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Get Ready for Prelims, I say!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Research Team
Vinod Ganesh
Krishnamurti Ganesh
Quizmaster
Vinod Ganesh
Saturday, October 3, 2009
The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
The Prelims
40 questions worth 1 point each
Questions 11-20 are tie-breakers
Top 8 teams qualify for the finals
Saturday, October 3, 2009
The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
‘AFI’s 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains’
was a list of the 100 greatest film heroes and
villains (50 each) as chosen by the American
Film Institute in 2003. This table shows the
top 25 heroes. Which name is missing?
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# Character
1 Atticus Finch
2 Indiana Jones
3 James Bond
4 Rick Blaine
5 Will Kane
6 Clarice Starling
7 Rocky Balboa
8 Ellen Ripley
9 George Bailey
10 T. E. Lawrence
11 Jefferson Smith
12 Tom Joad
13 Oskar Schindler
14 Han Solo
15 Norma Rae Webster
16 Shane
17 Harry Callahan
18 Robin Hood
19 Virgil Tibbs
20 Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
21
22 Spartacus
23 Terry Malloy
24 Thelma Dickinson & Louise Sawyer
25 Lou Gehrig
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Swimming events at the Summer Olympics
were held in a man-made venue for the first
time in 1904, when an artificial lake in St.
Louis was used for the purpose. Which two
natural water bodies hosted the swimming
events in the first two editions, in 1896 and
1900 respectively?
2
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
Which form of entertainment gets its name
from the Greek term for “imitating all”?
3
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Yas Island is a 25 sq. km. island located in
the Persian Gulf. Which event will take place
there for the first time on November 1st?
4
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
In Filmfare Awards history, the most awards
ever received by a single movie is 11. Which
film holds this record?
5
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
Sheffield Theatres is a theatre complex in
South Yorkshire comprising three auditoria:
the Lyceum, the Crucible, and the Studio. It
is the largest theatre complex in Britain and
shows a wide variety of in-house and touring
productions. The 980-seat Crucible Theatre
is more famous for hosting the annual world
championship in which sport?
6
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P. A. Sangma, the former speaker of the Lok
Sabha and Chief Minister of Meghalaya, has
named both his daughters after his favourite
writer. What are their names?
7
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The painting shows a famous Bengali poet,
also considered the father of Bangla Drama.
His great-grandson is one of India’s most
famous sportsmen. Name both men.
8
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8
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Which name of Lord Krishna comes because
he plays the flute, as a combination of the
Sanskrit words for ‘flute’ and ‘cowherd’?
9
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Since the FIFA World Footballer Of The Year
award was introduced in 1991, who is the
only winner of the award not to have played
in a FIFA World Cup?
10
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Anand Mehta is a seven-time national bridge
champion of India, and has also represented
the country at international tournaments. His
wife, Annabelle, is British and they met each
other while students at the London School
of Economics. Who is their famous daughter,
born in 1967?
11
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During the annual Oxford-Cambridge Varsity
Boat Race, which runs from Putney Bridge
to Chiswick Bridge in London, one of the
traditional landmarks the boats have to pass
by is a famous football stadium. Which one?
12
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Which team event has witnessed the longest
winning streak in sporting history?
Eg: If you feel the answer is Australia’s three consecutive
cricket world cups, write “ICC Cricket World Cup”.
13
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Who clicked these photographs?
14
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14
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a) ______, meaning ‘strong man’, is the most
common term for a professional sumo
wrestler, although sumotori is used some
times.
b) _______, meaning ‘top rope’, refers to the
highest rank in sumo wrestling. The name
comes from the rope the champion wears.
 
What are the two words?
15
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Which batsman currently holds the One Day
International record for the highest individual
score in a losing cause?
16
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
Who is this famous duo?
17
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On whose best-selling series of books is this
2009 film based?
18
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18
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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are the
only pair in figure skating history to achieve
a perfect score of 6.0 from all the judges (at
the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics). Which famous
musical piece are they performing to?
19
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One of the most emotional moments in the
history of the Olympics, what is the name of
this athlete?
20
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20
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
For the Archery events at the 2012 London
Olympics, a certain venue has been chosen
for its rich sporting history and iconic status.
A temporary archery range will be set up on
the hallowed turf and seating arranged for
about 6,500 spectators. The premises also
house the world’s oldest sporting museum.
Which venue are we talking about?
