Extreme Sports

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Instructions: How much do you know about extreme and adventure sports?

1.
What is bungee jumping?
A
Jumping between buildings
B
Base jumping from cliffs
C
Skydiving without a parachute
D
Jumping from a height while attached to an elastic cord
2.
What does BASE stand in BASE jumping?
A
Balanced, Airborne, Speed, Entry
B
Building, Antenna, Span, Earth
C
Bold, Aerial, Sport, Extreme
D
Bridge, Arch, Sky, Elevation
3.
Which extreme sport involves riding ocean waves while standing on a board?
A
Wakeboarding
B
Surfing
C
Windsurfing
D
Kiteboarding
4.
What is the name for skydiving in formation while performing acrobatic maneuvers?
A
Freestyle skydiving
B
Formation skydiving
C
Canopy piloting
D
Wingsuit flying
5.
Which extreme sport involves descending whitewater rapids in an inflatable raft?
A
Whitewater rafting
B
Canoeing
C
Kayaking
D
Jet skiing
6.
Who performed the first documented skydive from the edge of space in 2012?
A
Luke Aikins
B
Alan Eustace
C
Joe Kittinger
D
Felix Baumgartner
7.
What is parkour?
A
Underwater cave diving
B
Extreme mountain biking
C
Training to move through urban environments efficiently
D
Indoor rock climbing
8.
In skateboarding, what is an 'ollie'?
A
A type of skateboard
B
A spinning trick
C
A jump performed without using the hands
D
A grinding move on a rail
9.
What extreme sport involves climbing ice formations such as frozen waterfalls?
A
Ice climbing
B
Free solo climbing
C
Mountaineering
D
Crevasse rescue
10.
Which skateboarder landed the first documented 900 (2.5 revolutions) in competition?
A
Bob Burnquist
B
Shaun White
C
Tony Hawk
D
Rodney Mullen
11.
What is free solo climbing?
A
Climbing indoor walls
B
Climbing alone with ropes
C
Climbing without any ropes or safety equipment
D
Climbing with a partner but no ropes
12.
What is the X Games?
A
An annual extreme sports event
B
A military training exercise
C
A video game tournament
D
A CrossFit competition
13.
Which extreme water sport involves being towed behind a boat while attached to a large kite?
A
Flyboarding
B
Parasailing
C
Water skiing
D
Kitesurfing
14.
What type of bicycle is used in BMX racing?
A
Small 20-inch wheeled bike
B
Road bike
C
Recumbent bike
D
Mountain bike
15.
What is wingsuit flying?
A
Skydiving in a suit that adds surface area for gliding
B
Flying a small aircraft
C
Hang gliding in a prone position
D
Using a jetpack

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