Extreme Sports
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What is bungee jumping?
About Extreme Sports
Extreme Sports is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 8 easy, 7 medium questions. How much do you know about extreme and adventure sports? A typical run takes about 7 minutes, hints are always one tap away, and your streak ticks up the first time you finish a game on a given day.
A few sample questions
1. What is bungee jumping?
Answer: Jumping from a height while attached to an elastic cord
Bungee jumping involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The modern sport was inspired by the 'land diving' ritual of Vanuatu islanders.
2. What does BASE stand in BASE jumping?
Answer: Building, Antenna, Span, Earth
BASE stands for Building, Antenna, Span (bridge), and Earth (cliff). BASE jumpers parachute from these fixed objects rather than from aircraft.
3. Which extreme sport involves riding ocean waves while standing on a board?
Answer: Surfing
Surfing involves riding ocean waves on a surfboard. Originating in Polynesia, it became an Olympic sport at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
4. What is the name for skydiving in formation while performing acrobatic maneuvers?
Answer: Formation skydiving
Formation skydiving involves groups of skydivers forming geometric patterns in freefall. Teams compete to complete as many formations as possible before deploying parachutes.
5. Which extreme sport involves descending whitewater rapids in an inflatable raft?
Answer: Whitewater rafting
Whitewater rafting involves navigating turbulent river waters in an inflatable raft. Rapids are rated from Class I (easy) to Class VI (nearly impossible).
Things you'll learn along the way
- Felix Baumgartner jumped from 128,100 feet (39,045 meters) during the Red Bull Stratos project in 2012, breaking the speed of sound during freefall at Mach 1.25.
- Parkour is a training discipline where practitioners navigate urban or natural environments by running, jumping, climbing, and vaulting. It originated in France in the late 1980s.
- An ollie is a skateboarding trick where the rider jumps into the air without using their hands, achieved by snapping the tail of the board. It was invented by Alan 'Ollie' Gelfand in 1978.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in Extreme Sports?
Extreme Sports has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
Is Extreme Sports free to play?
Yes. The entire SeniorBrainGames catalog — including Extreme Sports — is free, with no sign-up required, no time limits, and no ads on top of the game. It also works offline once the page has loaded once.
How long does Extreme Sports take?
Most players finish Extreme Sports in about 7 minutes. You can pause between questions, replay it as often as you like, and there is no penalty for taking your time — answers are explained after you submit them.
What's a good follow-up after Extreme Sports?
If you enjoyed this general knowledge quiz, try the Daily Challenge — five rotating questions, refreshed every 24 hours, that count toward your streak. You can also use the Surprise Me button on the homepage to land on a different game type for variety.
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