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1)      Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to get the perfect score of ten. In which apparatus did she achieve this distinction at the 1976 Montreal Olympics?

Uneven Bars

2)      The first man to win back to back gold medals in Marathon at the Olympics was the legendary Ethiopian Abebe Bikila, who achieved this at the 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo games. Name the German (then East Germany) who emulated this feat in 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow games.

Waldemar Cierpinski

3)      Name the high-jumper who unveiled a new revolutionary technique of jumping at the 1968 Mexico games.

Dick Fosbury

4)      Whose record did Michael Phelps break for the most number of Olympic medals?

Larisa Latynina

5)      Name the only 2 Olympians who have won gold medals in the same individual event at 4 consecutive games. Also name the events.

Al Oerter (1956-68) in Discus Throw and Carl Lewis (1984-96) in Long Jump

6)      Name the legendary diver who swept away both the springboard and platform events at consecutive games in 1984 and 1988.

Greg Louganis

7)      What Olympic record is shared by Mark Todd of New Zealand and Aladár Gerevich of Hungary?

The most (28) years between the first and the last Olympic medals

8)      Name the legendary Australian swimmer who was the first to win the same event in 3 consecutive games

Dawn Fraser

9)      Which Olympic sport did Steven Redgrave rule between 1984 and 2000, winning 5 gold and 1 bronze medals?

Rowing

10)  Who set the longest standing Olympic record and in which event?

Bob Beamon in Long Jump. 8.90m Stood for 23 years from 1968 to 1991

QUIZ - 126

1)      Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to get the perfect score of ten. In which apparatus did she achieve this distinction at the 1976 Montreal Olympics? 

2)      The first man to win back to back gold medals in Marathon at the Olympics was the legendary Ethiopian Abebe Bikila, who achieved this at the 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo games. Name the German (then East Germany) who emulated this feat in 1976 Montreal and 1980 Moscow games.

3)      Name the high-jumper who unveiled a new revolutionary technique of jumping at the 1968 Mexico games.

4)      Whose record did Michael Phelps break for the most number of Olympic medals?

5)      Name the only 2 Olympians who have won gold medals in the same individual event at 4 consecutive games. Also name the events.

6)      Name the legendary diver who swept away both the springboard and platform events at consecutive games in 1984 and 1988. 

7)      What Olympic record is shared by Mark Todd of New Zealand and Aladár Gerevich of Hungary?

8)      Name the legendary Australian swimmer who was the first to win the same event in 3 consecutive games

9)      Which Olympic sport did Steven Redgrave rule between 1984 and 2000, winning 5 gold and 1 bronze medals?

10)  Who set the longest standing Olympic record and in which event?

Answers to Quiz - 125

1)      What is the sequence of strokes in individual medley swimming?

Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle

2)      Name the three types of swords used in Olympic fencing.

Sabre, Epee and Foil

3)      What is the Japanese name of the winning point awarded in Judo?

Ippon

4)      Omnium and Keirin are formats of which Olympic sport?

Cycling

 

5)      Why was boxing dropped at the 1912 games in Stockholm?

Because it was banned by Swedish law

6)      How many arrows are usually shot in an End?

Six

7)      In Artistic Gymnastics, which is the only apparatus that is common to men and women?

The Vault

8)      How many hurdles must a runner clear in 3000 m Steeplechase?

28 barriers and 7 water jumps

9)      How many different colours are used to distinguish the weights in weightlifting? What are they?

Seven – Chrome, Black, White, Green, Yellow, Blue, Red

10)  By introducing women’s boxing, the 2012 London Olympics is the first in which men and women will compete in all 26 sports. What other historic first will this Olympics be known for?

All the 204 countries were represented by both men and women

QUIZ - 125

If you have been following the London Olympics for the last 10 days, these 10 questions should be easy:

1)      What is the sequence of strokes in individual medley swimming?

2)      Name the three types of swords used in Olympic fencing.

3)      What is the Japanese name of the winning point awarded in Judo?

4)      Omnium and Keirin are formats of which Olympic sport?

5)      Why was boxing dropped at the 1912 games in Stockholm?

6)      How many arrows are usually shot in an End?

7)      In Artistic Gymnastics, which is the only apparatus that is common to men and women? 

8)      How many hurdles must a runner clear in 3000 m Steeplechase?

9)      How many different colours are used to distinguish the weights in weightlifting? What are they?

