Quizolympics

Sports Quiz Prelims by ISB Quiz Club

1. QUIZOLYMPICS
ISB Quiz Club presents

2. Rules
THERE ARE 16 QUESTIONS IN THIS ROUND
EACH QUESTION WILL BE READ OUT,
AFTER WHICH YOU WILL GET 15 MORE
SECONDS BEFORE WE MOVE AHEAD
SUBMIT THE GOOGLE FORM ONCE YOU
HAVE ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS
THE QUIZ MASTER'S DECISIONS ARE
FINAL.
HAVE FUN!
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QUESTIONS CARRY SAME WEIGHT EXCEPT
FOR STARRED QUESTIONS WHICH ALSO
HAVE BONUS POINTS
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3. Tokyo 2020 Olympics has a no - family rule at spectator free games.
However Taiwan golfer CT Pan found an ingenious way around the
"no-family" rule and it made his wife Michelle Lin to accompany him
at the Olympics.

How did Pan managed to overcome the no - family rule at the
Tokyo 2020 Olympics ?

Q1

4. THIS IS NORTH EAST UNITED FC’S CREST, PART OF THE INDIAN
SUPER LEAGUE. WHAT DO THE 8 STARS AT THE TOP REPRESENT?
Q2

5. In a 1933 test against England a West Indian bowler called Ellis
Achong had Walter Robins stumped off a ball that according to
the bowler ‘pitched perfectly and turned nicely and Robins saw
it coming back at him, he opened his legs and the ball went
through’.

On his way back Robins is reported to have said to Learie
Constantine, “Fancy being done in by a bloody ____________”. To
which Learie Constantine is said to have replied: “Do you mean
the bowler or the ball?”

Fill in the blank.

Q3

6. Explain funda
Q4

7. _____ burst onto the scene in Australian domestic cricket by
shining in the limited overs tournaments and matches. In 2008,
off the back of outstanding performances, he was selected for
the Australian T20 international team and had an sparkling
debut, scoring 89 off 43 balls against South Africa.

What made this very unique, was that he was the first Australian
since 1877 to play for Australia without having played a single
first class match.

Fill in the blank.
Q5

8. 1) Tiebreak - First to 7 points (after 6 all)
2) Tiebreak - First to 10 points (after 6 all)
3) Tiebreak - First to 7 points (after 12 all)
4) No tiebreak



What is the funda?
Q6

9. For the 1924 Olympics there was an attempt to include a
certain sport in the Olympic Games but this failed because of
problems with distinguishing between amateur and
professional players.

Hint: It's something most of us have all seen and/or played
ourselves

Which sport?

Bonus: What happened for the first time as a result of this
exclusion?

Q7*

10. X is a former motorsport engineer and Formula One team
principal, and has worked for a number of Formula One
teams. He earned his fame as the “mastermind” behind
Schumacher’s 7 world championship titles.

He acquired the Honda team in early 2009 to form a
team, which won the Formula One Constructors' and
Drivers' Championships with Y (racer) that year.

Name X and Y
Q8

11. The word X comes from the French word meaning 'a unit', from
the name of a small roman coin. It originally meant the side of
dice with only one mark. Since this was the lowest roll of the
dice, it traditionally meant 'bad luck’.

But X was often used in a different context and slowly its
meaning has since changed to mean 'high quality excellence'.
This connotation has seen the word applied more generally as a
person proficient in their field, especially a sporting field.

What is X?

Q9

12. Which yesteryear Indian sport often associated with
villages in present times is alternatively called Tipcat in
English, Dandi Biyo in Nepali, Alak Doulak in Persian and
Dangguli in Bengali?

It is said to be the predecessor of many popular sports
like cricket, baseball and softball with a unique feature of
no upper cap of the number of players on each side.

Q10

13. Racing is one of the most actively followed sports today, but has
a legacy which goes all the way back to the late 1894.

France was the birthplace of automobile racing, with one of the
first races being organised by the the French Automobile Club
in 1906 and was won by the Hungarian-born Ferenc Szisz . He
received a "large prize" of 45,000 Franc, nearly worth 13kg of
gold at the time.

What very common term assoiated with racing originated in
France and at this race, which is actively used till today?
Q11

14. Who is the only male player to have played in the Football
World Cup Qualifiers and the Cricket World Cup?

Q12

15. Connect the following (non-exhaustive)


1948 Australian Cricket Team captained by Don Bradman

Preston North End team of 1888/89

1982 Australian Rugby Team

2003/04 Arsenal Team
Q13

16. Which team is this, carrying the Olympic flag in the
opening ceremony?

Q14

17. This former manager of two football clubs based in London is a
huge motorsport enthusiast and has driven at the famous
Dakar rally. Name the manager and the two football teams from
London.

