Bing Extreme Sports Quiz – Tricks, Athletes and Events
The Bing Extreme Sports Quiz asks you to identify the athletes, events and disciplines that made extreme sports headline news, from Tony Hawk's 900 and the X Games to surfing's biggest waves, BASE jumping and skateboarding at the Olympics. A trick name can sound impossible until you see it.
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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds
Skateboarding
Which skateboarder landed the first 900, two and a half spins in the air, at the 1999 X Games?
Events
In which year were the first X Games held, then called the Extreme Games?
Surfing
Which Portuguese town became famous for some of the biggest waves ever surfed?
Stunts
Who made a record-breaking jump from the edge of space in 2012?
Climbing
Who free-soloed El Capitan in Yosemite in 2017, climbing without ropes?
Olympics
In which Olympics did skateboarding and surfing make their debut?
Snowboarding
Which snowboarder won Olympic gold in the halfpipe in 2006, 2010 and 2018?
BASE
In BASE jumping, what does the letter B stand for?
Motocross
Which rider famously landed the first double backflip on a motorcycle at the 2006 X Games?
Terms
In skateboarding, what is a trick called when the board flips under the rider's feet after a kick?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: Which skateboarder landed the first 900, two and a half spins in the air, at the 1999 X Games?
Answer: Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk landed the 900 on his eleventh attempt. The moment helped make skateboarding mainstream.
- Q2: In which year were the first X Games held, then called the Extreme Games?
Answer: 1995
ESPN created the event in Rhode Island in 1995. Winter X Games followed in 1997.
- Q3: Which Portuguese town became famous for some of the biggest waves ever surfed?
Answer: Nazaré
Underwater canyons make Nazaré's waves enormous. Surfers there have ridden waves over 25 meters high.
- Q4: Who made a record-breaking jump from the edge of space in 2012?
Answer: Felix Baumgartner
Felix Baumgartner jumped from about 39 kilometers and broke the speed of sound in free fall. Alan Eustace jumped from even higher in 2014.
- Q5: Who free-soloed El Capitan in Yosemite in 2017, climbing without ropes?
Answer: Alex Honnold
Alex Honnold's climb took under four hours and was filmed for the Oscar-winning documentary Free Solo.
- Q6: In which Olympics did skateboarding and surfing make their debut?
Answer: Tokyo 2020
Both sports joined the program at the Tokyo Games, held in 2021. Sport climbing also made its debut there.
- Q7: Which snowboarder won Olympic gold in the halfpipe in 2006, 2010 and 2018?
Answer: Shaun White
Shaun White, nicknamed the Flying Tomato, became one of the most famous action sports athletes. He retired in 2022.
- Q8: In BASE jumping, what does the letter B stand for?
Answer: Building
BASE stands for Building, Antenna, Span and Earth, the four types of objects jumpers leap from with a parachute.
- Q9: Which rider famously landed the first double backflip on a motorcycle at the 2006 X Games?
Answer: Travis Pastrana
Travis Pastrana's double backflip was a huge moment in freestyle motocross. He has also competed in rally racing.
- Q10: In skateboarding, what is a trick called when the board flips under the rider's feet after a kick?
Answer: A kickflip
Rodney Mullen helped develop the modern kickflip in the 1980s. A grind slides along a rail, and a manual balances on two wheels.
Bing Extreme Sports Quiz – Tricks, Athletes and Events
Extreme sports, also called action sports, push the limits of speed, height and balance. They grew from backyard ramps, mountain slopes and ocean breaks into global events with professional athletes, TV audiences and even Olympic medals.
The X Games, first held in 1995, gave these sports a big stage. In 1999 Tony Hawk landed the first 900 on a skateboard, and in 2006 Travis Pastrana landed the first double backflip in freestyle motocross. Snowboarder Shaun White won three Olympic golds in the halfpipe.
Nature provides the biggest challenges. Surfers chase giant waves at Nazaré in Portugal, climbers like Alex Honnold scale walls such as El Capitan without ropes, and BASE jumpers leap from buildings, antennas, spans and cliffs. Felix Baumgartner even jumped from the edge of space in 2012.
The Olympics have embraced the movement. Skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing debuted at Tokyo 2020, and breaking joined in Paris. Safety gear and training have improved, but these sports still demand courage and skill.
The Bing Extreme Sports Quiz has ten multiple-choice questions and a 150-second timer. After each answer you see a short explanation, so even a wrong guess teaches you something new. When you finish, you can check your score, review the answers and play again to see whether you can beat your first result. The score is just for fun, so there is no pressure. If a question surprises you, read the explanation and try a related quiz afterward to build on what you learned.
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What This Quiz Teaches
- The X Games
- Skateboarding tricks
- Big-wave surfing
- Climbing and BASE jumping
- Snowboarding and motocross
- Action sports at the Olympics
Quick Facts
- Skateboarding began in California in the 1950s.
- A halfpipe is shaped like the letter U.
- The Red Bull Rampage is a famous mountain bike event.
- Many surfers use jet skis to catch giant waves.
- The Winter X Games are often held in Aspen, Colorado.
- Helmets are required in most competitions.
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