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1 Who was the first person to successfully ollie over Wallenberg?
Answer: Mark "The Gonz" Gonzales

The Gonz ollied the massive set in 1991, as can be seen in his part in Blind's "Video Days".
  From Quiz: Do You Know The Wallenberg 4?
2 What company did Brad Langager skateboard for in the 70s?
Answer: Wayne Brown Skateboards

There's still a "kick" in every tail was their motto.
  From Quiz: Skateboard History
3 Who has the initials A.V.E.?
Answer: Anthony Van Engelen

AVE is the initials of Anthony Van Engelen, one of the sickest skaters alive.
  From Quiz: Short Skateboarding
4 What is the name of the 2003 Habitat video?
Answer: Mosaic

It features Kerry Getz, Danny Garcia, Jason Dill, Stefan Janoski, Ed Selego, Tim O'Connor, Fred Gall, Brian Wenning, and Danny Renaud. It has a special appearance by the Alien Workshop team.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Video
5 Which Skater made the Casper?
Answer: Rodney Mullen

Rodney Mullen has made more than 40 tricks. Tricks including Casper, Impossible, Dark slide, Casper 360 flip free styling, Darklip slide, Handstand Kickflip, Kickflip, Heelflip & plenty more. He has also won over 35 Champion comps! He also stars in all Tony Hawk's Pro Skateboarding games.
    Your options: [ Tony Hawk ] [ Rodney Mullen ] [ Eric Koston ] [ Tony Hawk's Son ]
  From Quiz: Name that Skater
6 Who was the first person to land a 900 on vert in a competition?
Answer: Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk was the first person to land a 900. He landed it at the X-games on June 27, 1999.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Pros
7 Who was Jason Dill sponsored by?
Answer: Alien Workshop

He has had a T.V appearance on the Osbournes.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding
8 Which pro skateboarder invented the trick called the "Ollie"?
Answer: Alan Gelfand

His nickname was "Ollie", so he named the trick after himself. He invented it in the 1970s. This trick changed the way people skateboarded.
    Your options: [ Tony Hawk ] [ Mike McGill ] [ Tony Alva ] [ Alan Gelfand ]
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Mixture
9 In 2002, Bam Margera rides for what brand of skateboard?
Answer: Element

Bam Margera loves the band HIM and you see him with the HIM logo around his belt a lot. HIM's logo is an upside down star crossed with a heart. HIM is called HER in America.
  From Quiz: Famous Skateboarders
10 Who was the first person to complete the famous 900?
Answer: Danny Way

For anybody out there who thinks it was Tony Hawk who was the first person to complete a 900, you're wrong. Danny was filmed doing it in Germany a while ago but for some reason he never released the footage.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding
11 Who was the first skater to successfully complete the 900 in competition?
Answer: Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk did it in the X games although Danny Way came really close.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Is Not a Crime
12 Which company's motto was 'Skate Or Die', when it was formed in 1996 ?
Answer: Zero

This motto was made up by the famous Jamie Thomas. The company closed/sold its operations in 2017.
    Your options: [ Black Label ] [ Zero ] [ Toy Machine ] [ Flip ]
  From Quiz: Skateboarding
13 What does Eric Koston carry around with him on tours so that he can play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater?
Answer: Laptop

When hes not skating he's playing that game.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Test Of Knowledge
14 Who was known as 'Mr. Incredible'?
Answer: Ty Page

Ty Page skated for California Free Former.
  From Quiz: 70s Oldschool Skateboarding II
15 Name the 1st deck company to sponsor Tony Alva?
Answer: Logan Earth Ski

Alva only rode for two board companies, Logan and his own, Alva.
  From Quiz: 70s Oldschool Skateboarding
16 How many revolutions around is an axel?
Answer: one and a half

An axel isn't two times around even though most people think it is.
  From Quiz: Roller Skating
17 Who was the only skater to ever land the 'Leap of Faith' technically with both of his or her legs intact?
Answer: Jamie Thomas

Jamie's board broke in half but he still landed without difficulty.
  From Quiz: Project: Skateboarding
18 Who invented the Ollie?
Answer: Alan Gelfand

Starting off with the basics. A very important piece of skate history.
  From Quiz: Advanced Skateboarding
19 This skateboarder has kickflipped, frontside flipped, and variel heelflipped the Hollywood High School sixteen-stair.
Answer: Andrew Reynolds

Reynolds kickflip can be seen in "Baker 2G", the frontside flip in "Baker 3", and the variel heelflip in Emerica's video "Stay Gold". He also frontside lipslid the rail, which can be seen in Birdhouse's "The End". The lipslide was the first trick done on the rail.
    Your options: [ Nyjah Huston ] [ Arto Saari ] [ Geoff Rowley ] [ Andrew Reynolds ]
  From Quiz: General Skateboarding Knowledge
20 Inline hockey resembles which other popular game?
Answer: Ice hockey

