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Name the Water Sports Trivia Quiz

Match a list of ten water sport event against the given descriptions.

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

Author
sw11

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
403,083

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

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Questions		Choices
1. A sport which takes place in the open sea where athletes can swim up to 10 km.		Surfing
2. A team sport played in the swimming pool where the players pass the ball and shoot to score into a net.		Wakeboarding
3. A team sport originating in China in which the crew have to paddle a boat that looks like a mystical beast.		Synchronized Swimming
4. A sport in which the participant has to ride a board and perform tricks behind a boat.		Water Polo
5. A sport which takes place in a swimming pool where the athletes have to perform complex routines to music while moving in the water.		Sailing
6. A sport that usually takes place on a river or lake, where the athletes have to paddle their boats (sculls and coxless) in unison.		Rowing
7. A sport that usually takes place in a special deep swimming pool, where the athletes have to perform acrobatics in the air before hitting the water.		Diving
8. A sport that takes place in the open sea, where the athletes ride on a board and use the waves for propulsion.		Canoeing
9. A paddle sport in which the athletes have to sit or to kneel forward to power the keelless boats which are light, narrow and pointed.		Open Water Swimming
10. A sport that takes place in the open sea, which involves moving a boat by using the power of the wind.		Dragon Boat Racing

Select each answer

1. A sport which takes place in the open sea where athletes can swim up to 10 km.

2. A team sport played in the swimming pool where the players pass the ball and shoot to score into a net.

3. A team sport originating in China in which the crew have to paddle a boat that looks like a mystical beast.

4. A sport in which the participant has to ride a board and perform tricks behind a boat.

5. A sport which takes place in a swimming pool where the athletes have to perform complex routines to music while moving in the water.

6. A sport that usually takes place on a river or lake, where the athletes have to paddle their boats (sculls and coxless) in unison.

7. A sport that usually takes place in a special deep swimming pool, where the athletes have to perform acrobatics in the air before hitting the water.

8. A sport that takes place in the open sea, where the athletes ride on a board and use the waves for propulsion.

9. A paddle sport in which the athletes have to sit or to kneel forward to power the keelless boats which are light, narrow and pointed.

10. A sport that takes place in the open sea, which involves moving a boat by using the power of the wind.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A sport which takes place in the open sea where athletes can swim up to 10 km.

Answer: Open Water Swimming

Open water swimming aka marathon swimming has been an official event in the Olympics since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The official distance is 10 km for both men and women.

2. A team sport played in the swimming pool where the players pass the ball and shoot to score into a net.

Answer: Water Polo

Water polo has been an event in the Olympics since the 1900 Games at Paris. The tournament for women was introduced during the 2000 Games in Sydney. Each team consists of 6 players and 1 goalkeeper. The game is played over four quarters. Each quarter is 8 minutes.

3. A team sport originating in China in which the crew have to paddle a boat that looks like a mystical beast.

Answer: Dragon Boat Racing

Dragon boat racing originated in China more than 2,000 years ago and it became a modern sport in Hong Kong in 1976. The small boat consists of 8 rowers; this increases to 18-20 rowers for a standard boat, not including the steer man and the drummer.

4. A sport in which the participant has to ride a board and perform tricks behind a boat.

Answer: Wakeboarding

Wakeboarding is a sport which the rider's feet are bound to a wake board. The rider is towed by a rope behind a boat. The athlete performs all kind of tricks on the wakeboard.

5. A sport which takes place in a swimming pool where the athletes have to perform complex routines to music while moving in the water.

Answer: Synchronized Swimming

Synchronized swimming has been an official Olympic event since 1984 at the Los Angeles Games. There are solo, duet and team events. The swimmers are judged on a free and a technical routine.

6. A sport that usually takes place on a river or lake, where the athletes have to paddle their boats (sculls and coxless) in unison.

Answer: Rowing

Rowing has been an official Olympic sport since the 1900 Games in Paris. There are 14 official events.

The events for men are: sculls (single, double, quadruple), coxless (pair, four, eight) and lightweight (double sculls and coxless four).

The events for women are: sculls (single, double, quadruple), coxless (pair, eight) and lightweight (double sculls).

7. A sport that usually takes place in a special deep swimming pool, where the athletes have to perform acrobatics in the air before hitting the water.

Answer: Diving

Diving has been an official Olympic sport since 1904 at the St. Louis Games. There are four official events each for men and women: 3 m springboard, 10 m platform, 3 m synchronized springboard and 10 m synchronized platform. Synchronized means there are two divers performing the same dive at the same time.

8. A sport that takes place in the open sea, where the athletes ride on a board and use the waves for propulsion.

Answer: Surfing

Surfing is a part of Polynesian culture. British explorers had seen natives from Tahiti surfing in 1767. In 1912, the sport was made popular by the Hawaiian Olympic swimmer, Duke Kahanamoku. He promoted the sport in mainland America during his stay in Southern California.

9. A paddle sport in which the athletes have to sit or to kneel forward to power the keelless boats which are light, narrow and pointed.

Answer: Canoeing

Canoeing has been an official Olympic event since the 1936 Berlin Games. There are 16 events in slalom and sprint for canoe and kayak for both men and women.

In the canoe event, the athletes have to sit down and paddle. In the kayak event, the athletes have to kneel forward and paddle.

In the slalom event, the athlete has to paddle through upstream and downstream gates in the river rapids in the fastest possible times.

10. A sport that takes place in the open sea, which involves moving a boat by using the power of the wind.

Answer: Sailing

Sailing aka yachting has been an official Olympic sport since the first Games in Athens in 1896. The sport has been through quite a lot of changes in Olympic history. The modern Games consists a total of 10 events for men and women.

The oldest sailing competition is the America's Cup (founded in 1851) which is a race between 2 yachts; one is the defending champion and the other is the challenger.

Source: Author sw11

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