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
2. In different provinces
3. Less than 100 miles apart, about 7 hours north of
4. About 1000 miles apart.
4. Andrew Dabeka trained and played in
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
3. The
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
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 -
2. 3 countries -
3. 5 countries -
4. 6 countries -
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
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
1. 17
2. 21
3. 24
4. 26
16. On average, how many tennis balls are
used at the
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.