21
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
Only one marathon in the world requires the
athletes to run in two different hemispheres.
Which city hosts it?
22
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
Benjamin Tennyson finds a watch-like device
called the ‘Omnitrix’ which gives him the
ability to transform into a variety of alien life-
forms, each with a unique power. Along with
his cousin Gwen and their grand-father Max,
he embarks on an journey to fight evil, both
extra-terrestrial and earthly.
This is the plot of which children’s animated
series?
23
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
In 1969, a benevolent Malayalee named K.K.
Sivadasan founded the Olympic Recreation
Club in T. Nagar to encourage indoor games.
This tiny club has created and nurtured five
world champions in which sport?
24
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
This book inspired and lent its name to a
popular television show. Which one?
25
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25
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
Arm-Wrestling tournaments the world over
feature different competitions into which the
players are grouped based on their age,
gender, weight class and which other unique
criterion?
26
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
This video shows the Red Capped Manakin
bird doing its mating dance. What nickname
does it get because of it?
27
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From the early 1100s, the hunting of this bird had
been very popular in Northern Europe. They were
small in size, but their speed, agility in the air and
talent at avoiding predators made them a prized
catch. Now, the bird is a protected species. Which
sporting object was supposedly inspired by it?
28
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
In 1976, Bob Gurnsey and Charles Gaines
were chatting about the latter’s recent trip to
Africa and his experiences hunting buffalo
while there. Eager to recreate the adrenaline
rush that came with the thrill of the hunt, the
two friends came up with the idea to create
which popular sport?
29
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
“___ ___ ___ is a phrase that belongs to our film
and musical culture. For us Indians, cinema is the
biggest cultural entity. We often borrow illustrations
and speech patterns from our films. ___ ___ ___ is
used during bedtime stories for dramatic effect.
Whenever I used to tell my son Aasman stories, I’d
go ‘____ ____ ____’ to create drama. So the phrase
remained with me.”
Fill in the blanks.
30
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Who is the music director?
31
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With permanent seats for around 257,000
people, and further infield seating for about
140,000 more, it is the largest and highest-
capacity sporting facility in the world. Which
famous venue are we talking about?
32
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Activision had sought to gain permission to
use this artist’s image in Guitar Hero for the
last three years, and finally achieved it with
‘Guitar Hero 5’, released last month. This is
the official trailer for the game, featuring him.
Who is it?
33
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This clip is from a three-day music festival
held in September 1974 and now termed the
‘Black Woodstock’. It was intended to be a
promotional event for which famous sporting
contest?
34
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The 2008 Davis Cup semi-final tie between
Spain and the U.S.A was held in a temporary
tennis court erected inside an arena known
as ‘Las Ventas’. What spectacle would you
usually see there?
35
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This cockerel was the mascot for the 1998
FIFA World Cup. It was named in the style of
a famous fictional series originating from the
host country. What name? Which series?
36
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This video features Kseniya Simonova, who
won ‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ in 2009. What raw
material does she use for her art?
37
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Last month, on the 11th of September, San
Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson was
inducted into the Basketball Hall Of Fame
along with Michael Jordan & John Stockton.
What nickname was given to the powerful
pairing of David Robinson and Tim Duncan
while at the Spurs?
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This scene shows one side of a telephone
conversation. Which actress is on the other
end of the line?
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What is being advertised?
40
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40
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Time!
Please give your answer
sheets to the volunteers!
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And now for the
answers...
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
‘AFI’s 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains’
was a list of the 100 greatest film heroes and
villains (50 each) as chosen by the American
Film Institute in 2003. This table shows the
top 25 heroes. Which name is missing?
11
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# Character
1 Atticus Finch
2 Indiana Jones
3 James Bond
4 Rick Blaine
5 Will Kane
6 Clarice Starling
7 Rocky Balboa
8 Ellen Ripley
9 George Bailey
10 T. E. Lawrence
11 Jefferson Smith
12 Tom Joad
13 Oskar Schindler
14 Han Solo
15 Norma Rae Webster
16 Shane
17 Harry Callahan
18 Robin Hood
19 Virgil Tibbs
20 Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
21
22 Spartacus
23 Terry Malloy
24 Thelma Dickinson & Louise Sawyer
25 Lou Gehrig
1
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1
And the answer is...
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Mahatma Gandhi
11
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Swimming events at the Summer Olympics
were held in a man-made venue for the first
time in 1904, when an artificial lake in St.
