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Quiz about 70s Oldschool Skateboarding II

70s Oldschool Skateboarding II Quiz

Trivia about skaters, products, sponsors, and skate parks from the 70s.

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

Author
hocsr

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,455

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
394

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was known as 'Mr. Incredible'? Hint

Frank Blood

Tony Alva

Ty Page

George Orton

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Question 2 of 15

2. What board company did Rodney Jesse skate for during his peak? Hint

Val Surf

Makaha

Brewer

Bahne

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which Z-Flex rider was known as 'Polar Bear'? Hint

Dennis Agnew

Shogo Kubo

Jay Adams

Jack Waterman

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Question 4 of 15

4. What Powell Peralta rider was known as 'Bones'? Hint

Mike Mcgill

Ray Rodriguez

Allen Gelfand

Stacy Peralta

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Question 5 of 15

5. What company made the popular Jay Adams Flyway style skateboard helmet? Hint

Protec

Kona

Rector

Cooper

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who did Steve Olsen compete against in the Wide World of Sports Battle of the Sexes of skateboarding? Hint

Laura Thornhill

Ellen O'Neill

Vickie Vickers

Beth Logan

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which 'Badlands' skatepark featured the original 'Combi-Pool'? Hint

Upland Pipeline

Skatopia

Del Mar Skateranch

Oasis

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which board company was Eric Dressen's first sponsor? Hint

Dogtown

Flite

SIMS

Logan Earth Ski

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which skater was not on the original Zepher Team that competed at the Delmar Nationals in 1975? Hint

Paul Constantineau

Nathan Pratt

Chris Cahill

Billy Yeuron

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which board company created the 'Warp-Tail'? Hint

Gordon and Smith

Logan Earth Ski

SIMS

Alva

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Question 11 of 15

11. A common move today, 'dropping in' on a bowl, pool, or half-pipe, was known as what in the 70s? Hint

Elevator Drop

Vert Drop

Sky Drop

Tail Drop

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Question 12 of 15

12. What company made 'Snakes' wheels? Hint

Kryptonics

Alligator

OJs

SIMS

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which ACS truck was designed for slalom use? Hint

580

500

650

651

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which skater was known as the bullet? Hint

Wes Ruml

Rick Blackhart

Bob Armstrong

Bob Biniak

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Question 15 of 15

15. What board company produced the coveted Inouye Pool Service (IPS) deck? Hint

Badlands

SIMS

Caster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was known as 'Mr. Incredible'?

Answer: Ty Page

Ty Page skated for California Free Former.

2. What board company did Rodney Jesse skate for during his peak?

Answer: Brewer

Rodney Jesse did a long jump over several Playboy Bunnies.

3. Which Z-Flex rider was known as 'Polar Bear'?

Answer: Dennis Agnew

Dennis as well as the other skaters listed were regulars at the Endless Wave in Oxnard, CA.

4. What Powell Peralta rider was known as 'Bones'?

Answer: Ray Rodriguez

Ray Bones was 13 yrs old when he road for Powell.

5. What company made the popular Jay Adams Flyway style skateboard helmet?

Answer: Kona

This was the helmet of choice for Jay and Shogo Kubo.

6. Who did Steve Olsen compete against in the Wide World of Sports Battle of the Sexes of skateboarding?

Answer: Ellen O'Neill

Steve won the contest.

7. Which 'Badlands' skatepark featured the original 'Combi-Pool'?

Answer: Upland Pipeline

Upland also featured a concrete full pipe.

8. Which board company was Eric Dressen's first sponsor?

Answer: Logan Earth Ski

Eric was 12 yrs old when he was sponsored by Logan.

9. Which skater was not on the original Zepher Team that competed at the Delmar Nationals in 1975?

Answer: Billy Yeuron

Billy drifted onto the Dogtown scene a couple of years later.

10. Which board company created the 'Warp-Tail'?

Answer: Gordon and Smith

G and S also made the popular Team Rider.

11. A common move today, 'dropping in' on a bowl, pool, or half-pipe, was known as what in the 70s?

Answer: Elevator Drop

Most bowls and pools had roll-ins in the 70s.

12. What company made 'Snakes' wheels?

Answer: SIMS

SIMS continued to make Snakes into the 80s.

13. Which ACS truck was designed for slalom use?

Answer: 651

The 650 was for downhill, the 500 was for freestyle, and the 580 was for pool and bowl riding.

14. Which skater was known as the bullet?

Answer: Bob Biniak

Bob got the nickname because of the speed he would get skating the giant desert pipes.

15. What board company produced the coveted Inouye Pool Service (IPS) deck?

Answer: Caster

This is a very rare deck and worth a tremendous amount of money to collectors.

Source: Author hocsr

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