10)  By introducing women’s boxing, the 2012 London Olympics is the first in which men and women will compete in all 26 sports. What other historic first will this Olympics be known for?

Answers to Quiz - 124

1)      Name the four major events that constitute The Grand Slam in golf.

Masters, US Open, The Open Championship (British Open) and PGA Championship

2)     Only one out of the four Grand Slam events is played at the same venue every year. Which event and what venue?

The Masters at Augusta, USA

3)      What famous golf course has its 18 holes named after trees and shrubs?

Augusta National Golf Club

4)      The winner of which Grand Slam event is presented with the Claret Jug?

The Open Championship (British Open)

 

5)      Name the only player to have held all the four major titles at the same time. (But not a Grand Slam since they were not in the same calendar year)

Tiger Woods 

6)      Which legendary golfer holds the record of having won the most majors, 18?

Jack Nicklaus

7)      Birdie and Eagle are terms used for scores 1 and 2 under par for a hole. What is the term for a score that is 3 under par for a hole?

Albatross

8)      The winner of which Grand Slam event is presented with the Green Jacket?

The Masters at Augusta, USA

9)      What popular golfing grip is named after a famous American golfer?

Vardon Grip after Harry Vardon

10)  What is Turkey in golf?

Three consecutive birdies

QUIZ - 124

1)      Name the four major events that constitute The Grand Slam in golf.

2)      Only one out of the four Grand Slam events is played at the same venue every year. Which event and what venue?

3)      What famous golf course has its 18 holes named after trees and shrubs?

4)      The winner of which Grand Slam event is presented with the Claret Jug?

5)      Name the only player to have held all the four major titles at the same time. (But not a Grand Slam since they were not in the same calendar year)

6)      Which legendary golfer holds the record of having won the most majors, 18?

7)      Birdie and Eagle are terms used for scores 1 and 2 under par for a hole. What is the term for a score that is 3 under par for a hole?

8)      The winner of which Grand Slam event is presented with the Green Jacket?

9)      What popular golfing grip is named after a famous American golfer?

10)  What is Turkey in golf?

Answers to Quiz - 123

1)    What is the name of the red coloured soft conical cap that is widely regarded as a symbol of liberty and an icon of French Revolution?

Phrygian cap

2)     Name the finance minister of Louis XVI whose sacking on July 11, 1789 provoked the storming of the Bastille on July 14.

Jacques Necker

3)      Who is the composer of the French National Anthem, La Marseillaise?

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

4)   There were 2 main political groups during the French Revolution. The group that wanted radical change was the Jacobins. What was the name of the conservative group?

Girondins

5)      Name the woman who stabbed Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat in his bathtub for his extreme views.

Charlotte Corday

6)   Name the revolutionary whose famous last words were - "Do not forget to show my head to the people, it is well worth seeing".

Georges Jacques Danton

7)   What was the virtuous nickname of Maximilien Robespierre, one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution?

The Incorruptible

8)      What populist club during the French Revolution was named after a radical district of Paris?

Cordeliers

9)      What was the infamous epithet for Marie Antoinette because of her influence on Louis XVI?

Madame Veto

10)  Name the journalist revolutionary who earned the nickname of “The Lantern Lawyer” for advocating that aristocrats be hanged from the light post.

Camille Desmoulins

Quiz - 123

1)    What is the name of the red coloured soft conical cap that is widely regarded as a symbol of liberty and an icon of French Revolution?

2)     Name the finance minister of Louis XVI whose sacking on July 11, 1789 provoked the storming of the Bastille on July 14. 

3)      Who is the composer of the French National Anthem, La Marseillaise?

4)   There were 2 main political groups during the French Revolution. The group that wanted radical change was the Jacobins. What was the name of the conservative group?

5)      Name the woman who stabbed Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat in his bathtub for his extreme views.

6)    Name the revolutionary whose famous last words were - "Do not forget to show my head to the people, it is well worth seeing"

7) What was the virtuous nickname of Maximilien Robespierre, one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution? 

8)      What populist club during the French Revolution was named after a radical district of Paris?

9)      What was the infamous epithet for Marie Antoinette because of her influence on Louis XVI?

10)  Name the journalist revolutionary who earned the nickname of “The Lantern Lawyer” for advocating that aristocrats be hanged from the light post.