Louis was used for the purpose. Which two
natural water bodies hosted the swimming
events in the first two editions, in 1896 and
1900 respectively?
2
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1
And the answer is...
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Aegean Sea, River Seine
2
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Which form of entertainment gets its name
from the Greek term for “imitating all”?
3
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1
And the answer is...
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Panto-mime
13
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Yas Island is a 25 sq. km. island located in
the Persian Gulf. Which event will take place
there for the first time on November 1st?
4
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1
And the answer is...
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
14
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In Filmfare Awards history, the most awards
ever received by a single movie is 11. Which
film holds this record?
5
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1
And the answer is...
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Black
15
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Sheffield Theatres is a theatre complex in
South Yorkshire comprising three auditoria:
the Lyceum, the Crucible, and the Studio. It
is the largest theatre complex in Britain and
shows a wide variety of in-house and touring
productions. The 980-seat Crucible Theatre
is more famous for hosting the annual world
championship in which sport?
6
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The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009
1
And the answer is...
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Snooker
16
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P. A. Sangma, the former speaker of the Lok
Sabha and Chief Minister of Meghalaya, has
named both his daughters after his favourite
author. What are their names?
7
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1
And the answer is...
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Agatha & Christie
17
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The painting shows a famous Bengali poet,
also considered the father of Bangla Drama.
His great-grandson is one of India’s most
famous sportsmen. Name both men.
8
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8
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1
And the answer is...
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Michael Madhusudhan Dutt &
Leander Paes
18
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Which name of Lord Krishna comes because
he plays the flute, as a combination of the
Sanskrit words for ‘flute’ and ‘cowherd’?
9
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1
And the answer is...
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Venu-gopala
19
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Since the FIFA World Footballer Of The Year
award was introduced in 1991, who is the
only winner of the award not to have played
in a FIFA World Cup?
10
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1
And the answer is...
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George Weah
110
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Anand Mehta is a seven-time national bridge
champion of India, and has also represented
the country at international tournaments. His
wife, Annabelle, is British and they met each
other while students at the London School
of Economics. Who is their famous daughter,
born in 1967?
11
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1
And the answer is...
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Anjali Tendulkar (Mehta)
11
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During the annual Oxford-Cambridge Varsity
Boat Race, which runs from Putney Bridge
to Chiswick Bridge in London, one of the
traditional landmarks the boats have to pass
by is a famous football stadium. Which one?
12
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1
And the answer is...
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Craven Cottage
12
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Which team event has witnessed the longest
winning streak in sporting history?
Eg: If you feel the answer is Australia’s three consecutive
cricket world cups, write “ICC Cricket World Cup”.
13
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1
And the answer is...
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America’s Cup
13
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Who clicked these photographs?
14
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14
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1
And the answer is...
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Steven Spielberg
14
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a) ______, meaning ‘strong man’, is the most
common term for a professional sumo
wrestler, although sumotori is used at
times.
b) _______, meaning ‘top rope’, refers to the
highest rank in sumo wrestling. The name
comes from the rope the champion wears.
 
What are the two words?
15
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1
And the answer is...
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Rikishi & Yokozuna
15
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Which batsman currently holds the One Day
International record for the highest individual
score in a losing cause?
16
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1
And the answer is...
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Charles Coventry, 194*
116
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Who is this famous duo?
17
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1
And the answer is...
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Hanna-Barbera
117
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On whose best-selling series of books is this
2009 film based?
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18
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1
And the answer is...
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Sophie Kinsella
18
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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are the
only pair in figure skating history to achieve
a perfect score of 6.0 from all the judges (at
the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics). Which famous
musical piece are they performing to?
19
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19
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1
And the answer is...
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‘Bolero’ by Maurice Ravel
19
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One of the most emotional moments in the
history of the Olympics, what is the name of
this athlete?
20
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1
And the answer is...
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Derek Redmond
20
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For the Archery events at the 2012 London
Olympics, a certain venue has been chosen
for its rich sporting history and iconic status.
A temporary archery range will be set up on
the hallowed turf and seating arranged for
about 6,500 spectators. The premises also
house the world’s oldest sporting museum.
Which venue are we talking about?
21
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1
And the answer is...
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Lord’s
121
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Only one marathon in the world requires the
athletes to run in two different hemispheres.
Which city hosts it?
22
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1
And the answer is...
