The Finals of the Spent quiz conducted at NIT Calicut as part of their fest Ragam 17 held on 25/6/2017.

2.  Aryapriya Ganguly Sreshth Shah

3.  Format
 Round 1 –Written Round (8 questions)
 Round 2 – Infinite Pounce (16 questions)
 Round 3 – Written Round (8 questions)
 Round 4 – Infinite Pounce (16 questions)

4.  Write bros
 8 questions
 10 points each
 Topic :- Stats

5.  1991World Championships in Athletics,Tokyo
 8.95 m (29 ft 41⁄4 in)
 His feat earned him the James E. Sullivan
Award and BBC Overseas Sports Personality
of theYear Award in 1991.
 Who?

6.  Opponent :-West Indies
 Venue :- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Madras
 Bowling figures :- 8 for 61 and 8 for 75
 Who?

7.  DefeatedAustralia's Geoff Hunt in 1981.
 Lost to New Zealand's Ross Norman in 1986.
 Who?

8.  Defeated Harald Schmid in Düsseldorf in 1977.
 Lost to Danny Harris in Madrid on June 1987.
 The winning streak lasted for 122 races, set the
world record two times, won threeWorld Cup
titles, aWorld Championship gold.
 Who?

9.  First instance :- appears sitting at a desk in
the newsroom with his back to the
camera.(1927)
 Last instance :- In silhouette through the door
of the Registrar of Births and Deaths.(1976)
 What are these the first and last instances of?

10.  First and the last in a certain exhaustive list.
 What list?

11.  He appeared in five films over a period of six years, all of which
were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

12.  If they tops a certain list in the Male and Female
category.Who tops the list in the Groups category?

14.  1991World Championships inAthletics,Tokyo
 8.95 m (29 ft 41⁄4 in)
 His feat earned him the James E. Sullivan
Award and BBC Overseas Sports Personality
of theYear Award in 1991.
 Who?

16.  Opponent :-West Indies
 Venue :- M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Madras
 Bowling figures :- 8 for 61 and 8 for 75
 Who?

18.  DefeatedAustralia's Geoff Hunt in 1981.
 Lost to New Zealand's Ross Norman in 1986.
 Who?

20.  Defeated Harald Schmid in Düsseldorf in 1977.
 Lost to Danny Harris in Madrid on June 1987.
 The winning streak lasted for 122 races, set the
world record two times, won threeWorld Cup
titles, aWorld Championship gold.
 Who?

22.  First instance :- appears sitting at a desk in
the newsroom with his back to the
camera.(1927)
 Last instance :- In silhouette through the door
of the Registrar of Births and Deaths.(1976)
 What are these the first and last instances of?

24.  First and the last in a certain exhaustive list.
 What list?

26.  He appeared in five films over a period of six years, all of which
were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

28.  If they tops a certain list in the Male and Female
category.Who tops the list in the Groups category?

29.  Most number of Grammys won.
 They are George Solti (31) and Alison Krauss
(27).U2 have 22.

30.  Clockwise Round
 15 questions
 Infinite Bounce/Pounce
 +10/-5

31.  Queen Alexandra gave him a gilded silver cup after his
exploits. A famous author was commissioned by the Daily
Mail;to write a special report about the race. He was very
impressed by the effort of the Italian at the stadium, which
he commented with the words:"The Italian's great
performance can never be effaced from our record of sport, be
the decision of the judges what it may.“
 The author proposed the Daily Mail to start a subscription to
raise money and help him to open a bakery in his native
town.
 Identify the athlete (5) & the author (5).

34.  To prevent confusion with the nearby and much larger city
of _________, New Hampshire, the name of the town was
officially changed in 1989 following a close town meeting vote
that year.
 The name change was driven by Edward Corley, a longtime
resident of _________, .All town documents, and the town seal,
now use the present and as a result of some minor resident
activism, so do the majority of public and private lists of
Massachusetts cities and towns, including that of the state
government.
 The question is featured here thanks to a critically acclaimed
movie of the same name.
 Name the movie/city.

