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Surfing 101 Trivia Quiz

This is a short quiz to test your knowledge of surfing trivia and jargon.

A multiple-choice quiz by goddess12. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
goddess12

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
115,206

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1077

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Question 1 of 10

1. On what Hawaiian island is the Banzai Pipeline located? Hint

Hawaii

Maui

Oahu

Kauai

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do you call a surfer that rides with his right foot forward? Hint

Weird

Goof ball

Funky

Goofy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the original name of the board used by bodyboarders?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is it called when a surfer stands on the front of his board and wraps five toes over the front? Hint

Wrap five

Hanging toes

Hanging five

Wheel

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Huntington Beach, CA become known as because of its influence on surfing? Hint

Board City

Chick Land

Surftown

Surf City, USA

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Question 6 of 10

6. It is possible to surf in the middle of the ocean?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is it possible to surf on a river?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where is the most popular surfing spot in the world? Hint

Bali

Oregon

Portugal

Hawaii

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do surfers call it when they get completely covered up by the breaking curl of the wave?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who invented surfing? Hint

The Fijians

The Aussies

The Indonesians

The Hawaiians

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what Hawaiian island is the Banzai Pipeline located?

Answer: Oahu

Oahu is home to other famous surfing breaks, such as Sunset, Waiemea, and Makaha.

2. What do you call a surfer that rides with his right foot forward?

Answer: Goofy

A surfer that rides with his left foot in front is called regular foot.

3. What was the original name of the board used by bodyboarders?

Answer: Bodyboard

The boogieboard was invented by Morey. It became known as the Morey boogieboard, but the original name was bodyboard.

4. What is it called when a surfer stands on the front of his board and wraps five toes over the front?

Answer: Hanging five

Hanging ten is just adding your other foot to the front of the board and standing with both feet on the nose. Wipeout!

5. What did Huntington Beach, CA become known as because of its influence on surfing?

Answer: Surf City, USA

Surfing is a major recreational sport in HB. It became popular in the 60s in Southern California due to the weather and waves.

6. It is possible to surf in the middle of the ocean?

Answer: Yes

An underwater sea mount 100 miles off the coast of San Diego, CA, known as the Cortez Bank, creates giant waves during large winter swells. The waves can get up to 60 feet or bigger.

7. Is it possible to surf on a river?

Answer: Yes

There are rivers that, at certain times of the year, create a backflow and make waves on the river in one spot. These waves are known as tidal-bores. People have gone out and surfed these river-waves. One such river is in England.

8. Where is the most popular surfing spot in the world?

Answer: Hawaii

Lots of people go to Hawaii to surf the famous waves of the North Shore of Oahaua.

9. What do surfers call it when they get completely covered up by the breaking curl of the wave?

Answer: Tubed

When a surfer is tubed, it is more likely he will wipeout.

10. Who invented surfing?

Answer: The Hawaiians

Hawaiians have surfed for hundreds of years on crude boards cut and shaped from trees. Obviously, Hawaiians naturally know what's cool. I hope you liked my surf quiz!

Source: Author goddess12

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