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1 trivia quiz  Think You Know Rowing? icon
A selection of rowing questions that are nearly as tricky as mastering the sport itself!
Very Difficult 10Q
159 plays
Jul 06 05
fred34
2 trivia quiz  The University Boat Race icon
The University Boat Race is the oldest sporting event in the world. How much do you know about it?
Difficult 10Q
129 plays
Apr 06 04
kittyconner
3 trivia quiz  The University Boat Race icon
Every spring two crews, representing Britain's oldest universities Oxford and Cambridge, race each other on the Thames, watched by hundreds of millions of people. How much do you know about this unique event?
Difficult 10Q
105 plays
Apr 06 04
Leau editor
4 trivia quiz  Rowers and Rowing icon
A general rowing quiz, with slight British bias.
Difficult 10Q
132 plays
Jan 23 04
chb32
5 trivia quiz  Rowing Greats icon
Good luck on this quiz about some great rowing legends!
Very Difficult 5Q
120 plays
Jun 05 03
rowa
6 trivia quiz  Crew (Rowing)
This is a basic knowledge quiz for anyone in the rowing world. But there are some more difficult ones, so be careful!
Average 10Q
384 plays
Jun 23 00
mbiojane9
7 trivia quiz  Rowing Basics icon
Any rower, beginner or veteran, should have fun with this quiz.
Average 10Q
165 plays
Dec 27 07
Buffy_willow
8 trivia quiz  Kayaking for Fun icon
Here are some general questions about kayaking, a sport I really miss in the winter.
Tough 10Q
150 plays
Dec 28 07
severnriver gold
9 trivia quiz  The Basics of Rowing icon
Rowing may not be one of the most popular sports, but it is certainly one of the oldest, as it is the oldest intercollegiate sport in the United States. Enjoy the quiz!
Average 10Q
297 plays
May 25 03
Castleton
10 trivia quiz  What's a Coxswain ? icon
Rowing terminology can be one of the most confusing things for a beginner or outsider to master. There are different words for lots of things, and it seems like a new language at times....See how much of it you know with this quiz....
Average 10Q
243 plays
May 30 03
Castleton
11 trivia quiz  Rowing icon
This is a quiz for real rowers! Only someone with experience of the crew will be able to answer these questions.
Average 10Q
276 plays
Dec 29 02
mracrewchic

Some sample questions from this category:

* What is the title of the person who steers the boat and urges the rowers on?
* What seat sets the stroke pace for the rest of the boat?
* What is the name of the world's largest annual regatta?
* What's the brand name of boats that are traditionally yellow in color?
* What's the name of the protruding apparatus at each seat that keeps an oar in place and contains the oar lock?
* What are the two sides of the boat (also the title of the rowers designated to those seats) named?
* What is it called when boat is rigged untraditionally, with the oars not alternating left, right, left, right?
* How many rowers make up a traditional full-sized boat?
* What popular new rowing film, by Mary Mazzio, portrays rower Chris Ernst and her crew's Title IX integration battle at Yale?
* What size wrench loosens and tightens nearly all parts of a boat (foot stretchers, rig bolts, etc.)?
* When an eight is rigged for sculling, what do they call it?
* What is a boat called with only one rower?
* Head Racing takes place during what season of the year?
* Erg season (rowing machines), takes place during what season of the year?
* The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta takes place when?
* Stotesbury Regatta takes place in what U.S. city?
* Which of the following types of shell are not raced competitively?
* What does a coxswain do during a race?
* What is the usual distance for a sprint race?
* What is the command for stopping a certain behavior?

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