37.  He was involved in a car accident that caused his
complete paralysis. He would eventually gain some
mobility in his upper body but would never run or even
walk again. While receiving treatment in England, he
competed in the archery and table tennis
competitions in the 1970 Stoke Mandeville Games held
in London, an early predecessor of the Paralympic
Games. He also competed in the same two sports in
the disabled games competition held in Norway in
1971, as well as winning first place in cross-country
sleigh-riding.
 Who,known to us for his achievements in the previous
decade?

41.  After the band became popular, the band members
denied the connection to the air show disaster and
said that their name was inspired by the giant
doorstop-type devices found on old gates.
 Name the band.
 The band released a cover of "Stripped“ ( in 1998
and the music video for the song incorporated
footage from a controversial 1930s film. (Images
follows)
 Identify the film.

46.  Palma Arena is a multisport pavilion of the city
of Palma.
 Its main function is hosting indoor track cycling races
on a banked track, and it is one of the best equipped
in Europe for this purpose.
 The arena was widely in the news when they hosted
an exhibition match which was held on May 2, 2007.
 What was so unique about that match?

49.  Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 American science fiction
action horror comedy film written and directed by X.
 The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on a
short story "Trucks“.
 The director himself described the film as a "moron
movie" and stated his intention to never direct again
soon after and considers the film a learning
experience.
 Whose only directorial venture?

53.  The play is named after the positioning of the
quarterback as he hands the ball off. If done
correctly, he should have one hand in the air and
the other at his side, resembling a world famous
attraction.
 When executed properly, it is a very deceptive and
high-yardage play. However, the coordination of
motions required is difficult, and failure may lead
to a fumble, sack, or lost yardage.
 Name this trick play in American football.

56.  The painting used in the film was painted on
commission during the making of the film in 1943-
1944 by Ivan Le Lorraine Albright, an American artist
who was well known as a painter of the macabre.
 Created specifically for use in the film, it is now part of
the art collection ofThe Art Institute of Chicago.
 For which film was this painting created?
 [Image follows]

60.  Leroy Loggins was an American retired professional
basketball player who played in the National
Basketball League from 1981 until 2001. Loggins,
originally from the United States, is a naturalised
Australian citizen and is widely considered to be the
best import to ever play in the NBL and behind only
Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze as the
league's best ever player.
 Which famous sportperson got his nickname due to
his close resemblance with Leroy Loggins?

64.  The album cover features a photo taken by Associated
Press correspondent Malcolm Browne; a similar
photograph earned the award ofWorld Press Photo of
theYear in 1963.
 Most of the songs in this album feature political
messages. Activists such as Provisional IRA hunger
striker Bobby Sands and Black Panther Party founder
Huey P. Newton are listed in the "Thanks For
Inspiration" section.
 Name the album/band.
 What photograph was featured in the album cover?

67.  The brand was created in 1922, as a result of an accidental
spill of a wheat bran mixture onto a hot stove by a
Minnesota clinician working for theWashburn Crosby
Company (later General Mills).
 Throughout the 1930s, the popularity of the brand was
increased with its sponsorship of baseball broadcasting.
During these events, athlete testimonials were used to
demonstrate that it was indeed the breakfast of champions.
In 1934 athletes began to be depicted on the cover, starting
with X, and the tradition continues today.
 Identify the brand.
 Who was the ‘luckiest’ athlete to have featured on the cover
for the first time in 1934?

70.  Many speculate that a man named LloydThomas
Leech was the original voice behind it. He was
an opera singer from the 1940s into the '60s,
winning the Chicagoland Music Festival in 1946 and
going on to sing throughout the U.S.
 This is also heard in the film StarWars: Episode III –
Revenge of the Sith and also used to a dubious
comic effect in the James Bond film Octopussy.
 What am I talking about and to whom is this
credited to?

73.  Mikio Oda was the the first JapaneseOlympic gold
medalist. He also became the first Asian Olympic
champion in an individual event when he won the
triple jump event with a result of 15.21 meters.
 He also served as coach for the Japanese athletics
team at the 1952 Summer Olympics at Helsinki and
the 1954 Asian Games in Manila.
 How was he honored by the Japanese officials
during the 1964Tokyo Olympics?

