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Questions taken from National Geographic Kids: Quiz Whiz book
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1
What extreme sport involves jumping off a bridge while connected to a long elastic cord?
bungee jumping
skydiving
jumping rope
elastic gymnastics
2
What is the name of the dizzying sport in which you roll down a hill inside a giant ball?
hamster wheeling
ballooning
Zorbing
bouncing
3
During the Empire State Building Run-Up, racers run up how many steps to reach the top?
1,576
3,500
356
945
4
Which ancient people invented the sport of surfing?
Romans
Aztec
Vikings
Polynesians
5
Cliff diving was once considered a test of courage and loyalty to a Hawaiian king.
False
True
6
How is street luge different from the luge event in the Olympic games?
riders lie down on their sleds
riders wear helmets
street luge takes place on a paved road
riders don't use sleds
7
In some motocross events, athletes perform flips in the air while riding on what?
a skateboard
a helicopter
a goat
a motorcycle
8
What is the name of the famous sled-dog race in which dogs race 1,150 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska?
Alaska Purchase
Polar Express
Ruff Race
Iditarod
9
Snowboarders perform extreme jumps, twists, & flips in a U-shaped ramp called what?
a half-pipe
a skeleton track
a stovepipe
an ice rink
10
What is the world's most difficult bike race called?
Boston Marathon
Kentucky Derby
Tour de France
Yukon Quest
11
What are BASE jumpers?
baseball players who often hit doubles & triples
climbers who visit base camps on the way up a mountain
daredevils who use parachutes to dive from tall structures
people who jump out of airplanes at military bases
12
It's possible to surf down volcanoes.
False
True
