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Name the Winter Sports Trivia Quiz

Match the winter sport event against the given descriptions.

A matching quiz by sw11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sw11

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
403,207

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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Questions		Choices
1. An event in which two teams of four players each compete to slide a large stone toward a mark in the center of a circle.		Skeleton
2. An event which involves cross country skiing and target shooting with a rifle.		Ski Jumping
3. A team event in which the athletes have to steer a gravity-powered sleigh at high speed on a long, narrow and twisting track.		Biathlon
4. An event in which the athletes have to slide a small sledge in high speed down a long, narrow and twisting track whilst lying down and facing forward.		Alpine Snowboarding
5. An event in which the athletes wearing ice skates have to perform artistic routines to music in a skating rink.		Nordic Combined
6. An event in which the athletes attempt to achieve the longest jump from a ramp up on a hill.		Ice Hockey
7. An event in which the athletes have to descend on a slope covered in snow using a single board attached to both feet.		Curling
8. A team event in which the players skate on ice and attempt to shoot a puck into the opponent's net.		Alpine Skiing
9. An event for athletes which comprises ski jumping and cross country skiing.		Figure Skating
10. An event in which the athletes have to slide down a hill or negotiate through a series of gates on skis.		Bobsled

Select each answer

1. An event in which two teams of four players each compete to slide a large stone toward a mark in the center of a circle.

2. An event which involves cross country skiing and target shooting with a rifle.

3. A team event in which the athletes have to steer a gravity-powered sleigh at high speed on a long, narrow and twisting track.

4. An event in which the athletes have to slide a small sledge in high speed down a long, narrow and twisting track whilst lying down and facing forward.

5. An event in which the athletes wearing ice skates have to perform artistic routines to music in a skating rink.

6. An event in which the athletes attempt to achieve the longest jump from a ramp up on a hill.

7. An event in which the athletes have to descend on a slope covered in snow using a single board attached to both feet.

8. A team event in which the players skate on ice and attempt to shoot a puck into the opponent's net.

9. An event for athletes which comprises ski jumping and cross country skiing.

10. An event in which the athletes have to slide down a hill or negotiate through a series of gates on skis.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An event in which two teams of four players each compete to slide a large stone toward a mark in the center of a circle.

Answer: Curling

Curling is an official Winter Olympics team sport event. The teams take turns to slide the stone towards the target, with two sweepers with brooms trying to direct the stone. The goal is to ensure the stone reaches closest to the target at the end of the ice track. The team with the most points wins the match.

2. An event which involves cross country skiing and target shooting with a rifle.

Answer: Biathlon

Biathlon is an official Winter Olympics individual and team event. The skiing distance is from 7 to 20 km. The athletes are equipped with rifles with which they have to shoot targets placed at a range of 50 m at four stations. At each stop, they have 5 bullets to hit 5 targets. If they miss, a 150 m penalty loop is imposed. Each miss in an individual event adds 1 minute to final time of the athlete.

3. A team event in which the athletes have to steer a gravity-powered sleigh at high speed on a long, narrow and twisting track.

Answer: Bobsled

Bobsled is team sport in the Winter Olympics consisting of 4 events: teams of two or four men or women. The team starts by pushing the sled for about 50 m before boarding. Each team is allowed 2 runs. The team with the best aggregate time is declared as the winner. The distance of the track is from 1200 to 1500 m.

4. An event in which the athletes have to slide a small sledge in high speed down a long, narrow and twisting track whilst lying down and facing forward.

Answer: Skeleton

Skeleton has been an official Winter Olympic event since 1928, first held in Switzerland. The athlete begins with a running start. The athletes use their legs and shoulders to steer the sled. The top speed can reach up to 144 km/hr (90 mi/hr) with a gravity force up to 5g. The race track is the same as the bobsled event. The sled weight is 43 kg (90 lb) for men and 35 kg (77 lb) for women.

5. An event in which the athletes wearing ice skates have to perform artistic routines to music in a skating rink.

Answer: Figure Skating

Figure skating has been an official Winter Olympic event since the first Games was held in 1924 in France. There are four events: men's singles, women's singles, pair skating and ice dancing. The skaters have to perform a short program and a free routine during the competitions.

6. An event in which the athletes attempt to achieve the longest jump from a ramp up on a hill.

Answer: Ski Jumping

Ski jumping has been an official Winter Olympic event for men since 1924 and for women since 2014. There are two K-point distances: K-90 (90 m) and K-120 (120 m). Extra points are awarded for every meter beyond the K-point. Jumps are measured up to an accuracy of 0.5 m.

7. An event in which the athletes have to descend on a slope covered in snow using a single board attached to both feet.

Answer: Alpine Snowboarding

Snowboarding originated in the United States in the 1960s and was developed as a kind of combination of skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It became a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 in Japan.

8. A team event in which the players skate on ice and attempt to shoot a puck into the opponent's net.

Answer: Ice Hockey

Ice hockey has been a Winter Olympic event since the first Games in 1924. The game was first played in Canada in the 19th century. It is a team sport that consists of 6 players on each team: 3 forwards, 2 defenders and 1 goaltender. A professional game consists of three periods of twenty minutes each. Timing is only counted when the puck is in play.

9. An event for athletes which comprises ski jumping and cross country skiing.

Answer: Nordic Combined

This sport originated in Norway, and was first played in 1892. It has been a Winter Olympics event since the first Games in 1924. There are three men's events: individual large hill/10 km, individual normal hill/10 km and team large hill/4 x 5 km.

10. An event in which the athletes have to slide down a hill or negotiate through a series of gates on skis.

Answer: Alpine Skiing

Alpine skiing has been an official Winter Olympics event since 1936. There are 11 events for men and women: Combined, Downhill, Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super-G and one Mixed Team. Austria is the leading Olympic medal-winning nation in this event. They have won 121 medals during the 20 Games from 1936 to 2018, of which 37 were gold medals.

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