76.  She made her Bollywood debut in director K. A.
Abbas's Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1967), playing
cabaret singer Lily in the film's title track.
 She was considered for the title role in the James
Bond film Octopussy (but was passed over in favor
of Maud Adams.
 She was seriously injured in a car crash in Germany in
1980, which left a huge scar on her head. In 1983, she
underwent coronary bypass surgery.
 Name the actress and what first was achieved by her
in 1980,which has been repeated only once?

79.  He was one of the pioneers of Indian motorsports.
He designed the Formula Maruti open wheeled
race car and supported Indian racers, notably
Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok, and Armaan
Ebrahim, in their entry into motorsports. He was
later killed in an air crash, aged 41.
 The race track in Coimbatore is named after him.
 Who?

83.  __________, Cecil Lewis, Ian Dalrymple, and W. P.
Lipscomb won the 1938 Academy Award forWriting
(Adapted Screenplay).
 __________’s reaction to his award was: "It's an insult
for them to offer me any honour, as if they had never
heard of me before – and it's very likely they never
have.They might as well send some honour to
GeorgeVI for being King of England.“
 Who?
 What movie?
 This made him the first person to have achieved a
certain distinction.What?

86.  Written Round
 8 questions
 10 points per question
 Topic :- Nicknames

87.  James J. Braddock was known for his powerful
right hand, solid chin and comeback from a
floundering career. He had lost several bouts due
to chronic hand injuries and was forced to work on
the docks and collect social assistance to feed his
family during the Great Depression. In 1935 he
fought Max Baer for the Heavyweight title and
won. For this unlikely feat he was given the
nickname “_________ ____" by Damon Runyon.
 What was his nickname?

89.  It was the nickname of a forward line that played
for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey
League from 1972 until 1979.The line consisted of
Hall of Famer Gilbert Perreault at centre andAll-
Stars Rick Martin and Rene Robert at left wing
and right wing, respectively.
 The name referred both to the origins of the
players and to a 1971 movie.
 What nickname?Or name the 1971 movie.

91.  This actor acquired his nickname at about 18 months
of age. He told interviewer Fletcher Markle that Harry
Houdini was present one day when he took a tumble
down a long flight of stairs without injury. After the
infant sat up and shook off his experience, Houdini
remarked, "That was a real _____!" According to the
actor, in those days, the word " _____!" " was used to
refer to a spill or a fall that had the potential to
produce injury. After this, it was his father who began
to use the nickname to refer to the youngster.
 Just identify the actor.

92.  What nickname is shared by these two sportsmen?

93.  Who owns this company?

94.  That Barbaturex _______ lived during the late
middle Eocene - a time when temperatures across
the planet soared.
 A team of palaeontologists analysed fossils of the
giant reptile and discovered it was the largest
plant-eating lizard to have ever existed.
 After whom is the 6ft lizard that roamed South
East Asia from 36-40 million years ago is named?

95.  The _____ was not a title or a nickname, but a given
name. He was named after his father, _____ Halapu, who
was christened by Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of
Prince Alfred, who was visiting Hawaii at the time. His
father was a policeman.
 Who?

96.  Zhang Jike won the Olympic gold medal in singles in
the 2012 London Olympics,he became the fourth
male player in the history of table tennis to achieve a
career Grand Slam.
 Zhang won the Grand Slam in only 445 days, that is,
he won consecutively first in WTTC 2011, then World
Cup 2011, and then London Olympics 2012, which
made him the fastest player ever to do so.
 He was named in honor of a certain Arthur Antunes
Coimbra known to us by what nickname?

99.  James J. Braddock was known for his powerful
right hand, solid chin and comeback from a
floundering career. He had lost several bouts due
to chronic hand injuries and was forced to work on
the docks and collect social assistance to feed his
family during the Great Depression. In 1935 he
fought Max Baer for the Heavyweight title and
won. For this unlikely feat he was given the
nickname “_________ ____" by Damon Runyon.
 What was his nickname?

102.  It was the nickname of a forward line that played
for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey
League from 1972 until 1979.The line consisted of
Hall of Famer Gilbert Perreault at centre andAll-
Stars Rick Martin and Rene Robert at left wing
and right wing, respectively.
 The name referred both to the origins of the
players and to a 1971 movie.
 What nickname?Or name the 1971 movie.

