Winter Sports

About Winter Sports

Winter Sports is a free general knowledge quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions with a mix of 7 easy, 5 medium, 3 hard questions. How well do you know skiing, skating, hockey, and other winter 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. 1. What is the difference between alpine skiing and cross-country skiing?

   Answer: Alpine is downhill, cross-country covers flat and varied terrain

   Alpine skiing involves racing down a steep slope, while cross-country skiing involves traveling across flat or varied terrain using your own power for propulsion.

2. 2. In figure skating, what is a 'triple axel'?

   Answer: A jump with 3.5 rotations in the air

   A triple axel is a figure skating jump with 3.5 rotations in the air. It is one of the most difficult jumps because it requires an extra half rotation compared to other triple jumps.

3. 3. What is the Iditarod?

   Answer: A long-distance sled dog race in Alaska

   The Iditarod is a long-distance sled dog race held annually in Alaska, covering approximately 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome. It commemorates the 1925 serum run to Nome.

4. 4. How many players from each team are on the ice during a standard ice hockey game?

   Answer: 6

   Six players from each team are on the ice during play: one goaltender, two defensemen, and three forwards (center, left wing, right wing).

5. 5. What is a 'slalom' in skiing?

   Answer: A race weaving between poles or gates

   Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline where skiers navigate a course by weaving between closely spaced poles or gates. It requires quick turns and precise technique.

Things you'll learn along the way

• ✓Ice hockey originated in Canada in the 19th century. The first organized indoor game was played in Montreal in 1875, and the NHL was founded in 1917.
• ✓The Vasaloppet is the world's oldest and longest cross-country ski race, held annually in Sweden since 1922. The 90 km race goes from Salen to Mora, commemorating a journey by King Gustav Vasa in 1521.
• ✓Short track speed skating takes place on an oval track that is 111.12 meters in circumference, set up on an ice hockey-sized rink. Long track uses a 400-meter oval.