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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



‘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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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



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?



Which form of entertainment gets its name from the Greek term for “imitating all”?



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?



In Filmfare Awards history, the most awards ever received by a single movie is 11. Which film holds this record?



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?



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?



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.





Which name of Lord Krishna comes because he plays the flute, as a combination of the Sanskrit words for ‘flute’ and ‘cowherd’?



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?



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?



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?



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”.



Who clicked these photographs?





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?



Which batsman currently holds the One Day International record for the highest individual score in a losing cause?



Who is this famous duo?



On whose best-selling series of books is this 2009 film based?





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?





One of the most emotional moments in the history of the Olympics, what is the name of this athlete?





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?



Only one marathon in the world requires the athletes to run in two different hemispheres. Which city hosts it?



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?



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?



This book inspired and lent its name to a popular television show. Which one?





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?



This video shows the Red Capped Manakin bird doing its mating dance. What nickname does it get because of it?





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?



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?



“___ ___ ___ 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.



Who is the music director?



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?



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?





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?





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?





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?



This video features Kseniya Simonova, who won ‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ in 2009. What raw material does she use for her art?





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?





This scene shows one side of a telephone conversation. Which actress is on the other end of the line?





What is being advertised?





Time!

Please give your answer sheets to the volunteers!



And now for the answers...



‘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?


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



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And the answer is...



Mahatma Gandhi



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?



1




Aegean Sea, River Seine



Which form of entertainment gets its name from the Greek term for “imitating all”?



1




Panto-mime



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?



1




Abu Dhabi Grand Prix



In Filmfare Awards history, the most awards ever received by a single movie is 11. Which film holds this record?



1




Black



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?



1




Snooker



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?



1




Agatha & Christie



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.





1




Michael Madhusudhan Dutt & Leander Paes



Which name of Lord Krishna comes because he plays the flute, as a combination of the Sanskrit words for ‘flute’ and ‘cowherd’?



1




Venu-gopala



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?



1




George Weah



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?



1




Anjali Tendulkar (Mehta)



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?



1




Craven Cottage



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”.



1




America’s Cup



Who clicked these photographs?





1




Steven Spielberg



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?



1




Rikishi & Yokozuna



Which batsman currently holds the One Day International record for the highest individual score in a losing cause?



1




Charles Coventry, 194*



Who is this famous duo?



1




Hanna-Barbera



On whose best-selling series of books is this 2009 film based?





1




Sophie Kinsella



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?





1




‘Bolero’ by Maurice Ravel



One of the most emotional moments in the history of the Olympics, what is the name of this athlete?



1




Derek Redmond



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?



1




Lord’s



Only one marathon in the world requires the athletes to run in two different hemispheres. Which city hosts it?



1




London



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?



1




Ben 10



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?



1




Carrom



This book inspired and lent its name to a popular television show. Which one?





1




8 Simple Rules



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?



1




126

Right-handed/Left-handed



This video shows the Red Capped Manakin bird doing its mating dance. What nickname does it get because of it?





1




127

Moonwalking bird



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?



1




The Golden Snitch



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?



1




Paintball



“___ ___ ___ 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.



1




“Dhan-Te-Nan”



Who is the music director?



1




M.S. Viswanathan



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?



1




Indianapolis Speedway



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?





1




Kurt Cobain



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?





1




Rumble in the Jungle - Ali vs. Foreman



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?





1




Bullfighting



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?



1




Footix, Asterix



This video features Kseniya Simonova, who won ‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ in 2009. What raw material does she use for her art?





1




Sand



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?





1




The Twin Towers



This scene shows one side of a telephone conversation. Which actress is on the other end of the line?





1




Shriya Saran



Who is the advertiser?





1






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