105.  This actor acquired his nickname at about 18 months
of age. He told interviewer Fletcher Markle that Harry
Houdini was present one day when he took a tumble
down a long flight of stairs without injury. After the
infant sat up and shook off his experience, Houdini
remarked, "That was a real _____!" According to the
actor, in those days, the word " _____!" " was used to
refer to a spill or a fall that had the potential to
produce injury. After this, it was his father who began
to use the nickname to refer to the youngster.
 Just identify the actor.

107.  What nickname is shared by these two sportsmen?

108.  They are Ken Rosewall andVenkatapathy Raju.

109.  Who owns this company?

111.  That Barbaturex _______ lived during the late
middle Eocene - a time when temperatures across
the planet soared.
 A team of palaeontologists analysed fossils of the
giant reptile and discovered it was the largest
plant-eating lizard to have ever existed.
 After whom is the 6ft lizard that roamed South
East Asia from 36-40 million years ago is named?

113.  The _____ was not a title or a nickname, but a given
name. He was named after his father, _____ Halapu, who
was christened by Bernice Pauahi Bishop in honor of
Prince Alfred, who was visiting Hawaii at the time. His
father was a policeman.
 Who?

115.  Zhang Jike won the Olympic gold medal in singles in
the 2012 London Olympics,he became the fourth
male player in the history of table tennis to achieve a
career Grand Slam.
 Zhang won the Grand Slam in only 445 days, that is,
he won consecutively first in WTTC 2011, then World
Cup 2011, and then London Olympics 2012, which
made him the fastest player ever to do so.
 He was named in honor of a certain Arthur Antunes
Coimbra known to us by what nickname?

118.  Anti-Clockwise Round
 16 questions
 Infinite Bounce/Pounce
 +10/-5

119.  On the bonus DVD, it is revealed that the only
professional actor with years of filming experience
was Matheus Nachtergaele.
 Most of the remaining cast were from non
professional actors. According to the director, amateur
actors were used for two reasons: the lack of available
professional black actors, and the desire for
authenticity.
 Name the film.
 The director of the film was in the news last year due
to a sporting reason.What did he do?

122.  _______ is a type of changeup; it closely
resembles a forkball and split-finger fastball. It is a
variation of the circle changeup, and when
mastered can be extremely effective.
 The pitch is uncommon in Major League Baseball.
Ian Kennedy throws this style of changeup instead
of others because he "found it more comfortable
and had more movement".
 What’s the name given to this type of changeup?

126.  On June 2, 1932, His father Mitchell, a Jewish
immigrant from Lithuania, died during a night-time
robbery at his Cleveland second hand clothes store.
 The 60-year-old fell to the ground during the robbery.
According to the police report, gunshots were heard.
His family and the coroner, however, said he died of a
heart attack.
 This prompted him to came up with the idea of
something along with his best friend.
 The final result came only in 1938.
 What did they create?

129.  She is one of only three swimmers to have won
the same Olympic event three times – in her case
the women's 100-metre freestyle (Krisztina
Egerszegi of Hungary and Michael Phelps of the
United States being the two others).Who?
 During the 1964Tokyo Olympics,she was accused
of doing something and was arrested but
released without charge. But theAustralian
Swimming Union suspended her for 10 years.
 What did she do?

132.  It is said to have been based on the "Kniphausen
Hawk",a ceremonial pouring vessel made in 1697
for GeorgeWilliam von Kniphausen,Count of the
Holy Roman Empire.
 It was designed by Fred Saxton made preliminary
sketches on a "manila envelope", and then
sculpted the model in clay.
 It is considered a classic example of a MacGuffin, a
plot device that motivates the characters of the
story, but otherwise has little relevance.
 What is being described here?

135.  EllisAchong was known for his bowling variations.
 After bowling a certain variation to haveWalter
Robins stumped at OldTrafford in 1933, it is
reputed that Robins said to the umpire Joe
Hardstaff Sr., "fancy being done by a bloody
_______". LearieConstantine is said to have
replied: "Do you mean the bowler or the ball?.
 What term resulted out of this incident?

138.  He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1970 film
Beyond theValley of the Dolls and sometimes joked
about being responsible for the film, which was
poorly received on its release yet has become a cult
classic.
 He also made Beneath theValley of the Ultra-
Vixens, Up!, and other films, and were involved in
the ill-fated Sex Pistols movieWho Killed Bambi?.
 This person is known to us for his contributions in a
related field.Who?