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London
122
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Benjamin Tennyson finds a watch-like device
called the ‘Omnitrix’ which gives him the
ability to transform into a variety of alien life-
forms, each with a unique power. Along with
his cousin Gwen and their grand-father Max,
he embarks on an journey to fight evil, both
extra-terrestrial and earthly.
This is the plot of which children’s animated
series?
23
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1
And the answer is...
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Ben 10
123
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In 1969, a benevolent Malayalee named K.K.
Sivadasan founded the Olympic Recreation
Club in T. Nagar to encourage indoor games.
This tiny club has created and nurtured five
world champions in which sport?
24
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1
And the answer is...
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Carrom
124
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This book inspired and lent its name to a
popular television show. Which one?
25
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25
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1
And the answer is...
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8 Simple Rules
125
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Arm-Wrestling tournaments the world over
feature different competitions into which the
players are grouped based on their age,
gender, weight class and which other unique
criterion?
26
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1
And the answer is...
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126
Right-handed/Left-handed
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This video shows the Red Capped Manakin
bird doing its mating dance. What nickname
does it get because of it?
27
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27
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1
And the answer is...
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127
Moonwalking bird
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From the early 1100s, the hunting of this bird had
been very popular in Northern Europe. They were
diminutive in size, but their speed, agility in the air
and talent at avoiding predators made them a
prized catch. Now, the bird is a protected species.
Which sporting object was inspired by it?
28
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1
And the answer is...
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The Golden Snitch
128
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In 1976, Bob Gurnsey and Charles Gaines
were chatting about the latter’s recent trip to
Africa and his experiences hunting buffalo
while there. Eager to recreate the adrenaline
rush that came with the thrill of the hunt, the
two friends came up with the idea to create
which popular sport?
29
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1
And the answer is...
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Paintball
129
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“___ ___ ___ is a phrase that belongs to our film
and musical culture. For us Indians, cinema is the
biggest cultural entity. We often borrow illustrations
and speech patterns from our films. ___ ___ ___ is
used during bedtime stories for dramatic effect.
Whenever I used to tell my son Aasman stories, I’d
go ‘____ ____ ____’ to create drama. So the phrase
remained with me.”
Fill in the blanks.
30
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1
And the answer is...
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“Dhan-Te-Nan”
130
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Who is the music director?
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1
And the answer is...
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M.S. Viswanathan
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With permanent seats for around 257,000
people, and further infield seating for about
140,000 more, it is the largest and highest-
capacity sporting facility in the world. Which
famous venue are we talking about?
32
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1
And the answer is...
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Indianapolis Speedway
132
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Activision had sought to gain permission to
use this artist’s image in Guitar Hero for the
last three years, and finally achieved it with
‘Guitar Hero 5’, released last month. This is
the official trailer for the game, featuring him.
Who is it?
33
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33
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1
And the answer is...
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Kurt Cobain
133
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This clip is from a three-day music festival
held in September 1974 and now termed the
‘Black Woodstock’. It was intended to be a
promotional event for which famous sporting
contest?
34
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34
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1
And the answer is...
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Rumble in the Jungle - Ali vs.
Foreman
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The 2008 Davis Cup semi-final tie between
Spain and the U.S.A was held in a temporary
tennis court erected inside an arena known
as ‘Las Ventas’. What spectacle would you
usually see there?
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Bullfighting
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This cockerel was the mascot for the 1998
FIFA World Cup. It was named in the style of
a famous fictional series originating from the
host nation. What name? Which series?
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Footix, Asterix
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This video features Kseniya Simonova, who
won ‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ in 2009. What raw
material does she use for her art?
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Sand
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Last month, on the 11th of September, San
Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson was
inducted into the Basketball Hall Of Fame
along with Michael Jordan & John Stockton.
What nickname was given to the powerful
pairing of David Robinson and Tim Duncan
while at the Spurs?
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The Twin Towers
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This scene shows one side of a telephone
conversation. Which actress is on the other
end of the line?
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Shriya Saran
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Who is the advertiser?
