No negative marking! Feel free to make guesses

• No use of ‘smart-phones’ or tablets (Please turn them to silent mode) – No

technical doping

• 25 questions – contains text, photographs and videos

• The number of uninterrupted corrects from Q15 will be taken as the criterion

– if not, it will be resolved by the tiebreaker

ANSWERS

24 October, 2016

1

What 2016 sporting achievement connects the

following countries:

Fiji, Bahrain, Kosovo, Jordan, Singapore, Puerto Rico and

Vietnam.

AISTS Sports Quiz Night 2016

ANSWER

All these countries won

their first gold medal at the

2016 Summer Olympics


2

Identify this hobby cricketer (a legend in another sport)


ANSWER

Sir Bobby Charlton


3

The cathedral bell of the church at

Emila-Romagna in Italy is rung on a

special occasion apart from the usual

business of the church. This special

tradition started in 1951.

What is this occasion?


ANSWER

The bell rings whenever Ferrari

wins a grand prix.

Home of Enzo Ferrari


4

This poster is from a GOT MILK

advert that featured these three

tennis players.

Name all the three players.

(3 points)


ANSWER

Chris Evert

Monica Seles

Mary Jo Fernandez


5

Which product came out with this ad a couple of years ago?


ANSWER

Ninentendo Wii U


6

As part of its bid for the 2024 Olympics, LA2024 has signed

up with a social media application company to gather local

support. Which application?


ANSWER

Snapchat


7

This capital city will be the first African

city to host a IAAF's Diamond League

meet. The IAAF General Assembly

voted for this city to replace New York

City in 2016.

Which place?


ANSWER

Rabat, capital of Morocco


8

The name 'Brickyard' is used as a

nickname for this historic track since

1909. The track has undergone many

changes, however a one-yard strip of

brick is retained at the start/finish line.

Which iconic race takes place on

this track?


ANSWER

Indy 500

Located in Indianapolis circuit


9

Apart from the USSR and China,

there was another Communist state

that has hosted Olympics.

Which city hosted this event?


ANSWER

Sarajevo, 1984 Winter Olympics

Part of former Yugoslavia


10

In September 2015, New York Yankees showed this film to its fans

present at the stadium. Who are the Yankees paying tribute to?


ANSWER

Yogi Berra

The cartoon Yogi Bear is named after him


11

This is a 2014 movie poster that

showcases a legendary chess match

that took place during the Cold War.

Who is Tobey Maguire

portraying in this film?


ANSWER

Bobby Fischer


12

This athlete has an impressive list of family members who

represented in various sports. His father represented Italy in the

shotput, while his mother represented the country in the discus.

His two sisters are volleyball players and his grand cousin

Lorenzo played as a goal keeper for both AC Milan and Inter

Milan. Which player?


ANSWER

Gianluigi Buffon


13

A swimmer at the 1936 Summer Olympics in

Berlin, but failed to go beyond the heats of the

400m freestyle and 1500m freestyle events. He

was also part of the national team that tied for

13th in water polo at the 1952 Summer

Olympics in Helsinki. However, he became

hugely popular and controversial while he was

an administrator. Who?


ANSWER

Joao Havelange


14

This widely used sporting term takes its origin in the mid-19th

century when the cricketer HH Stephenson was presented with

a fashion accessory from the funds collected by his fans. This

term is used in other sports such as handball, water polo, hockey,

football, darts, lacrosse, rugby to name a few.

Which term?


ANSWER

Hattrick


15

The Two _________ is a biographical

documentary that involved two of the

biggest names of their country.

Who are the two people covered in

this documentary? (2 points)


ANSWER

Escobars

Pablo Escobar

Andrés Escobar


16

Sport is about emotion, and at the same time sport is

about business. In 1988, Peter Pocklington, owner of a

NHL team traded his star player for money in order to

support his other businesses that were not doing well

financially. Whom did he trade?


ANSWER

Wayne Gretzky

He was transferred from

Edmonton Oilers to LA Kings


17

This team was initially named as the Savoy Big Five

as Chicago's Savoy Theatre sponsored the team for

the first year. Since 1929, the name was derived after

a northern section part of New York City, as it was

considered to be the centre of African-American

culture. Name this exhibition basketball team.


ANSWER

Harlem Globetrotters


18

“To tell the truth, the first time that I was interviewed and asked ‘what do

you call this?’ I used my engineering analytical side and I referred to it as a

‘back lay-out’.

“It was not interesting, and the journalist didn’t even write it down. I noted

this. The next time that I was interviewed, that’s when I said ‘well, at home

in my town in Medford, Oregon, they call it the ______ ____’ – and

everyone wrote it down. Fill in the blanks.


ANSWER

Fosbury Flop

Named after Dick Fosbury


19

After her death in 1998, Prince Alexandre de Merode,

the then IOC Medical commission chairman claimed

this athlete was singled out for extra, rigorous drug

testing during the 1988 Olympics because of rumours

of steroid use. "We performed all possible and

imaginable analyses on her. We never found anything.

There should not be the slightest suspicion." Who?


ANSWER

Florence Griffith Joyner


20

Which winter Olympic athlete is trying out Summer Olympic

sports?


ANSWER

Lindsey Vonn

Two-time Olympic medalist

Six world championship medals


21

This beverage of iced tea and

lemonade shares its name with the

legendary golfer, who was

nicknamed ‘The King’.

Which golfer?


ANSWER

Arnold Palmer


22

This sport took its origin in the USA in the late 19th century. A variant of

this sport became popular in Hawaii and California. The growth of this

sport was achieved during the Great Depression of the 1930s, because this

sport was cheap to play and gave people a chance to escape from their

troubles. It was taken to Italy, Russia and rest of Europe thanks to

American Extradition Forces in the 1940s.

Which sport and its variant? (2 points)


ANSWER

Volleyball & Beach volleyball


23

This is a book by Brandy Chastain that

features the photo that was circulated widely.

It was taken after she scored a penalty kick

that won the United States the 1999 FIFA

Women's World Cup.

What's the title of the book?


ANSWER

It’s Not About The Bra


24

According to a legend, she is known as Victoria. She is the

daughter of Pallas and Styx and her siblings include Kratos

(strength), Bia (Force) and Zelus (Zeal). Her main role was that

of a charioteer, in which she flew around battlefields rewarding

the victors with glory and fame by presenting them with a wreath

of laurel leaves. How do we better know her?


ANSWER

Nike

Greek Goddess of victory


25

This documentary took 23 years to make due to many civil suits it was

involved with. It won the 1996 Oscar for Best Documentary.

Which documentary?


ANSWER

When We Were Kings

It is the documentary of the 1974

‘Rumble in the Jungle’ match between

Muhammad Ali and George Foreman


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