141.  The movie is partially based on writer-director’s
diaries on his trips to LasVegas, his 1996 month-
and-a-half long stay at NewYork City, and a
storyline narrated to him by a friend.
 He began work on the script in 1998; the
relationship of the characters was based on a similar
experience of one of his friends.
 Other parts of the film were adapted from
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
 Identify the director and the film.

144.  David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports
official and Conservative Party politician. He won the
gold medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 1928 Summer
Olympics.
 He was the first to run the 367 around the court in the
43.6 seconds that it takes to strike 12 o'clock. Known
as the Great Court Run, students traditionally
attempt to complete the circuit on the evening of the
Matriculation Dinner.
 He was also part of an iconic moment which took
place several decades later.
 What did he do then?

148.  A 51 feet long metal sculpture was built by
apprentices from the Cammell Laird shipyard,
and was used as part of Liverpool's International
Garden Festival in 1984. In 2005 it was placed
outside Liverpool's Airport, where it remains.
 In 2016, Hot Wheels released a 1:64 scale edition
of this, as well as a six-car series with packaging
and decorations. In November of 2016 a Lego set
was also released based on it.
 What 1966 work inspired all these creations?

151.  Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji was an Indian nobleman,
who was ruler of the princely state of Rajkot from June 1940
until the abolition of princely titles in 1971.
 Pradyumansinhji played almost exclusively as a batsman,
although he usually batted in the lower order. He made two
half-centuries during his career, with his highest score, an
innings of 77 runs, achieved against Maharashtra during the
1948–49 RanjiTrophy.
 This match was particularly notable for its conclusion, with
Pradyumansinhji (as Kathiawar's captain) deciding to concede
the match at tea on the third day.
 This prevented a player from the Opposition to achieve a
certain record.
 But he still received a personal note from the player whose
record he was chasing.
 Identify both the players.

154.  WhiteWilderness is an American nature documentary
produced byWalt Disney Productions in 1958 noted
for its propagation of a misconception.
 The film was directed by James Algar and narrated by
Winston Hibler. It was filmed on location in Canada
over the course of three years. It won the Academy
Award for Best Documentary Feature.
 What misconception?

158.  The Battle of the _______ is an informal name given to a
figure skating rivalry between East German Katarina Witt
and American DebiThomas during the 1988Winter Olympics
in Calgary.The competition is so named because bothWitt
andThomas independently elected to skate to the music of
opera _______ in their respective long programs.
 Both skaters had performed very well at the 1987World
Figure Skating Championships (Witt won, withThomas
placing a close second), so it was expected that the duel for
Olympic gold in 1988 would constitute a showdown
between these two women.
 FITB with an opera by the person in the next slide.

162.  The Baudot code, invented by Émile Baudot,is a
character set predatingASCII. It was the
predecessor to the InternationalTelegraph
Alphabet No. 2 (ITA2), the teleprinter code in use
until the advent of ASCII.
 Each character in the alphabet is represented by a
series of bits, sent over a communication channel
such as a telegraph wire or a radio signal.The
symbol rate measurement is known as baud, and
is derived from the same name.
 Where was it famously represented in 2005?

166.  Sleeping Lady with BlackVase by Robert Bereny
 1999 Movie

167.  Fiji crested iguana
 1980 film

169.  The painting was re-discovered in 2009 by art
historian Gergely Barki upon watching the 1999
movie, Stuart Little, with his daughter.
 Dr. John Gibbons of the University of the South
Pacific was invited to the screening of the movie
The Blue Lagoon and saw these species. Gibbons,
who had been studying the Fiji banded iguana at
the time, travelled to the island and identified it as
a distinct species.

171.  The term was coined by Jane Erkko, a Finnish figure skating
official who was on the organizing committee for the 1983
World Figure Skating Championships which were held in
Helsinki. Erkko came up with the name when visiting
television technicians who were mapping the arena prior to
the event wanted to know what the area was called.
 The term was widely used by the early 1990s, and is now
used officially in the International Skating Union
Regulations,and showing this likely has helped make figure
skating very popular in Olympics on television.
 What’s the name give to this area in an ice rink?

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