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  • 3. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 The Prelims 40 questions worth 1 point each Questions 11-20 are tie-breakers Top 8 teams qualify for the finals Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 4. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 ‘AFI’s 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains’ was a list of the 100 greatest film heroes and villains (50 each) as chosen by the American Film Institute in 2003. This table shows the top 25 heroes. Which name is missing? 11 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 5. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 # Character 1 Atticus Finch 2 Indiana Jones 3 James Bond 4 Rick Blaine 5 Will Kane 6 Clarice Starling 7 Rocky Balboa 8 Ellen Ripley 9 George Bailey 10 T. E. Lawrence 11 Jefferson Smith 12 Tom Joad 13 Oskar Schindler 14 Han Solo 15 Norma Rae Webster 16 Shane 17 Harry Callahan 18 Robin Hood 19 Virgil Tibbs 20 Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid 21 22 Spartacus 23 Terry Malloy 24 Thelma Dickinson & Louise Sawyer 25 Lou Gehrig 1 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 6. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Swimming events at the Summer Olympics were held in a man-made venue for the first time in 1904, when an artificial lake in St. Louis was used for the purpose. Which two natural water bodies hosted the swimming events in the first two editions, in 1896 and 1900 respectively? 2 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 7. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Which form of entertainment gets its name from the Greek term for “imitating all”? 3 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 8. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Yas Island is a 25 sq. km. island located in the Persian Gulf. Which event will take place there for the first time on November 1st? 4 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 9. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 In Filmfare Awards history, the most awards ever received by a single movie is 11. Which film holds this record? 5 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 10. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Sheffield Theatres is a theatre complex in South Yorkshire comprising three auditoria: the Lyceum, the Crucible, and the Studio. It is the largest theatre complex in Britain and shows a wide variety of in-house and touring productions. The 980-seat Crucible Theatre is more famous for hosting the annual world championship in which sport? 6 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 11. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 P. A. Sangma, the former speaker of the Lok Sabha and Chief Minister of Meghalaya, has named both his daughters after his favourite writer. What are their names? 7 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 12. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 The painting shows a famous Bengali poet, also considered the father of Bangla Drama. His great-grandson is one of India’s most famous sportsmen. Name both men. 8 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 13. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 8 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 14. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Which name of Lord Krishna comes because he plays the flute, as a combination of the Sanskrit words for ‘flute’ and ‘cowherd’? 9 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 15. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Since the FIFA World Footballer Of The Year award was introduced in 1991, who is the only winner of the award not to have played in a FIFA World Cup? 10 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 16. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Anand Mehta is a seven-time national bridge champion of India, and has also represented the country at international tournaments. His wife, Annabelle, is British and they met each other while students at the London School of Economics. Who is their famous daughter, born in 1967? 11 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 17. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 During the annual Oxford-Cambridge Varsity Boat Race, which runs from Putney Bridge to Chiswick Bridge in London, one of the traditional landmarks the boats have to pass by is a famous football stadium. Which one? 12 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 18. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Which team event has witnessed the longest winning streak in sporting history? Eg: If you feel the answer is Australia’s three consecutive cricket world cups, write “ICC Cricket World Cup”. 13 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 19. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Who clicked these photographs? 14 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 20. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 14 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 21. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 a) ______, meaning ‘strong man’, is the most common term for a professional sumo wrestler, although sumotori is used some times. b) _______, meaning ‘top rope’, refers to the highest rank in sumo wrestling. The name comes from the rope the champion wears.   What are the two words? 15 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 22. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Which batsman currently holds the One Day International record for the highest individual score in a losing cause? 16 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 23. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Who is this famous duo? 17 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 24. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 On whose best-selling series of books is this 2009 film based? 18 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 25. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 18 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 26. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are the only pair in figure skating history to achieve a perfect score of 6.0 from all the judges (at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics). Which famous musical piece are they performing to? 19 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 27. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 19 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 28. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 One of the most emotional moments in the history of the Olympics, what is the name of this athlete? 20 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 29. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 20 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 30. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 For the Archery events at the 2012 London Olympics, a certain venue has been chosen for its rich sporting history and iconic status. A temporary archery range will be set up on the hallowed turf and seating arranged for about 6,500 spectators. The premises also house the world’s oldest sporting museum. Which venue are we talking about? 21 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 31. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Only one marathon in the world requires the athletes to run in two different hemispheres. Which city hosts it? 22 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 32. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Benjamin Tennyson finds a watch-like device called the ‘Omnitrix’ which gives him the ability to transform into a variety of alien life- forms, each with a unique power. Along with his cousin Gwen and their grand-father Max, he embarks on an journey to fight evil, both extra-terrestrial and earthly. This is the plot of which children’s animated series? 23 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 33. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 In 1969, a benevolent Malayalee named K.K. Sivadasan founded the Olympic Recreation Club in T. Nagar to encourage indoor games. This tiny club has created and nurtured five world champions in which sport? 24 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 34. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This book inspired and lent its name to a popular television show. Which one? 25 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 35. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 25 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 36. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Arm-Wrestling tournaments the world over feature different competitions into which the players are grouped based on their age, gender, weight class and which other unique criterion? 26 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 37. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This video shows the Red Capped Manakin bird doing its mating dance. What nickname does it get because of it? 27 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 38. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 27 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 39. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 From the early 1100s, the hunting of this bird had been very popular in Northern Europe. They were small in size, but their speed, agility in the air and talent at avoiding predators made them a prized catch. Now, the bird is a protected species. Which sporting object was supposedly inspired by it? 28 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 40. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 In 1976, Bob Gurnsey and Charles Gaines were chatting about the latter’s recent trip to Africa and his experiences hunting buffalo while there. Eager to recreate the adrenaline rush that came with the thrill of the hunt, the two friends came up with the idea to create which popular sport? 29 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 41. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 “___ ___ ___ is a phrase that belongs to our film and musical culture. For us Indians, cinema is the biggest cultural entity. We often borrow illustrations and speech patterns from our films. ___ ___ ___ is used during bedtime stories for dramatic effect. Whenever I used to tell my son Aasman stories, I’d go ‘____ ____ ____’ to create drama. So the phrase remained with me.” Fill in the blanks. 30 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 42. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Who is the music director? 31 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 43. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 With permanent seats for around 257,000 people, and further infield seating for about 140,000 more, it is the largest and highest- capacity sporting facility in the world. Which famous venue are we talking about? 32 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 44. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Activision had sought to gain permission to use this artist’s image in Guitar Hero for the last three years, and finally achieved it with ‘Guitar Hero 5’, released last month. This is the official trailer for the game, featuring him. Who is it? 33 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 45. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 33 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 46. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This clip is from a three-day music festival held in September 1974 and now termed the ‘Black Woodstock’. It was intended to be a promotional event for which famous sporting contest? 34 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 47. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 34 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 48. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 The 2008 Davis Cup semi-final tie between Spain and the U.S.A was held in a temporary tennis court erected inside an arena known as ‘Las Ventas’. What spectacle would you usually see there? 35 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 49. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 35 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 50. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This cockerel was the mascot for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It was named in the style of a famous fictional series originating from the host country. What name? Which series? 36 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 51. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This video features Kseniya Simonova, who won ‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ in 2009. What raw material does she use for her art? 37 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 52. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 37 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 53. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Last month, on the 11th of September, San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson was inducted into the Basketball Hall Of Fame along with Michael Jordan & John Stockton. What nickname was given to the powerful pairing of David Robinson and Tim Duncan while at the Spurs? 38 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 54. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 38 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 55. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This scene shows one side of a telephone conversation. Which actress is on the other end of the line? 39 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 56. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 39 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 57. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 What is being advertised? 40 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 58. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 40 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 59. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Time! Please give your answer sheets to the volunteers! Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 60. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 And now for the answers... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 61. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 ‘AFI’s 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains’ was a list of the 100 greatest film heroes and villains (50 each) as chosen by the American Film Institute in 2003. This table shows the top 25 heroes. Which name is missing? 11 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 62. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 # Character 1 Atticus Finch 2 Indiana Jones 3 James Bond 4 Rick Blaine 5 Will Kane 6 Clarice Starling 7 Rocky Balboa 8 Ellen Ripley 9 George Bailey 10 T. E. Lawrence 11 Jefferson Smith 12 Tom Joad 13 Oskar Schindler 14 Han Solo 15 Norma Rae Webster 16 Shane 17 Harry Callahan 18 Robin Hood 19 Virgil Tibbs 20 Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid 21 22 Spartacus 23 Terry Malloy 24 Thelma Dickinson & Louise Sawyer 25 Lou Gehrig 1 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 63. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 64. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Mahatma Gandhi 11 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 65. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Swimming events at the Summer Olympics were held in a man-made venue for the first time in 1904, when an artificial lake in St. Louis was used for the purpose. Which two natural water bodies hosted the swimming events in the first two editions, in 1896 and 1900 respectively? 2 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 66. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 67. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Aegean Sea, River Seine 2 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 68. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Which form of entertainment gets its name from the Greek term for “imitating all”? 3 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 69. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 70. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Panto-mime 13 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 71. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Yas Island is a 25 sq. km. island located in the Persian Gulf. Which event will take place there for the first time on November 1st? 4 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 72. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 73. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 14 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 74. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 In Filmfare Awards history, the most awards ever received by a single movie is 11. Which film holds this record? 5 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 75. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 76. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Black 15 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 77. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Sheffield Theatres is a theatre complex in South Yorkshire comprising three auditoria: the Lyceum, the Crucible, and the Studio. It is the largest theatre complex in Britain and shows a wide variety of in-house and touring productions. The 980-seat Crucible Theatre is more famous for hosting the annual world championship in which sport? 6 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 78. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 79. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Snooker 16 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 80. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 P. A. Sangma, the former speaker of the Lok Sabha and Chief Minister of Meghalaya, has named both his daughters after his favourite author. What are their names? 7 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 81. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 82. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Agatha & Christie 17 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 83. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 The painting shows a famous Bengali poet, also considered the father of Bangla Drama. His great-grandson is one of India’s most famous sportsmen. Name both men. 8 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 84. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 8 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 85. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 86. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Michael Madhusudhan Dutt & Leander Paes 18 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 87. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Which name of Lord Krishna comes because he plays the flute, as a combination of the Sanskrit words for ‘flute’ and ‘cowherd’? 9 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 88. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 89. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Venu-gopala 19 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 90. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Since the FIFA World Footballer Of The Year award was introduced in 1991, who is the only winner of the award not to have played in a FIFA World Cup? 10 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 91. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 92. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 George Weah 110 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 93. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Anand Mehta is a seven-time national bridge champion of India, and has also represented the country at international tournaments. His wife, Annabelle, is British and they met each other while students at the London School of Economics. Who is their famous daughter, born in 1967? 11 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 94. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 95. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Anjali Tendulkar (Mehta) 11 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 96. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 During the annual Oxford-Cambridge Varsity Boat Race, which runs from Putney Bridge to Chiswick Bridge in London, one of the traditional landmarks the boats have to pass by is a famous football stadium. Which one? 12 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 97. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 98. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Craven Cottage 12 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 99. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Which team event has witnessed the longest winning streak in sporting history? Eg: If you feel the answer is Australia’s three consecutive cricket world cups, write “ICC Cricket World Cup”. 13 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 100. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 101. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 America’s Cup 13 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 102. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Who clicked these photographs? 14 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 103. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 14 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 104. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 105. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Steven Spielberg 14 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 106. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 a) ______, meaning ‘strong man’, is the most common term for a professional sumo wrestler, although sumotori is used at times. b) _______, meaning ‘top rope’, refers to the highest rank in sumo wrestling. The name comes from the rope the champion wears.   What are the two words? 15 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 107. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 108. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Rikishi & Yokozuna 15 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 109. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Which batsman currently holds the One Day International record for the highest individual score in a losing cause? 16 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 110. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 111. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Charles Coventry, 194* 116 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 112. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Who is this famous duo? 17 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 113. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 114. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Hanna-Barbera 117 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 115. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 On whose best-selling series of books is this 2009 film based? 18 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 116. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 18 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 117. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 118. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Sophie Kinsella 18 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 119. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are the only pair in figure skating history to achieve a perfect score of 6.0 from all the judges (at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics). Which famous musical piece are they performing to? 19 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 120. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 19 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 121. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 122. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 ‘Bolero’ by Maurice Ravel 19 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 123. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 One of the most emotional moments in the history of the Olympics, what is the name of this athlete? 20 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 124. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 125. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Derek Redmond 20 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 126. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 For the Archery events at the 2012 London Olympics, a certain venue has been chosen for its rich sporting history and iconic status. A temporary archery range will be set up on the hallowed turf and seating arranged for about 6,500 spectators. The premises also house the world’s oldest sporting museum. Which venue are we talking about? 21 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 127. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 128. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Lord’s 121 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 129. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Only one marathon in the world requires the athletes to run in two different hemispheres. Which city hosts it? 22 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 130. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 131. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 London 122 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 132. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Benjamin Tennyson finds a watch-like device called the ‘Omnitrix’ which gives him the ability to transform into a variety of alien life- forms, each with a unique power. Along with his cousin Gwen and their grand-father Max, he embarks on an journey to fight evil, both extra-terrestrial and earthly. This is the plot of which children’s animated series? 23 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 133. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 134. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Ben 10 123 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 135. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 In 1969, a benevolent Malayalee named K.K. Sivadasan founded the Olympic Recreation Club in T. Nagar to encourage indoor games. This tiny club has created and nurtured five world champions in which sport? 24 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 136. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 137. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Carrom 124 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 138. