Extreme Sports Interesting Quiz! Trivia

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Extreme sports interesting quiz trivia. Extreme sports have a certain level of risk associated with them, where the injuries are plenty of injuries anticipated. Boxing is one of the most popular extreme sport in the world today with paraskiing being one of the most extreme. How well do you know some of the rules to follow when you take part in these extreme sports? This quiz will help teach you some.

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1.

If you go _______________, you jump off a short building or bridge with a parachute.
- A.
  
  BMX riding
- B.
  
  BASE jumping
- C.
  
  Canyoning
- D.
  
  Cave diving
2.

If you go down a street on board while you are laying on your back, what are you doing?
- A.
  
  Street luge
- B.
  
  Cave diving
- C.
  
  Snowboarding
- D.
  
  In-line skating
3.

Why is the mountain El Capitan very famous?
- A.
  
  Many people climb that mountain, and it's very difficult.
- B.
  
  A famous rock climber died there in 1978.
- C.
  
  BASE jumping began there in 1978.
- D.
  
  A famous street luge competition is held there every year.
4.

About ________ person/people die from BASE jumping each year.
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  10
5.

"The Birdmen of Kilamanjaro" is a movie about a famous ____________________.
- A.
  
  BMX biker
- B.
  
  Street luger
- C.
  
  Snowboarder
- D.
  
  Hang glider
6.

In the story "Down on the Ground" about street luging, why did Alma try street luging?
- A.
  
  She thought it would be fun.
- B.
  
  She couldn't go skydiving anymore.
- C.
  
  She didn't want to ride BMX bikes anymore.
- D.
  
  She wanted to do what Joe liked.
7.

Why do some people want a C-card?
- A.
  
  So they can go skydiving.
- B.
  
  So they can go diving underwater.
- C.
  
  So they can ride BMX bikes.
- D.
  
  So they can go BASE jumping in the USA.
8.

How did Michael Dean feel about cave diving?
- A.
  
  He hated it.
- B.
  
  He was very afraid and didn't like it.
- C.
  
  He felt afraid sometimes, but he liked it.
- D.
  
  He loved it and never felt afraid.
9.

How many people can say they have gone bungee jumping?
- A.
  
  10
- B.
  
  1,000
- C.
  
  10,000
- D.
  
  10,000,000
10.

Why is canyoning so dangerous?
- A.
  
  They don't use parachutes.
- B.
  
  They don't use boats.
- C.
  
  They don't use skateboards.
- D.
  
  There are no instructors and no equipment.
11.

What does the "X" in "X-Games" mean?
- A.
  
  Extreme
- B.
  
  Extra
- C.
  
  Ex-husband
- D.
  
  Exciting
12.

Why did Dave Mira do very well at the X-Games?
- A.
  
  He had really long legs.
- B.
  
  He was very smart.
- C.
  
  He has worked hard since he was a small child.
- D.
  
  His mother and his father were very good at street luge.
13.

Death Valley gets its name because it is very ___________.
- A.
  
  Cold
- B.
  
  Hot
- C.
  
  Wet
- D.
  
  Windy
14.

The Kamikaze Bike Race is a famous bike race. Why is it called a "Kamikaze" race?
- A.
  
  It's very fast.
- B.
  
  It's very slow.
- C.
  
  It's extremely difficult.
- D.
  
  It's in water.
15.

Some people do not want Extreme Sports to be on TV. Why?
- A.
  
  They are scary.
- B.
  
  They can be dangerous.
- C.
  
  TV has too many extreme sports shows.
- D.
  
  TV is the boss of extreme sports shows.
16.

In which countries can you BASE jump and not get in trouble?
- A.
  
  The USA
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  Norway
- D.
  
  Canada
17.

What is true about Bren Jones?
- A.
  
  He jumps from airplanes.
- B.
  
  He died after jumping from an airplane.
- C.
  
  He also goes skiing.
- D.
  
  He almost died after doing an aerial ballet.
18.

What is true about Mt. Vernon?
- A.
  
  It is the tallest mountain in the world.
- B.
  
  It is the coldest mountain in the world.
- C.
  
  People have snowboarded down Mt. Vernon.
- D.
  
  Mt. Vernon is in Russia.
19.

Why were people surprised when Michael Bane started doing extreme sports?
- A.
  
  He was old.
- B.
  
  He was fat.
- C.
  
  He couldn't swim.
- D.
  
  He was tall.
20.

Which of these are extreme sports?
- A.
  
  BASE jumping
- B.
  
  Zorbing
- C.
  
  Soccer
- D.
  
  Lacrosse
21.

Michael Costello died while trying to save the life of another skydiver.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

Skiers didn't like snowboarders because snowboarders go side-to-side on a mountain and get in the way of the skiers.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

When you are cave diving, you use a parachute.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

If you want to go wakeboarding, you need to go to a mountain.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
25.

The water between Alcatraz and San Francisco is very warm.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False