Q15

18. This location, world famous for its football club, was the
venue of the first of Tendulkar's hundred hundreds.

Name the venue.


Q16

19. Answers

20. How did Pan managed to overcome the no - family rule at the
Tokyo 2020 Olympics ?

Ans. He made her his golf caddy.

Q1

21. THIS IS NORTH EAST UNITED FC’S CREST, PART OF THE INDIAN
SUPER LEAGUE. WHAT DO THE 8 STARS AT THE TOP REPRESENT?
Ans - The 8 states represented by the North East
Q2

22. In a 1933 test against England a West Indian bowler called Ellis
Achong had Walter Robins stumped off a ball that according to
the bowler ‘pitched perfectly and turned nicely and Robins saw
it coming back at him, he opened his legs and the ball went
through’.

On his way back Robins is reported to have said to Learie
Constantine, “Fancy being done in by a bloody Chinaman”. To
which Learie Constantine is said to have replied: “Do you mean
the bowler or the ball?”

Fill in the blank.

Q3

23. Amul advertisement after Kobe Bryant passed away
Q4

24. David Warner burst onto the scene in Australian domestic
cricket by shining in the limited overs tournaments and
matches. In 2008, off the back of outstanding performances, he
was selected for the Australian T20 international team and had
an sparkling debut, scoring 89 off 43 balls against South Africa.

What made this very unique, was that he was the first Australian
since 1877 to play for Australia without having played a single
first class match.

Fill in the blank.
Q5

25. 1) Tiebreak - First to 7 points (after 6 all)
2) Tiebreak - First to 10 points (after 6 all)
3) Tiebreak - First to 7 points (after 12 all)
4) No tiebreak


How final sets are decided after 6 all at each of the Grand
Slams
Q6

26. For the 1924 Olympics there was an attempt to include a
certain sport in the Olympic Games but this failed because of
problems with distinguishing between amateur and
professional players.

Which sport? Chess

Bonus: What happened for the first time as a result of this
exclusion? First Chess Olympiad was held in 1924

Q7*

27. X is a former motorsport engineer and Formula One team
principal, and has worked for a number of Formula One
teams. He earned his fame as the “mastermind” behind
Schumacher’s 7 world championship titles.

He acquired the Honda team in early 2009 to form a
team, which won the Formula One Constructors' and
Drivers' Championships with Y (racer) that year.

X - Ross Brawn and Y - Jenson Button
Q8

28. The word X comes from the French word meaning 'a unit', from
the name of a small roman coin. It originally meant the side of
dice with only one mark. Since this was the lowest roll of the
dice, it traditionally meant 'bad luck’.

But X was often used in a different context and slowly its
meaning has since changed to mean 'high quality excellence'.
This connotation has seen the word applied more generally as a
person proficient in their field, especially a sporting field.

X - Ace

Q9

29. Which yesteryear Indian sport often associated with
villages in present times is alternatively called Tipcat in
English, Dandi Biyo in Nepali, Alak Doulak in Persian and
Dangguli in Bengali?

It is said to be the predecessor of many popular sports
like cricket, baseball and softball with a unique feature of
no upper cap of the number of players on each side.

Gilli Danda

Q10

30. France was the birthplace of automobile racing, with one of the
first races being organised by the the French Automobile Club
in 1906 and was won by the Hungarian-born Ferenc Szisz . He
received a "large prize" of 45,000 Franc, nearly worth 13kg of
gold at the time.

What very common term assoiated with racing originated in
France and at this race, which is actively used till today?

Grand Prix

Q11

31. Who is the only male player to have played in the Football
World Cup Qualifiers and the Cricket World Cup?

Viv Richards

Q12

32. Connect the following (non-exhaustive)


1948 Australian Cricket Team captained by Don Bradman

Preston North End team of 1888/89

1982 Australian Rugby Team

2003/04 Arsenal Team

"The Invincibles"
Q13

33. Which team is this, carrying the Olympic flag in the
opening ceremony?

Q14

34. This former manager of two football clubs based in London is a
huge motorsport enthusiast and has driven at the famous
Dakar rally. Name the manager and the two football teams from
London.

Andre Villa Boas

Q15

35. This location, world famous for its football club, was the
venue of the first of Tendulkar's hundred hundreds.

Name the venue.

Old Trafford


Q16