Ski Jumping Trivia Quiz

10 Questions | By AdewumiKoju | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 231

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Aa winter sport in which competitors wish to achieve the longest jump after descending from a specially designed ramp is known as Ski jumping. Along with jump length, competitor's style is graded to determine the final score and subsequently, the winner. It later spread through Europe and North America.

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1.

When was ski jumping firstly contested?
- A.
  
  Late 19th century
- B.
  
  Early 18th century
- C.
  
  Early 19th century
- D.
  
  Late 17th century
2.

In which country was it firstly contested?
- A.
  
  Great Britain
- B.
  
  Russia
- C.
  
  Switzerland
- D.
  
  Norway
3.

The equipment is called what?
- A.
  
  Skiis
- B.
  
  Sled
- C.
  
  Visor
- D.
  
  Skis
4.

The jumping venue cannot be said to be complete if it doesn't have which of the following?
- A.
  
  Tracks
- B.
  
  A landing hill
- C.
  
  Labyrinths
- D.
  
  Concrete
5.

Each jumping is evaluated according to which of the following?
- A.
  
  Time of take-off
- B.
  
  Style of landing
- C.
  
  Distance traveled
- D.
  
  Safety measures
6.

The k-point refers to what?
- A.
  
  Point of take-off
- B.
  
  Landing point
- C.
  
  Construction point
- D.
  
  Target
7.

The k-point serves as what?
- A.
  
  The target to reach
- B.
  
  The boundary lines
- C.
  
  The area of landing
- D.
  
  The area of style performance
8.

What is the maximum score of each judge evaluating the style?
- A.
  
  20
- B.
  
  25
- C.
  
  45
- D.
  
  30
9.

Which of the following is widely used?
- A.
  
  H-style
- B.
  
  V-style
- C.
  
  Däscher technique
- D.
  
  Windisch technique
10.

The Kongsberger technique was created by who?
- A.
  
  Jacob Tullin Thams and Sigmund Ruud
- B.
  
  Harald Pfeffer and Erich Kongsberg
- C.
  
  Andreas Boklöv
- D.
  
  Miroslaw Graf