RA Masters Quiz

1. The best shuttles are made from:
1. The feathers from a chicken
2. The feathers from a duck
3.
The feathers from the left wing of a goose
4.
Durable nylon with PVC base

2. What is the exact name of the green on the walls of the RA badminton facility?
1. Forest green
2. Bishop green
3. Hunter green
4. Dark sea green

3. Where were Mike Bitten and Doris Piche born?
1. In the same town about 3 hours west of Ottawa
2. In different provinces
3.
Less than 100 miles apart, about 7 hours north of Ottawa
4.
About 1000 miles apart.

4. Andrew Dabeka trained and played in Denmark for several years. How do you say "Hi" in Denmark?
1. Hej.
2. Tak.
3. Nej.
4. Jeg.

5. How do you say "Hello" in the country of origin of Stephan Wojcikiewicz's name?
1. Do widzenia.
2. Dzien' dobry.
3. Hola.
4. Selam.

6. The first official set of rules of badminton was written by:
1. The All England Badminton Association in 1899 
2. The British Army officers in Pune, India in the 19th century
3.
The Bath Badminton Club in 1877
4.
By the International Badminton Federation (IBF)  in 1934

7. Ottawa District Badminton Association was established in:
1. 1925
2. 1930
3.
1936
4.
1950

8. The fastest speed of the men's smash in an international competition of badminton as measured in 2005 was:
1. 198 km/hr
2. 270 km/hr
3.
319 km/hr
4.
342 km/hr

9. Which regulations do the badminton courts at the RA Centre comply with?
1. Badminton Canada
2. International Badminton Federation
3.
Both Canadian and International
4.
The courts are not legal

10. The Thomas Cup, the men's world team championships, has been won by how many countries since it began in 1948?
1. 2 countries - Malaysia, Indonesia
2. 3 countries - Malaysia, Indonesia, China
3.
5 countries - Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Denmark, China
4.
6 countries - England, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, Denmark, China

11. How many people watched badminton's Olympic debut on TV?
1. About 100 million
2. About 500 million
3.
More than 1.1 billion people
4. More than 2 billion people

12. How many RA players participated in badminton's Olympic debut in Barcelona?
1. None
2. Two
3.
Three
4.
Four

13. What is a non-sweet wine called?
1. sour
2. dry
3. fortified
4. tart

14. What is the maximum number of times a normal sheet of newspaper can be folded in half by hand?
1. 20 times
2.
16 times
3.
7 times
4.
6 times

15. How many medals did Canada win in the Torino Olympics?
1. 17
2. 21
3.
24
4.
26

16. On average, how many tennis balls are used at the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament each year?
1. 10,000
2. 22,000
3.
42,000
4.
100,000

17. How many strands of hair are there on an average person's scalp? (OK, some of you guys are not exactly average)!
1. 10,000
2. 50,000
3.
100,000
4.
500,000

18. Which one of these is the best to cure a hangover?
1. Pilsner beer
2. Banana shake with honey
3. Carrot juice
4.
Real cuban cigar

19. What is the most popular beverage worldwide?
1. Tea
2. Coffee
3.
Coca Cola
4.
Beer

20. By age sixty:
1. The sound of the snore reaches 50 decibels.
2. Most people have lost half of their hair.
3. Most people have lost half of their taste buds.
4. Most people have lost half of their teeth.

Answers:
1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-1, 5-2, 6-3, 7-2, 8-4, 9-4 (there should be no line under the net), 10-2, 11-3, 12-4, 13-2, 14-3, 15-3, 16-3, 17-3, 18-2, 19-2, 20-3.

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