Answers to Quiz - 122

1)      What important change did Wimbledon introduce in 1986 for the sake of television?  

Yellow Balls

2)      Name the winner of the first Ladies Single Championship in 1884.

Maud Watson

3)      Who won the first Golden Set at Wimbledon and when?

Yaroslava Shvedova, 2012

4)      What is the Billy Goat used for at Wimbledon?

It is a high power vacuum to suck up dead plant material from the grass

5)      What did Gertrude Morgan do to shock the spectators at Wimbledon in 1949?

She wore lace-trimmed panties under her skirt

6)      What is the height of the grass at Wimbledon?

8 mm

7)      What is the dubious distinction of Tim Henman at Wimbledon?

He was disqualified for hitting a ball into a ball-girl in anger

8)      What is People’s Monday at Wimbledon?

The Monday after the final Sunday if the tournament is delayed due to rain, when unrestricted seating is available at low price

9)  Name the player who got down on his hands and knees to talk to the Cyclops in the 1980 tournament?

Ilie Nastase

10)  Who at age of 41 was the oldest seeded player in 1969?

Pancho Gonzales

QUIZ - 122

Just as The Championships is about to wind up, here are 10 questions about Wimbledon

1)      What important change did Wimbledon introduce in 1986 for the sake of television?  

2)      Name the winner of the first Ladies Single Championship in 1884

3)      Who won the first Golden Set at Wimbledon and when?

4)      What is the Billy Goat used for at Wimbledon?

5)      What did Gertrude Morgan do to shock the spectators at Wimbledon in 1949?

6)      What is the height of the grass at Wimbledon?

7)      What is the dubious distinction of Tim Henman at Wimbledon?

8)      What is People’s Monday at Wimbledon?

9)  Name the player who got down on his hands and knees to talk to the Cyclops in the 1980 tournament?

10)  Who at age of 41 was the oldest seeded player in 1969?

Answers to Quiz - 121

1)      In which year was the month of July introduced into the calendar?

45 BC

2)      What term coined by social scientists William Strauss and Neil Howe, describes the generation born after the advent of the Internet?

Millenials

3)      What is meant by “Golden Set” in tennis?

A set in which the player does not lose a single point, winning all the 6 games 40-0

4)      Who are the parents of Pegasus in Greek mythology?

Poseidon and Medusa

5)    What is the name of the infamous bodyguards of Roman Emperors that is often synonymous with intrigue, conspiracy, disloyalty and assassination?

Praetorian Guard

6)      What term is used for cars that repeatedly fail to meet quality and performance standards?

Lemons

7)     What is the more popular name of Kleine-Levin Syndrome, which is characterized by long periods of sleeping, lasting as long as 6 weeks at a time?

Sleeping Beauty Syndrome

8)    What French term is used to describe the process of gradually tilting and inverting Champagne bottles to remove the sediment formed by secondary fermentation?

Remuage

9)     What is the name given to the materials that simultaneously show ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity?

Multiferroics 

10)  What is the UK equivalent of John Doe?

Joe Bloggs

QUIZ - 121

1)      In which year was the month of July introduced into the calendar?

2)     What term coined by social scientists William Strauss and Neil Howe, describes the generation born after the advent of the Internet?

3)      What is meant by “Golden Set” in tennis?

4)      Who are the parents of Pegasus in Greek mythology?

5)   What is the name of the infamous bodyguards of Roman Emperors that is often synonymous with intrigue, conspiracy, disloyalty and assassination?

6)      What term is used for cars that repeatedly fail to meet quality and performance standards?

7)     What is the more popular name of Kleine-Levin Syndrome, which is characterized by long periods of sleeping, lasting as long as 6 weeks at a time?

8)    What French term is used to describe the process of gradually tilting and inverting Champagne bottles to remove the sediment formed by secondary fermentation?

9)     What is the name given to the materials that simultaneously show ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity?

10)  What is the UK equivalent of John Doe?

Answers to Quiz - 120

1)      There are two months in which the Transit of Venus can occur. One of them is June. What is the other month?

December

2)      What term describes the fear of being without a mobile phone?

Nomophobia

3)      All fundamental particles in nature can be divided into two categories. What are they?

Fermions and Bosons

4)      Besides egg, what main ingredient goes into making the Spanish Omelette?

Potatoes

5)      What consumer product almost universally uses the Bayer Filter?

