Sports Quiz HQF 2016 (Prelims)

Khel Khel Mein
Researched and Conducted by:
Souptik Das and Bishanka
Dassarma

1.
David Breyer Singmaster (born 1939, USA) is a retired professor
of mathematics at London South Bank University, England, UK. A
self-described metagrobologist, he is most famous for his ____
notation and his solution to the _______ ______.
People are generally given time to plan their approach before they
have a go at it. Fourteen year old Lucas Elter currently holds the
world record at 4.904 seconds, which has been verified by the
World____ Association . He broke the record held by Collin Burns
in 2015. In 2016, software engineers Jay Flatland and Paul Rose
released a video showing a robot they built which achieved it in
1.047 seconds.
Which game am I talking about?

2.
Identify the two men speaking in the
video.
Also identify the actor playing the fairer
man.

Hugo Weaving playing Douglas Jardine
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi

3.
Obinna Michael Durumchukwa , 34, a Nigerian
international was celebrating his birthday in his rented
flat with his friends Nwabu Chukwuma , 22, and John
Okoro , 33, with bottles of beer. A certain topic came up
during their conversations, and soon, things went out of
hand. Durumchukwa flung a glass at Chukwuma –
which he dodged – causing it to shatter after hitting a
wall. The latter then picked up a shard from the broken
glass and proceeded to slash his friend's throat in a fit of
uncontrollable rage.
This incident took place in the outskirts of Mumbai very
recently. What was the (not so) trivial reason behind this
tragic incident?

4.
Identify this woman, who is the only woman in the world to
hold IBSF World Titles in both Billiards and Snooker.
Also, give me the name of the legendary Spanish Tennis player
after whom she is named.

Arantxa Sanchis,
named after
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

*5.
X on Y, in an interview on November 8th, 2015:
“I woke up on Wednesday morning at 5am, switched on the radio and
heard the news. It’s the main news story here in South Africa and that
just shows the respect that he carries. We toured New Zealand in
1994 but he wasn’t in the team then. We’d heard about this youngster
that was playing sevens and was just destroying oppositions.
Then he pitched up in a few tests, and later on, grabbed the
imagination of the world. But my greatest moment with Y was having
lunch in Paris in 2007 with my two boys, Jean and Stephane.
In their eyes the only important man around the lunch table was Y, not
their old dad.
It was such a long, incredible lunch, chatting about sport and about
people and that’s why I say he was just as big a giant off the field as
he was on it.”
Very simple. X and Y, please.

Francois Pienaar on Jonah
Lomu

6.
Connect with a 2 word term
• Contracts to win all thirteen tricks in bridge.
• One national team defeating all others in the
annual rugby union series now called Six
Nations Championship.
• Home run with all three bases occupied,
thereby scoring four runs on one play.

7.
Identify the sportsperson from this recently
released Biopic.

8.
X was born in Calcutta in June 23,1877. He studied at
St.Xavier’s College, and is credited with the first hat trick in
an open football tournament in India, for St.Xavier’s against
Sovabazar in July 1897.
He served as Secretary of the Indian Football Association
from 1900 to 1902. He later migrated to the United States,
he acted in movies like Beau Geste and Dancing Mothers.
However, we know him mostly because of his achievement
in a different sport. Although there is a debate regarding
which country his achievement should be attributed to, the
supreme authority for the competition has credited it to
India.

9.
The plot of most of X's cartoons centered on his antics in the
fictional Jellystone Park, a variant of the real Yellowstone National
Park. X, accompanied by his constant companion ______, would
often try to steal picnic baskets from campers in the park, much to
the displeasure of Park Ranger Smith. X's girlfriend, Cindy,
sometimes appeared and usually disapproved of X's antics.
X's name was similar to that of contemporary American icon Y, who
was known for his amusing quotes, such as “Half the lies they tell
about me aren't true." Y sued Hanna-Barbera for defamation, but
their management claimed that the similarity of the names was just a
coincidence. Y withdrew his suit, but the defense was considered
implausible and sources now report that Y was the inspiration for the
name.At the time X first hit TV screens, Y was a household name.
Give me X and Y.

*10.
X(pic next slide) is a wrestler who won India’s first ever
gold medal in women’s wrestling in the 55kg freestyle
category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
X’s father and coach faced near ostracization from his
humble Balali village in Haryana, when he began
training his daughters to become female wrestlers. He
held on to a steadfast belief that if an Indian woman can
become a prime minister, she could become a wrestler
too.
Who is X’s father and what would bring her father and
their family’s story into the spotlight at the end of 2016?

11.
Although textbooks laud the achievements of Mihir Sen
and Arati Saha, a less discussed X is a real life hero. At
the age of 10, young X lost both his legs in a train
mishap. In 1997, he became the first physically
handicapped Asian to successfully cross the English
Channel. In the year 2001, he became the world’s first
physically handicapped person to cross the Strait of
Gibraltar. ID X, who, after his death, found a devotee in
Sachin Tendulkar.

