What Do You Think You Know About Skeleton Sport

10 Questions | By Timmy198 | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 124

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What Do You Think You Know About Skeleton Sport - Quiz

Skeleton is a sliding sport that has a lot to do with ice. It usually entails sliding on top of an ice track with your head towards the track and your legs upright.

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1.

Unlike bobsleigh and luge, the face always involves?
- A.
  
  Single riders
- B.
  
  Double riders
- C.
  
  Bi riders
- D.
  
  None of the above
2.

Skeleton gives the rider more control making it safer than?
- A.
  
  Luge
- B.
  
  Bobsleigh
- C.
  
  Ski diving
- D.
  
  Ice hockey
3.

Skeleton appeared in the Olympic program in?
- A.
  
  Calgary
- B.
  
  Montreal
- C.
  
  Chicago
- D.
  
  St Moritz
4.

It was added permanently to the Olympic program for the?
- A.
  
  2012 Winter Olympics
- B.
  
  2010 Winter Olympics
- C.
  
  2006 Winter Olympics
- D.
  
  2002 Winter Olympics
5.

During elite racing, the rider experiences force up to?
- A.
  
  5g
- B.
  
  10g
- C.
  
  20g
- D.
  
  15g
6.

A skeleton rider reaches speeds over?
- A.
  
  110 km/h
- B.
  
  140 km/h
- C.
  
  150 km/h
- D.
  
  130 km/h
7.

Skeleton originated in St Moritz, as a spinoff of the popular British sport called?
- A.
  
  Bobsleigh
- B.
  
  Compton
- C.
  
  Snowboarding
- D.
  
  Cresta sledding
8.

The sport of skeleton can be traced back to?
- A.
  
  1878
- B.
  
  1813
- C.
  
  1812
- D.
  
  1882
9.

Skeleton was practiced mainly in Switzerland until?
- A.
  
  1910
- B.
  
  1908
- C.
  
  1907
- D.
  
  1905
10.

In 1905, Styria held its first skeleton competition in Murzzuschlag?
- A.
  
  Zurich
- B.
  
  Sweden
- C.
  
  Denmark
- D.
  
  Austria