Ice hockey and inline hockey are quite similar, and many players alternate between the two.
    Your options: [ Ice hockey ] [ Curling ] [ Rounders ] [ Baseball ]
  From Quiz: Inline Skating
21 Who was on the cover of the 1976 Vol. 2 No. 4 of Skateboarder Magazine, doing a vertical kick-turn in a swimming pool on?
Answer: Mike Weed

Mike weed rode for hobie in the 70s.
  From Quiz: Skateboard History
22 What did the initials A.V.E stand for?
Answer: Anthony Van Engelen

This guy is nuts at switch tricks. He is featured in the DC video, the Habitat video Mosaic, and in the Girl/Chocolate video Yeah Right, if you want to see his switch tricks.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Video
23 What two tricks are combined to make a 360 flip?
Answer: 360 shove it and kickflip

It is one of people's favorite tricks, and you have to be able to do both a good 360 shove and a good kickflip.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Tricks
24 Who invented the Kickflip?
Answer: Rodney Mullen

Rodney Mullen not only invented the kickflip but many other tricks.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Pros
25 Bam Margera made what brand famous?
Answer: Camp Kill Yourself

CKY has 4 members, the drummer is Bam's brother Jess. CKY, Camp Kill Yourself for short, has had 3 CDs released so far.
  From Quiz: Famous Skateboarders
26 Who's skate part has these words in it... "Call Alice I think she'll know when logic and proportion has fallen sloppy dead."?
Answer: Lindsay Robertson - Zero: "Dying To Live"

The words are to Jefferson Airplane's hit "White Rabbit"
  From Quiz: Tough Skateboarding
27 What is the name of the Flip video released in 2002?
Answer: Sorry

This is an amazing movie. Arto Saari and Ali Boulala have awesome parts and good music selection too.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Is Not a Crime
28 What board company did Rodney Jesse skate for during his peak?
Answer: Brewer

Rodney Jesse did a long jump over several Playboy Bunnies.
  From Quiz: 70s Oldschool Skateboarding II
29 What truck promised 'unbreakable baseplates'?
Answer: Bennett

Bennett trucks were usually paired with Alligator Wheels.
  From Quiz: 70s Oldschool Skateboarding
30 Diego 'The Butcher' Buchierri rides for who?
Answer: Toy Machine

He used to ride for Think.
  From Quiz: Nick's Gnarly Skateboarding
31 When doing figure 9A, what type of edge are you on?
Answer: inside

Figure 9A starts on the right foot and you push to the left, therefore creating an inside edge.
  From Quiz: Roller Skating
32 What Shortys Team member is in a famous video game?
Answer: Chad Muska

Chad was in both Tony Hawk games.
  From Quiz: Project: Skateboarding
33 Who invented the McTwist?
Answer: Mike Mcgill

There wouldn't be a 900 without the McTwist. Its a 540 but you don't spin flat.
  From Quiz: Advanced Skateboarding
34 Who was the first skateboarder to kickflip the gap without grabbing his board?
Answer: Frank Gerwer

Gerwer did this trick back in 2002, as can be seen in 411VM Issue #60. This trick is what put him on the map.
  From Quiz: Do You Know The Wallenberg 4?
35 Which skateboarder was the first person to kickflip the Carlsbad Gap, located at Carlsbad High School?
Answer: Kris Markovich

Markovich and Dyrdek were actually trying the kickflip at the same time, each taking turns trying to land it. Dyrdek landed on one but slipped out. He got up, knowing that he was going to land his next attempt, only to watch Markovich land the kickflip on his next try.
    Your options: [ Josh Kasper ] [ Jeremy Wray ] [ Rob Dyrdek ] [ Kris Markovich ]
  From Quiz: General Skateboarding Knowledge
36 Who was the star of Scott Dittrich's 1976 skateboard movie "Freewheelin"?
Answer: Stacy Peralta

Stacy Starred in several 70s skateboarding movies.
  From Quiz: Skateboard History
37 Which person on the Flip team, almost died while filming for their video 'Sorry'?
Answer: Arto Saari

Arto Saari almost died trying to feeble grind a handrail.
    Your options: [ Rune Glifberg ] [ Mark Appleyard ] [ Arto Saari ] [ Ali Boulala ]
  From Quiz: Short Skateboarding
38 Who invented the K-Grind?
Answer: Eric Koston

The King of Skating!
  From Quiz: Name that Skater
39 What is Tony Hawk's famous move?
Answer: The 900

He was not the first skater to do it, but he was the first to do it in a competition.
  From Quiz: Skateboarding
40 Which professional skateboarder set a record in 2000 for the highest ollie?
Answer: Danny Wainwright

Wainwright ollied 44.5 inches off the ground.
    Your options: [ Rodney Mullen ] [ Mark Gonzales ] [ Danny Way ] [ Danny Wainwright ]
  From Quiz: Skateboarding Mixture
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