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

Answer Key

Question 1

D. 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.

Question 2

B. 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.

Question 3

B. Surfing

Surfing involves riding ocean waves on a surfboard. Originating in Polynesia, it became an Olympic sport at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Question 4

B. 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.

Question 5

A. 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).

Question 6

D. Felix Baumgartner

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.

Question 7

C. Training to move through urban environments efficiently

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.

Question 8

C. A jump performed without using the hands

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.

Question 9

A. Ice climbing

Ice climbing involves ascending ice formations like frozen waterfalls, ice-covered rock faces, and glaciers using specialized equipment including ice axes and crampons.

Question 10

C. Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk landed the first 900 in competition at the 1999 X Games in San Francisco. The trick involves 2.5 aerial rotations (900 degrees) on a skateboard.

Question 11

C. Climbing without any ropes or safety equipment

Free solo climbing means climbing without any ropes, harnesses, or protective equipment. Alex Honnold's free solo ascent of El Capitan in 2017 was documented in the film 'Free Solo.'

Question 12

A. An annual extreme sports event

The X Games is an annual extreme sports event hosted by ESPN, featuring competitions in skateboarding, BMX, motocross, and other action sports. The first X Games was held in 1995.

Question 13

B. Parasailing

Parasailing (also called parascending) involves being towed behind a boat while attached to a parachute-like canopy. The rider is lifted into the air by the wind.

Question 14

A. Small 20-inch wheeled bike

BMX bikes have small 20-inch wheels. BMX stands for Bicycle Motocross. The sport became an Olympic event at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Question 15

A. Skydiving in a suit that adds surface area for gliding

Wingsuit flying involves wearing a specially designed jumpsuit with fabric between the legs and under the arms to create lift and allow the wearer to glide through the air before deploying a parachute.

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