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

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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