Match extreme sports to the pictures

• BASE jumping
• Zorbing
• Flybar 1200
• Wakeboarding
• White-water rafting
• Hang gliding
• Wingsuit flying
• Free running
• Biathlon
• Skateboarding
• Street luge
• Inline skating

Do the extreme sports quizNew Words 1. luge [luːʒ] — a type of sledge used for racing on ice. 2. boulder [ˈbəʊldə(r)] — a very large rock or piece of stone. 3. boo-ya (booya) — (slang) An exclamation of joy, excitement or triumph. 4. strapped — fastened or secured with a strap or straps. 5. souped-up — made faster or more powerful or effective; enhanced or increased in appeal, power, performance, or intensity; 6. pogo stick — a toy used for jumping around. It consists of a pole with two short bars for your feet. 7. maneuver [məˈnuːvə(r)] — an action or movement that you need care or skill to do. 8. wacko [ˈwækəʊ] — crazy, or very strange. 9. speedball— 1. one that is outstandingly fast 2. slang: a dose of cocaine mixed with heroin or morphine or an amphetamine and usually taken by injection. 10. parkour [pɑːˈkʊər] — free running; an activity in which people move quickly around buildings and objects in a city while performing jumps and other skilful movements. 11. goofy — silly, especially in a funny or pleasant way.

Every few years or so, a new type of extreme sport pops up for those people who want to live (and play) close to the edge. Sometimes, that involves jumping out of planes, rolling down hills in giant balls or taking pogo sticks to the next level. Test how extreme your knowledge of these fringe sports is with the extreme sports quiz.

What does the "B" in BASE jumping stand for?

• boulders
• buildings
• boo-ya

When zorbing, what are you strapped inside of?

• a ball
• a trash can
• a portable toilet

How high can the Flybar 1200, a souped-up pogo stick, bounce?

• 7 feet (2.1 meters)
• 3 feet (1 meter)
• 5 feet (1.5 meters)

Which of the following extreme sports became an Olympic event?

• wakeboarding
• white-water rafting
• hang gliding

Which of these is not a wakeboard maneuver?

• whirlybird
• speedball
• wacko

What's the objective of wingsuit flying?

• landing without a parachute
• maximizing flight time
• jumping from a plane to a ground target

What extreme sport, which means "free running," involves jumping across buildings and up walls?

• traceur
• sauteur
• parkour

During biathlons, what must competitors carry on their backs?

• a 22-caliber rifle
• a 50-pound (22-kilogram) pack
• a bicycle

In skateboarding, if you're "goofy footed," which foot rides forward?

• left
• right
• there's no such thing as "goofy footed"

If you go down a street on a board while you are lying on your back, what are you doing?

• snowboarding
• inline skating
• street luge

Sources:

Photo 1 by kireyonok-yuliya on Freepik, CC0

Photo 2 by skeeze on Pixabay, CC0

Photo 3 by ksandrphoto on Freepik, CC0

The photo 4 is a derivative of "flybar" by Aaron "tango" Tang on Flickr, CC BY

Photo 5 by kireyonok-yuliya on Freepik, CC0

Photo 6 by ppstock on Freepik, CC0

Photo 7 by sandid on Pixabay, CC0

Photo 8 by Jonathan Francis on Unsplash, CC0

Photo 9 by wavebreakmedia on Freepik, CC0

The photo 10 is a derivative of "biathlon in östersund" by Fredrik Rubensson on Flickr, CC BY

Photo 11 retrieved from Freepik, CC0

The photo 12 is a derivative of "K5JS9128 - Mt Stuart 2012" by john skewes on Flickr, CC BY

Photo 13 by alexeyzhilkin on Freepik, CC0