Sport and Leisure Pub Quiz 260620

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1. Q: In which Olympics did swimmer Mark Spitz win seven gold medals?
   A: 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He won seven gold medals in eight days, setting a world record in each of the four individual and three relay races that he entered.
2. Q: Parcheesi (originally known as Pachisi) is the national game of which country?
   A: India. The classic cross-and-circle board game originated in ancient India around the 4th century A.D. Subsequently, citizens embraced it as a traditional national pastime.
3. Q: Poona was the original name of which racket sport?
   A: Badminton. Originally, people played a cooperative game called “battledore and shuttlecock,” using small rackets—known as battledores—to hit a feathered shuttlecock and keep it in the air. However, British military officers stationed in Poona, India, revolutionized the activity in the 1860s by adding a net to create a competitive sport. Subsequently, these officers returned home in the 1870s and introduced the game to England at the Duke of Beaufort’s estate, Badminton House.
4. Q: A standard 3×3 Rubik’s Cube has six faces; each has a solid colour: Red, white, blue, yellow, green and what?
   A: orange.
5. Q: Septime is a parry-and-guard position in which sport?
   A: Fencing. The fencer holds the blade low and to the inside. Simultaneously, they keep their wrist in a supinated position (palm up) and direct the tip toward the opponent’s knee.
6. Q: Which sporting activity resembles hang-gliding, but using a parachute-like canopy instead?
   A: Paragliding. Hang-glider pilots fly using a rigid triangular frame and a fixed aerodynamic sail. In contrast, paraglider pilots use a flexible, ram-air inflatable wing that looks and functions very much like a high-performance parachute.
7. Q: In official table tennis competitions, which two colours are allowed for the balls?
   A: White or orange. The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) mandates these specific colours to ensure the ball maintains a matte finish. Consequently, the ball provides maximum visibility against varying table colours, flooring, and arena lighting.
8. Q: The De Beaumont Centre in West Kensington, London, specialises in which sport?
   A: Fencing. The centre serves as the headquarters for the national governing body, British Fencing. Additionally, the founders named it to honour the renowned British fencer and administrator, Charles de Beaumont.
9. Q: The Elo rating system calculates the relative skill levels of players of which board game?
   A: Chess. Invented by physics professor and chess master Arpad Elo, the system assigns each player a numerical score that increases after a win and decreases after a loss, based on the expected outcome of the match.
10. Q: The FEI is the worldwide governing body for which sport?
    A: Equestrian (Fédération Équestre Internationale). The FEI does not govern horse racing. Instead, the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities regulates the sport.