Touchdown I - ChaiPe Quiz August Edition
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Touchdown I - ChaiPe Quiz August Edition
- 1. TOUCHDOWN - I - sports quiz
- 3. Prashanth John Abraham Rithwik K Chai Pe Quiz Club Jose Mourinho
- 4. 30 qns across 4 rounds 2 dry(9 qns each); 2 written (6 qns each) Pounce: +10/-5 Bounce: +10 Hope you can all quiz today the Matt Busby Way! QM will strive to be a charitable man today.
- 6. Ana _______ Quirot is a former track and field athlete. She was one of the most renowned 800m runners and having missed the 1984 and 1988 Games through boycotts, she took the bronze in 1992. She returned to take the silver in 1996, having undergone 21 operations to treat the third-degree burns that covered 38% of her body when a kerosene heater exploded as she washed clothes while seven months pregnant with a daughter who died days after an induced birth. Her middle name has been taken from a certain El Comandante en Jefe. Who has she been named after, who fittingly deserves a question today ?
- 9. _______ drops are a type of badminton shots are hit from below net height and very close to the net, traveling just above net height and down the other side of the net. The shot has been named as such because of the similarity between an object and the trajectory of the shot. Identify the name of this shot which can be usually found in a motorists jargon.
- 15. Wisdomtree Edutech LLP is a firm coming under Zauba Corp. It has most recently been in news for a certain innovation which among other benefits helps in the accuracy, in the points system of a particular sport/game. The points system in this sport/game often comes under scrutiny as people who are (ir)responsible often lost attention and also resulted in wastage of paper. In what sport/game has it made an innovation ?
- 18. A charismatic personality known for various “exploits” he has various tattoos on his body including one of Mao Zedong, his ex-wife MonicaTurner, Arthur Ashe, a design called Dre Drocher and one more. The one which has not been mentioned is his most infamous and he himself has remarked that he has had a lot of good things happen to him because of this tattoo. What tattoo on whom?Which 2011 film from a series was this famously featured in, which eventually led to a lawsuit between this persons tattoo artist and the film studio ?
- 21. He once held the record for being the youngest to score a century in test at the age of 17 years and 254 days. He took some time out to pursue his studies at University of Free State in South Africa.The combined pressure of studies and playing cricket affected his performance and he had a poor outing in the domestic season which led to selectors waiting for him to come back to his home country. He still remains as a vital cog in the core of his team and he also has two brothers who have played international cricket. Who ?
- 24. This company was founded in 1946 by Minoru Yoneyama as a producer of wooden floats for fishing nets.The company was later forced out of this market because of the invention of plastic floats.This led to a commitment byYoneyama to never again be left behind by technological advancements. It later began to produce its most popular products with which it is almost eponymous by 1961 and made revolutionary changes in the products design and more. Which company ?
- 27. This organization was set up on November 10, 1999 at Laussane, Switzerland. The logo of this organization has a green colored equal symbol on a black square. The square shape of the logo background represents the customs and the rules that define sport.The color black evokes neutrality and is the traditional color of the referee. The "equal sign" expresses equity and fairness.The sign is depicted with a human touch to reflect the individuality of every athlete.The color green evokes health and nature and the field of play. Which organization ? Image follows.
- 31. Dr. Kenzo Kase developed the _______ ____ in the 1970s to fill a void in the treatment options that were available at that time. He was searching for a way to facilitate the body’s natural healing process and prolong the benefits of his treatment after his patients left his clinic.Through his education as a chiropractor, his innate ability to sense internal pain and dysfunction through the skin and his creative therapeutic mind, Dr. Kase was able to develop new methods of treating his diagnoses. All this led Dr.Kase to develop a treatment method which also might have puzzled the minds of sports fans often. What ? (Image follows)
- 35. Questions based on popular sport entity logos or names. 10 per correct answer. Part points applicable.
- 36. Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team based from Atlanta, Georgia in the NBA. Their logo has been popularly nicknamed after its resemblance to something. What ? Image follows.
