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Can You 'Figure' it Out? Trivia Quiz


You think you're a fan? You think you know about skating? It figures!

A multiple-choice quiz by MightyIrish. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
MightyIrish
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
2,843
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
1099
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who was the female lead in the 1992 film 'The Cutting Edge'? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which of the following is not an 'Edge' jump in figure skating? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In figure skating history, who was the first man to land a quadruple jump in competition ? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. How many revolutions are needed to be considered, by judges, as a completed spin? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Spinning in one spot while you have a leg pulled up behind your head is called a ________ spin?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 15
6. Who is the skater that stars in the soon to be released action film 'Sometimes A Hero' filmed in Victoria BC in Dec of 1999? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which Canadian skater has won three consecutive World Championships? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The most Olympic medals ever won by a female figure skater in Olympic history? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. How old was skater Dick Button when he won the U.S. Championships in 1946? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Pairs skater LLoyd Eisler's partner is _______ ?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 11 of 15
11. Skating choreographer Uschi Keszler's innovative style of skating techniques are called __________ ?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 12 of 15
12. What serious health affliction did skater Peggy Fleming suffer from in the mid 1990s? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Who won the Olympic gold in the men's figure skating event at Nagano in 1998? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. The Axel jump takes its name from its creator. Who was he? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What year was the Zamboni invented? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the female lead in the 1992 film 'The Cutting Edge'?

Answer: Moira Kelly

2. Which of the following is not an 'Edge' jump in figure skating?

Answer: Flip Jump

The flip is considered a toe jump.
3. In figure skating history, who was the first man to land a quadruple jump in competition ?

Answer: Kurt Browning

Kurt did it first.
4. How many revolutions are needed to be considered, by judges, as a completed spin?

Answer: 6 or more

5. Spinning in one spot while you have a leg pulled up behind your head is called a ________ spin?

Answer: Bielman

Invented by Denise Biellmann.
6. Who is the skater that stars in the soon to be released action film 'Sometimes A Hero' filmed in Victoria BC in Dec of 1999?

Answer: Roselle Soussana

Roselle stars as an up and coming skater who has a harder time with her home life than her jumps.
7. Which Canadian skater has won three consecutive World Championships?

Answer: Kurt Browning

Kurt's 3 consecutive titles were 1989, 1990 and 1991. Elvis also won three in 1994, 1995 and 1997, but not consecutively.
8. The most Olympic medals ever won by a female figure skater in Olympic history?

Answer: 3

Norway's Sonja Henie won in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
9. How old was skater Dick Button when he won the U.S. Championships in 1946?

Answer: 16

10. Pairs skater LLoyd Eisler's partner is _______ ?

Answer: Isabelle Brasseur

11. Skating choreographer Uschi Keszler's innovative style of skating techniques are called __________ ?

Answer: Hydroblading

12. What serious health affliction did skater Peggy Fleming suffer from in the mid 1990s?

Answer: Breast Cancer

13. Who won the Olympic gold in the men's figure skating event at Nagano in 1998?

Answer: Ilia Kulik

Gold - Kulik (Russia), Silver - Stojko (Canada), Bronze - Candelaro (France).
14. The Axel jump takes its name from its creator. Who was he?

Answer: Axel Paulsen

Invented in 1882, and was executed on 'speed skates'.
15. What year was the Zamboni invented?

Answer: 1939

Invented by Frank and Lawrence Zamboni.
Source: Author MightyIrish

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