12.
Two trophies are named the men shown below, for team tournaments in
a particular sport.(No part points)
Samuel X Karslten Y

13.
Henry Holroyd was the 3rd Earl of X. In 1891, he
made a donation of 150 guineas to New South Wales
Cricket Association for promotion of cricket
among the states. The donation was used to purchase
a plate and establish something which happens till
date.
Simply, give me X(one word).

Louis Jordan Playing Baron Pierre De
Coubertin

*15.
The player on the right is a man named
Lew Alcindor who shone brightly in
the 1970-71 NBA season as his team,
the Milwaukee Bucks won the title. He
was also adjudged the NBA finals
MVP, that year, the first of his 6 MVP
titles. The day after winning the NBA
title for the Bucks, Alcindor changed
his name to something meaning
“Generous servant of God.”
How do we know Alcindor better as?

16.
Anthony Maria Irudayam is a two time world champion
and a 9 time national champion. He has made huge
contributions to keeping India at the top in his sport. He
is the only Arjuna Awardee from his sport. Which sport
is Anthony Maria Irudayam involved with?

17.
In the next slide, you will see X’s medal record in
equestrianism. At the age of 21, X won the
individual title at the European Eventing
Championship, and was voted the BBC Sports
Personality of the Year in 1971. X represented her
country in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal,
riding a horse named Goodwill. She was the only
female sportsperson in the 1976 Summer
Olympics, who did not have to undergo a sex
test. Who is X?

18.
X isn’t crazy about the Indian food and doesn’t
speak any Indian language, but has become a fan
favourite in this country. In a bid to popularize
the sport in South Korea, he along with some
other compatriots have come to India. X is
already seen as one of the rising stars of the
game. His fleet-footed skills, ability to hold his
breath and grapple has caught the eye of many
experts. He also guided his nation to an Asian
Games bronze medal in this sport. ID X, who is
particularly famous in this part of the country.

19.
An excerpt from an English daily on 20th January, 2015:
“Everton fans that attended the Premier League match against West Brom
on Monday night are set to feature in the new _____ film ‘Y' alongside
Hollywood star X, a lifelong Everton fan.
Evertonian boxer and actor Tony Bellew has landed a major part in the
movie and arranged for a camera crew to capture the scenes inside
Goodison Park.
A message for supporters to stay in their seats at half time appeared on the
big screens during the match next to a picture of X holding aloft an Everton
scarf.
'Be sure you make as much noise as possible - go absolutely nuts at half-
time - to help us create a brilliant atmosphere. I have seen firsthand what
kind of noise Evertonians create – it will be perfect for the scene.'
Appearing in a Hollywood blockbuster may serve as some consolation for
supporters after they watched their side endure a frustrating 0-0 draw
against West Brom.”

*20.
Hayden Panettiere is an American actress who is known
for her role as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC
series Heroes.
She came out to the public for the first time after her
postpartum depression in support of her partner in
Germany.
However, things did not turn out so well for her partner,
as his 9 year reign came to an end.
Who is Hayden Panettiere’s partner?

21.
PSP is an American national tournament series that travels throughout the United
States each year. It is regarded as one of the most popular ______ leagues. The PSP
has held five events throughout the United States each year.
The season generally starts in March and ends with the World Cup in October; the
NXL has back-filled where the PSP left off and created its own series and World
Cup event under their new format and rules.
As of 2013, a regulation PSP field is 150 feet long by 120 feet wide.
Inflatable bunkers of differing shapes and sizes are placed on the field in mirrored
symmetry with a flag in the center. Each end of the field has a start area containing a
penalty box. Each team consists of five players.
This sport has been slowly gaining popularity in many Indian states and is now even
available in Kolkata.
Just give me the sport(Pic next slide).

22.
• Give me X. And also, give me why X will be unique in
this list.
Athens
Paris
London
Los Angeles
Lake Placid
Innsbruck
St. Moritz
Paris
X

X- Beijing
Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games,
thereby becoming the first city to host both Summer
and Winter Olympics.

23.
X(born 27 June, 1992) is a Colombian professional
footballer who plays as a striker. He has represented
Colombia at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in
Nigeria and the 2011 South American U-20
championship in Peru. From 2015, he has been a
member of Brazilian club Corinthians. Right now, he
is on loan to New York City FC, brushing shoulders
with the likes of Andrea Pirlo and Frank Lampard.
X is pretty famous in this country because of his
exploits here.
ID X.

24.
The various events in women’s heptathlon are as follows:
1.100 metres hurdles
2.High Jump
3.X
4.200 metres
5.Long Jump
6.Y
7.800 metres
Give me the 2 missing events.

*25.
• Although many types have been tried and tested over the years,
competitively, this game has the following 3 variations.
• Fixed- In this variation, a vertical wooden pole is fixed in the
ground and the participant performs and poses while hanging
on the pole.
• Hanging-The hanging _________ is a wooden pole that is
shorter in length than the standard pole and is hung from chain
and hooks, leaving a gap between the ground and the bottom of
the __________.
• Rope-In this variation, the participant performs while hanging
from a rope suspended from a support.
• Which sport am I talking about?

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