QUIZ - 27

1. One of the toughest golf courses in the world has lent its name to a phrase that describes the trauma and shock experienced when a person encounters a harsh reality. What is this term?

2. What system of medical treatment popularized by three times Tour de France champion Louison Bobet relies on the beneficial effect of the marine environment, sea water, sea weeds etc?

3. Name the almond sized and shaped structure of the brain that is responsible for the emotional state of a person

4. What are Arborio, Carnaroli, Vialone nano and Baldo?

5. What is the name for the inherited neurological disorder most often associated with the exclamation of obscene words?

6. Name the creator of ‘The Simpsons’ who named the main characters after members of his own family.

7. Which Italian film has given us the word paparazzi to describe photographers who chase celebrities to get candid photographs?

8. What Latin legal term elucidates the principle that past decisions of the court must be recognized as precedents?

9. Which year is referred to as the ‘year of three Popes’?

10. Who is the Bering Strait, between Russia and North America, named after?

Answers to Quiz - 26

1. Tour de France was started in 1903 as a publicity exercise to boost the circulation of a newspaper. Name the newspaper and its editor,

L’Auto (now L'Equipe) and Henri Desgrange

2. Which country other than hosts France has stamped its dominance on Tour de France, with its cyclists winning the event as many as 18 times?

Belgium

3. The tradition of having the race leader wear the ‘Maillot Jaune’ (Yellow Jersey) began part way through the tour in 1919. What was the reason for this and who was the first rider to whom it was offered?

In order to make the leader stand out in the bunch of riders for the benefit of spectators. The colour was chosen because L’Auto was printed on yellow paper. Eugene Christophe was the first rider to wear the ‘Maillot Jaune’

4. The winner of Tour de France is the rider who completes the race in the lowest cumulative time and thus it is possible to be a champion without even winning a single stage. This has happened only five times, the last one being in 1990. Who was the winner in 1990?

Greg Lemond

5. In addition to the Yellow Jersey for the overall winner, Green and Polka Dot Jerseys are respectively given to the riders who are the best sprinters and mountain climbers. Name the Belgian cyclist and his nickname, who in the year 1969 devoured the opposition by winning all three jerseys.

Eddie Merckx nicknamed 'The Cannibal'

6. Till 1937 the riders had to dismount from their bike and turn the wheels around every time they changed from uphill to downhill and vice versa. What mechanism introduced in 1937 eliminated this cumbersome procedure?

Derailleur Gears

7. Who or what is ardoisier?

The pinion rider on a motorbike who holds up a board giving information on time gap to the breakaway group during the race.

8. What is the term used for the rider who finishes last in the overall classification?

Lanterne Rouge (Red Lantern)

9. What distinctive sign identifies the final kilometer of each stage in the race?

Flamme Rouge (The Red Pennant)

10. Twice in the history of Tour de France, the winner has been disqualified at a later date. In 2006, Floyd Landis was stripped off his title after being found guilty of taking drugs. Why was the champion disqualified in 1904?

He had taken a train to ride part of the race

QUIZ - 26

This year’s Tour de France is currently underway in its final week in the difficult Pyrenees. Here are 10 questions on what is arguably the toughest sporting spectacle on earth.

1. Tour de France was started in 1903 as a publicity exercise to boost the circulation of a newspaper. Name the newspaper and its editor,

2. Which country other than hosts France has stamped its dominance on Tour de France, with its cyclists winning the event as many as 18 times?

3. The tradition of having the race leader wear the ‘Maillot Jaune’ (Yellow Jersey) began part way through the tour in 1919. What was the reason for this and who was the first rider to whom it was offered?

4. The winner of Tour de France is the rider who completes the race in the lowest cumulative time and thus it is possible to be a champion without even winning a single stage. This has happened only five times, the last one being in 1990. Who was the winner in 1990?

5. In addition to the Yellow Jersey for the overall winner, Green and Polka Dot Jerseys are respectively given to the riders who are the best sprinters and mountain climbers. Name the Belgian cyclist and his nickname, who in the year 1969 devoured the opposition by winning all three jerseys.

6. Till 1937 the riders had to dismount from their bike and turn the wheels around every time they changed from uphill to downhill and vice versa. What mechanism introduced in 1937 eliminated this cumbersome procedure?

7. Who or what is ardoisier?
   

8. What is the term used for the rider who finishes last in the overall classification?

9. What distinctive sign identifies the final kilometer of each stage in the race?

10. Twice in the history of Tour de France, the winner has been disqualified at a later date. In 2006, Floyd Landis was stripped off his title after being found guilty of taking drugs. Why was the champion disqualified in 1904?

Answers to Quiz - 25

1. What board game did an out of work architect Alfred Mosher Butts invent in 1938?

Scrabble

2. The motto of which sect or society is “Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth”?

Freemason

3. If Thermogenesis is the process by which body generates heat, what are Thermogenics?

Thermogenics are dietary supplements used to stimulate burning of body fat.

4. Which German town is popularly associated with the almond based confectionery Marzipan?

Lübeck

5. Which English surgeon in the 1860’s wrote the first medical description of Cerebral Palsy, but wrongly attributed it to a lack of oxygen during child birth?

Dr. William Little

6. The world championships of what strange sport has been taking place for the last 12 years in the Finnish town of Sonkajärvi?

Wife carrying, with the winner getting beer equal to the weight of his wife.

