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Winter Olympics 2006 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the Torino Olympic games. Enjoy and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by movieman82. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
movieman82

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,602

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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572

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following tricks was Michelle Kwan attempting when she had that highly publicized fall in her first practice in Torino? Hint

A triple salcow

A triple axel

A triple flip

A triple lutz

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Question 2 of 10

2. The ice dancing competition made headlines one night because multiple competitors were falling on the ice. Which dance was being performed that night? Hint

The free dance

The original dance

The compulsory dance

None of the above

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the U.S. ice dancer who made headlines for just becoming an American citizen.

Answer: (First and last name or just surname. There is only one way to spell it. There are NO variances.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Tugba Karademir made history for being the first figure skating participant from her country. What country is Tugba from? Hint

Iraq

Turkey

Iran

Egypt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Freestyle skier Jeret Peterson had a trick he nicknamed "The Hurricane". Which of the following best describes this trick? Hint

A quintuple twisting quadruple

A quintuple twisting triple

A quintuple twisting quintuple

A quadruple twisiting quadruple

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which of the following snowboarding events did the U.S. not win a medal? Hint

Women's snowboard cross

Women's giant slalom

Men's giant slalom

Men's snowboard cross

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following did not participate as a snowboarder for the U.S.? Hint

Lindsey Jacobellis

Gretchen Bleiler

Lindsey Kildow

Kelly Clark

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Question 8 of 10

8. American Tony Benshoof participated in which of the following events? Hint

Four-man bobsled

Skeleton

Two-man bobsled

Luge

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following men did not participate in either long-track or short-track speed skating? Hint

Chad Hedgwick

Ted Ligety

Shani Davis

Apollo Anton-Ohno

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Question 10 of 10

10. Chinese skaters Zhang and Zhang made news for having a major fall in pair's figure skating. What was the trick they were attempting when the fall happened? Hint

A quadruple axel throw

A quadruple lutz throw

A quadruple salcow throw

A quadruple toe loop throw

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following tricks was Michelle Kwan attempting when she had that highly publicized fall in her first practice in Torino?

Answer: A triple flip

And unfortunately for Michelle, she was never the same and ultimately quit the competition.

2. The ice dancing competition made headlines one night because multiple competitors were falling on the ice. Which dance was being performed that night?

Answer: The original dance

All this happened on night two of the ice dancing competition.

3. What was the name of the U.S. ice dancer who made headlines for just becoming an American citizen.

Answer: Tanith Belbin

Congress made Tanith an American citizen December 31, 2005. She was barely able to make eligibity for the Torino games.

4. Tugba Karademir made history for being the first figure skating participant from her country. What country is Tugba from?

Answer: Turkey

The NBC commentators made light of it since there are only two ice skating rings in all of Turkey. Unfortunately, Tugba didn't win a medal.

5. Freestyle skier Jeret Peterson had a trick he nicknamed "The Hurricane". Which of the following best describes this trick?

Answer: A quintuple twisting triple

In other words, Jeret performed five twists within three flips.

6. In which of the following snowboarding events did the U.S. not win a medal?

Answer: Men's giant slalom

The U.S. won the gold in the men's snowboard cross, a silver in the women's snowboard cross, and the bronze in women's giant slalom. They did not medal in men's giant slalom.

7. Which of the following did not participate as a snowboarder for the U.S.?

Answer: Lindsey Kildow

Lindsay Kildow participated as a downhill skier. Gretchen Bleiler and Kelly Clark participated in the women's snowboard halfpipe. Lindsey Jacobellis participated in women's snowboard cross. While the other three ladies won medals, Kildow didn't, hindered by an injury she suffered during training.

8. American Tony Benshoof participated in which of the following events?

Answer: Luge

And he just missed the medal platform, coming in fourth.

9. Which of the following men did not participate in either long-track or short-track speed skating?

Answer: Ted Ligety

Ted Ligety participated as a downhill skier, winning a medal in the downhill combined event.

10. Chinese skaters Zhang and Zhang made news for having a major fall in pair's figure skating. What was the trick they were attempting when the fall happened?

Answer: A quadruple salcow throw

They received high praise for getting back on the ice to finish the routine and got a silver medal out of it all.

Source: Author movieman82

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