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This book inspired and lent its name to a popular television show. Which one? 25 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 139. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 25 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 140. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 141. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 8 Simple Rules 125 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 142. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Arm-Wrestling tournaments the world over feature different competitions into which the players are grouped based on their age, gender, weight class and which other unique criterion? 26 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 143. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 144. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 126 Right-handed/Left-handed Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 145. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This video shows the Red Capped Manakin bird doing its mating dance. What nickname does it get because of it? 27 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 146. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 27 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 147. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 148. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 127 Moonwalking bird Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 149. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 From the early 1100s, the hunting of this bird had been very popular in Northern Europe. They were diminutive in size, but their speed, agility in the air and talent at avoiding predators made them a prized catch. Now, the bird is a protected species. Which sporting object was inspired by it? 28 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 150. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 151. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 The Golden Snitch 128 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 152. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 In 1976, Bob Gurnsey and Charles Gaines were chatting about the latter’s recent trip to Africa and his experiences hunting buffalo while there. Eager to recreate the adrenaline rush that came with the thrill of the hunt, the two friends came up with the idea to create which popular sport? 29 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 153. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 154. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Paintball 129 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 155. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 “___ ___ ___ is a phrase that belongs to our film and musical culture. For us Indians, cinema is the biggest cultural entity. We often borrow illustrations and speech patterns from our films. ___ ___ ___ is used during bedtime stories for dramatic effect. Whenever I used to tell my son Aasman stories, I’d go ‘____ ____ ____’ to create drama. So the phrase remained with me.” Fill in the blanks. 30 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 156. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 157. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 “Dhan-Te-Nan” 130 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 158. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Who is the music director? 31 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 159. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 160. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 M.S. Viswanathan 131 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 161. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 With permanent seats for around 257,000 people, and further infield seating for about 140,000 more, it is the largest and highest- capacity sporting facility in the world. Which famous venue are we talking about? 32 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 162. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 163. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Indianapolis Speedway 132 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 164. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Activision had sought to gain permission to use this artist’s image in Guitar Hero for the last three years, and finally achieved it with ‘Guitar Hero 5’, released last month. This is the official trailer for the game, featuring him. Who is it? 33 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 165. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 33 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 166. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 167. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Kurt Cobain 133 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 168. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This clip is from a three-day music festival held in September 1974 and now termed the ‘Black Woodstock’. It was intended to be a promotional event for which famous sporting contest? 34 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 169. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 34 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 170. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 171. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Rumble in the Jungle - Ali vs. Foreman 134 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 172. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 The 2008 Davis Cup semi-final tie between Spain and the U.S.A was held in a temporary tennis court erected inside an arena known as ‘Las Ventas’. What spectacle would you usually see there? 35 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 173. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 35 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 174. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 175. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Bullfighting 135 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 176. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This cockerel was the mascot for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It was named in the style of a famous fictional series originating from the host nation. What name? Which series? 36 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 177. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 178. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Footix, Asterix 136 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 179. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This video features Kseniya Simonova, who won ‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ in 2009. What raw material does she use for her art? 37 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 180. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 37 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 181. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 182. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Sand 137 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 183. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Last month, on the 11th of September, San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson was inducted into the Basketball Hall Of Fame along with Michael Jordan & John Stockton. What nickname was given to the powerful pairing of David Robinson and Tim Duncan while at the Spurs? 38 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 184. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 38 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 185. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 186. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 The Twin Towers 138 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 187. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 This scene shows one side of a telephone conversation. Which actress is on the other end of the line? 39 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 188. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 39 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 189. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 190. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Shriya Saran 139 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 191. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 Who is the advertiser? 40 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 192. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 40 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 193. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 And the answer is... Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 194. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 140 Saturday, October 3, 2009
  • 195. The ASAP SpEnt Quiz 2009 1 See you in shortly in our own Manoranjan Ka Baap The ASAP SpEnt Quiz Finals! Saturday, October 3, 2009