7. Name the first female Pharaoh of Egypt?

Hatshepsut

8. Which 600 year old University has a tradition in which fresh students fight each other with shaving foam?

University of St. Andrews in Scotland

9. Name the giant sloth like mythical monster that is believed to inhabit the Amazon rainforest.

Mapinguary

10. What is the language used by kids who don’t want their parents to know what they are talking about?

Pig Latin

QUIZ - 25

1. What board game did an out of work architect Alfred Mosher Butts invent in 1938?

2. The motto of which sect or society is “Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth”?

3. If Thermogenesis is the process by which body generates heat, what are Thermogenics?

4. Which German town is popularly associated with the almond based confectionery Marzipan?

5. Which English surgeon in the 1860’s wrote the first medical description of Cerebral Palsy, but wrongly attributed it to a lack of oxygen during child birth?

6. The world championships of what strange sport has been taking place for the last 12 years in the Finnish town of Sonkajärvi?

7. Name the first female Pharaoh of Egypt?

8. Which 600 year old University has a tradition in which fresh students fight each other with shaving foam?

9. Name the giant sloth like mythical monster that is believed to inhabit the Amazon rainforest.

10. What is the language used by kids who don’t want their parents to know what they are talking about?

Answers to Quiz - 24

1. Which law named after a Dutch Economist correlates growth of output and growth of productivity?

Verdoorn's Law named after Dutch economist, Petrus Johannes Verdoorn

2. Name the popular carbonated soft drink that is regarded as Scotland’s national beverage?

Irn Bru

3. What breakfast item did the Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner introduce in 1900?

Muesli

4. The Golden Spike site commemorates the completion of the coast to coast railway line in USA. On 10^th May 1869, the railway lines that originated from either coast were joined at this site. In which state is this historic site located?

Utah

5. Which sea that is a part of the Southern Ocean is named after a British navigator who is believed to have discovered it in 1823?

Weddell Sea

6. Which famous philosopher’s thoughts and discussions are recorded in Analects?

Confucius

7. Name the treaty signed after World War – I that established the borders of Hungary?

The Treaty of Trianon

8. Which act of the Congress signed in 1933, coming in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash separated the commercial and investment banking activities?

Glass – Steagall Act

9. What or who are Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dean, Erin, Felix and Gabrielle?

Some of the names given to the hurricanes of the 2007 season Atlantic Ocean

10. Which Greek poet and writer compiled the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in 2^nd Century BC?

Antipater of Sidon

QUIZ - 24

1. Which law named after a Dutch Economist correlates growth of output and growth of productivity?

2. Name the popular carbonated soft drink that is regarded as Scotland’s national beverage?

3. What breakfast item did the Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner introduce in 1900?

4. The Golden Spike site commemorates the completion of the coast to coast railway line in USA. On 10^th May 1869, the railway lines that originated from either coast were joined at this site. In which state is this historic site located?

5. Which sea that is a part of the Southern Ocean is named after a British navigator who is believed to have discovered it in 1823?

6. Which famous philosopher’s thoughts and discussions are recorded in Analects?

7. Name the treaty signed after World War – I that established the borders of Hungary?

8. Which act of the Congress signed in 1933, coming in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash separated the commercial and investment banking activities?

9. What or who are Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dean, Erin, Felix and Gabrielle?

10. Which Greek poet and writer compiled the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in 2^nd Century BC?

Answers to Quiz - 23

1) What is the nickname given to Court No. 2 at Wimbledon because many seeded players have been defeated here?

The Graveyard

2) How is the starting date of Wimbledon determined?

The sixth Monday before the first Monday in August

3) Starting from 1902 and continuing for 105 years to the present year, which brand of tennis ball is used at Wimbledon, making it the longest partnership in sporting goods history?

Slazenger

4) Who are the only two unseeded players to have won the men’s title at Wimbledon?

Boris Becker (1985) and Goran Ivanisevic (2001)

5) What is Crow’s Nest on the Wimbledon grounds?

An elevated building housing the scoreboards of Court No.1 and 2 and which affords views of most of the outside courts.

6) What is the silver salver presented to the Women’s champion known as?

Venus Rosewater Dish

7) What is People’s Sunday at Wimbledon?

The middle Sunday is traditionally a day of rest, but when rain badly affects the schedule they have matches with unreserved seating and concessional tickets. This has happened only 3 times - 1991, 1997 and 2004.

8) Which famous American designer is currently contracted for a three year period to outfit the ball boys and ball girls?

Ralph Lauren

9) Which famous player refused to play at the Wimbledon in the early 90’s because of the ‘predominantly white’ dress code?

Andre Agassi

10) Who directed the 2004 film Wimbledon?

Richard Loncraine

QUIZ - 23

Today is the Middle Sunday at Wimbledon. So this set of questions has be about The Championships.

1) What is the nickname given to Court No. 2 at Wimbledon because many seeded players have been defeated here?

2) How is the starting date of Wimbledon determined?

3) Starting from 1902 and continuing for 105 years to the present year, which brand of tennis ball is used at Wimbledon, making it the longest partnership in sporting goods history?

4) Who are the only two unseeded players to have won the men’s title at Wimbledon?

5) What is Crow’s Nest on the Wimbledon grounds?

6) What is the silver salver presented to the Women’s champion known as?

7) What is People’s Sunday at Wimbledon?

8) Which famous American designer is currently contracted for a three year period to outfit the ball boys and ball girls?

9) Which famous player refused to play at the Wimbledon in the early 90’s because of the ‘predominantly white’ dress code?

10) Who directed the 2004 film Wimbledon?