- 38. This club was established in 1903 and plays in the Argentine Primera division. It has been a steady force in Argentinian football and has also been responsible for producing some of the first-class talents to have played for Argentina such as Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Batistuta, Ever Banega, Mauricio Pochettino and more. It has been named after a pioneer of football in Argentina and the second part of the clubs name is said to refer to the graduates of the school established by the aforementioned person, who were in fact, players of the club after graduation. Which club ? Image follows.
- 40. The first part of this teams name stands for Unilazer SportsVentures, the venture capital firm of the highly supportive team owner. The second part is derived from the goddess who supposedly guards the region which they represent. Which team name ?
- 41. This part of the name of this popular NBA team is supposedly said to have been derived from a popular surname among Dutch colonists who were predominant in this area, which attributed this in its old name. Which team ?
- 42. The old logo of this NFL team featured a man of a certain occupation kicking a football atop the object with which the name of this team is credited to. Which team ? Image follows.
- 44. The logo of this football team features an allusion to the popular myth that the founders of this city were nursed by a female member of canis lupus. The colors that have been used in the logo has also been associated with a nickname for the team which means “Yellow and Reds”. Which team ?
- 47. Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team based from Atlanta, Georgia in the NBA. Their logo has been popularly nicknamed after its resemblance to something. What ? Image follows.
- 51. This club was established in 1903 and plays in the Argentine Primera division. It has been a steady force in Argentinian football and has also been responsible for producing some of the first-class talents to have played for Argentina such as Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Batistuta, Ever Banega, Mauricio Pochettino and more. It has been named after a pioneer of football in Argentina and the second part of the clubs name is said to refer to the graduates of the school established by the aforementioned person, who were in fact, players of the club after graduation. Which club ? Image follows.
- 55. The first part of this teams name stands for Unilazer SportsVentures, the venture capital firm of the highly supportive team owner. The second part is derived from the goddess who supposedly guards the region which they represent. Which team name ?
- 58. This part of the name of this popular NBA team is supposedly said to have been derived from a popular surname among Dutch colonists who were predominant in this area, which attributed this in its old name. Which team ?
- 61. The old logo of this NFL team featured a man of a certain occupation kicking a football atop the object with which the name of this team is credited to. Which team ? Image follows.
- 65. The logo of this football team features an allusion to the popular myth that the founders of this city were nursed by a female member of canis lupus. The colors that have been used in the logo has also been associated with a nickname for the team which means “Yellow and Reds”. Which team ?
- 68. Anything that is related to the Olympics. +10 points for each qn.
- 69. One of the main sponsors of the 2012 Olympics was Adidas who paid over 10 million pounds to get the position. Nike incidentally launched the ‘FindYour Greatness’ ad campaign in the same time which is a prime example of ambush marketing. What was the ploy used by Nike in these ads ?
- 70. Fred Lorz was a former American long distance runner. He’s known for his performance in the marathon at the 1904 Olympics. During the race, at the 9-mile mark, he got exhausted and wasn’t in any shape to run. Later, almost miraculously, he managed to cross the finish line, and was received by the audience in the stadium as the victor. After playing along initially, he refused to be called the winner. Why did he refuse his victory ?
- 71. The Milwaukee Athletic Club is a gentlemen’s club founded in 1882. A peculiarity of this club is that it holds an Olympic medal that too a Gold. It won this Gold in the 1904 St.Louis Olympics in an event that was competed in the Olympics from 1900 till 1920 and best competitors were from Scandinavia and the Great Britain. What sport ?
- 72. Scienceworks is a museum located in Melbourne, Australia. People visiting this museum among many other simulations can race against a sportsperson wearing a skinsuit who in 2000 was responsible for promoting the fact that her country had become a tolerant one. (In fact she was an Aboriginal) Against whom can you race at Scienceworks ?
- 74. Premier Group is a manufacturer of sheet metal and is involved in the metal works of companies such as Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover etc. What associated with the Olympics did they create ?
- 77. One of the main sponsors of the 2012 Olympics was Adidas who paid over 10 million pounds to get the position. Nike incidentally launched the ‘FindYour Greatness’ ad campaign in the same time which is a prime example of ambush marketing. It featured taglines such as “Greatness exists outside SW19” which emphasizes on their motive behind these ads. What was the ploy used by Nike in these ads ?