Digital Camera (Image sensor)

6)      The precursor of today’s TV remote was invented by Eugene Polley in 1955. What was it known as?

Flash-Matic

7)      Vishwanathan Anand recently became the world chess champion for the 5^th time. Whom did he beat in 2000 for his first world championship title?

Alexei Shirov

8)      With which celestial phenomenon is the Black Drop effect associated?

Transit of Venus

9)      What has acquired the reputation of being the Best Bargain in New York City, since it is absolutely free?

Staten Island Ferry

10)  Who is known as the “Father of the Electric Guitar”?

Les Paul

QUIZ - 120

1)      There are two months in which the Transit of Venus can occur. One of them is June. What is the other month?

2)      What term describes the fear of being without a mobile phone?

3)      All fundamental particles in nature can be divided into two categories. What are they?

4)      Besides egg, what main ingredient goes into making the Spanish Omelette?

5)      What consumer product almost universally uses the Bayer Filter?

6)      The precursor of today’s TV remote was invented by Eugene Polley in 1955. What was it known as?

7)      Vishwanathan Anand recently became the world chess champion for the 5^th time. Whom did he beat in 2000 for his first world championship title?

8)      With which celestial phenomenon is the Black Drop effect associated?

9)      What has acquired the reputation of being the Best Bargain in New York City, since it is absolutely free?

10)  Who is known as the “Father of the Electric Guitar”?

Answers to Quiz - 119

1)      What is the name of the Goddess revered as Mother Earth by the people of Andes?

Pachamama

2)      Who composed the 12 “London Symphonies” between 1791 and 1795?

Joseph Hadyn

3)      Who holds the second highest batting average of 71.64 in first class cricket, behind that only of Don Bradman?

Vijay Merchant 

4)      What are the terms Christmas Puddings, Yule Logs, Parsnips and Candles used to describe?

The build of male bodies

5)      What annual event is described as the “Woodstock of Capitalism”?

Shareholders meeting of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway

6)      Who coined the feminist slogan – A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle?

Irina Dunn, Australian writer and Senator

7)      With which country would you associate the martial art of Angampora?

Sri Lanka

8)      In which gadget would you see the “Four Thirds System” being used as a standard?

Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) Camera

9)      Name the French inventor who first patented the idea for today’s Smart Card

Roland Moreno

10)  By what popular term is Perigee – Syzygy of the Earth – Moon system known?

Supermoon

QUIZ - 119

1)      What is the name of the Goddess revered as Mother Earth by the people of Andes?

2)      Who composed the 12 “London Symphonies” between 1791 and 1795?

 

3)    Who holds the second highest batting average of 71.64 in first class cricket, behind that only of Don Bradman?

4)      What are the terms Christmas Puddings, Yule Logs, Parsnips and Candles used to describe?

5)      What annual event is described as the “Woodstock of Capitalism”?

6)      Who coined the feminist slogan – A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle?

7)      With which country would you associate the martial art of Angampora?

8)      In which gadget would you see the “Four Thirds System” being used as a standard?

9)      Name the French inventor who first patented the idea for today’s Smart Card

10)  By what popular term is Perigee – Syzygy of the Earth – Moon system known?

Answers to Quiz - 118

1)      Name the shipyard in Belfast where RMS Titanic was built from 1909 to 1911

Harland and Wolff

2)      Which company owned RMS Titanic?

White Star Line

3)      Name the ocean liner, whose revised design served as the basis for Titanic’s construction.

Olympic

4)      How many decks did the Titanic have?

Eleven

5)      Name the captain of RMS Titanic, who went down with the ship and whose body was never found. His reportedly famous last words to the crew – Be British - are inscribed on a plaque at his memorial statue in Staffordshire, England.

Edward John Smith

6)      RMS Titanic set off on her maiden voyage from Southampton. What was the last port at which she called before the disaster?

Queenstown, Ireland 

7)      Name the wireless operator of SS Californian, who sent out warning messages about icebergs, but   was asked to shut up by the operator of Titanic.

Cyril Evans

8)      Which ship picked up 710 survivors from the lifeboats?

RMS Carpathia

9)      When was Titanic’s wreck discovered?

1^st September 1985

10)  The most heroic act in the Titanic saga was played by out by the live band by keeping on playing even as the ship was sinking. Name the much celebrated band leader.

Wallace Hartley