- 80. Nike featured athletes from places such as London in Ohio , Little London in Jamaica, East London in South Africa and a health club called London Gym. This is to cash in on the “London” tag.
- 81. Fred Lorz was a former American long distance runner. He’s known for his performance in the marathon at the 1904 Olympics. During the race, at the 9-mile mark, he got exhausted and wasn’t in any shape to run. Later, almost miraculously, he managed to cross the finish line, and was received by the audience in the stadium as the victor. After playing along initially, he refused to be called the winner. Why did he refuse his victory ?
- 83. His manager drove him in his car for the next eleven miles, before it finally broke down and Lorz had to get back on his feet.
- 84. The Milwaukee Athletic Club is a gentlemen’s club founded in 1882. A peculiarity of this club is that it holds an Olympic medal that too a Gold. It won this Gold in the 1904 St.Louis Olympics in an event that was competed in the Olympics from 1900 till 1920 and best competitors were from Scandinavia and the Great Britain. What sport ?
- 87. Scienceworks is a museum located in Melbourne, Australia. People visiting this museum among many other simulations can race against a sportsperson wearing a skinsuit who in 2000 was responsible for promoting the fact that her country had become a tolerant one. (In fact she was an Aboriginal) Against whom can you race at Scienceworks ?
- 92. North and South marching as one at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
- 93. Premier Group is a manufacturer of sheet metal and is involved in the metal works of companies such as Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover etc. What associated with the Olympics did they create ?
- 97. So Long Sucker is a board game invented in 1950 by ____ ____, Mel Hausner, Lloyd S. Shapley and Martin Shubik. It is played as a four-person bargaining/economic strategy game. Each player begins the game with 7 chips, and in the course of play, attempts to acquire all the other players' chips.This requires making agreements with the other players which are ultimately unenforceable.To win, players must eventually go back on such agreements. Who was the more notable inventor of this game ? Image follows.
- 101. “If you stick your head out of the car at 155km/h you can imagine how that would feel.” This was the response made by a spokesperson after a certain Austrian Manuel Pfister set the fastest speed in this sport. This sport has been included in theWinter Olympics since 1964 and means “small coasting sled” in French. It also shares the sameGaullish roots as the word sled. Identify this often confusedWinter Olympic sport.
- 103. Luge
- 104. What has the following painting by Henri Rousseau been appropriately titled as ? Image follows.
- 107. The Football Players
- 108. The following poker hand combination involves an Ace and a Jack. It shares its nickname with a phonetically similar cleaning brand by Colgate-Palmolive.The name of this cleaning brand is also synonymous amongst United fans in the past six months. What is the name of this poker hand combination ? Image follows.
- 112. Dean Karnazes is an ultra runner from California and has achieved numerous feats including completing a marathon till the South Pole. Less notably, he has also completed running across America for charity once. Which culturally popular marathon runner was he compared to after his less notable feat ?
- 115. Paavo Nurmi was a Finnish middle and long distance runner, nicknamed “The Flying Finn”, and set 22 official world records at distances between 1500m and 20 kilometres. When asked about how he endured the scorching heat during the 1924 Paris Olympics he remarked that it was because of the prevalence of a Finnish tradition, that he was able to endure the heat. What Finnish tradition aided him for enduring the heat ?
- 117. Sauna SAUNA
- 118. The following poem is byWilliam Ernest Henley was written as a dedication to Robert Thomas Hamilton Bruce, and was written by Henley based on the challenges he faced after complications arose from tuberculosis and how tuberculosis did not conquer him. What importance does it hold in a sporting context ?
- 122. The Zambonis are a Connecticut based indie rock band. They write and perform songs based on a particular sport and are named in deference to an equipment used in the sport. Based on what sport do they make their songs ? In the next slide they are seen holding something highly valued in that sport.What ? Image follows.
- 125. Ice Hockey.
- 126. The court number 2 (currently 3) atWimbledon is one of the main courts and has a capacity of about 3000 people. It has seen some of the biggest upsets in tennis history including the loss of John McEnroe (1979), Andre Aggassi (1996), Pete Sampras (2002), Serena Williams (2005) to name a few. What nickname has this court achieved due to this infamy which it shares with the Saratoga Race Course where prominent horses met with defeat ?