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Do you think that you're a whiz at figure skating? Do you think that you know everything about it? Well, if you do than this test is for you.

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

Author
Hackney

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
9,131

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
2553

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Question 1 of 15

1. What well known World Champion Pairs skater died of a heart attack on November 20, 1995? Hint

Sergei Grinkov

Anton Sikharulidze

Lloyd Eisler

Artur Dmitriev

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 1998, at the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, which ice dancing team won the gold medal? Hint

Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov

Pasha Grishuk and Evgeny Platov

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where were the 1988 Winter Olympics held? Hint

Lillehammer, Norway

Albertville, France

Calgary, Canada

Paris, France

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Question 4 of 15

4. Where did World Champion figure skater, Michelle Kwan grow up? Hint

British Columbia

Southern California

Orlando, Florida

New Jersey

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Question 5 of 15

5. On what day in 1956 was figure skating's grace, Dorothy Hamill, born? Hint

July 26

April 27

June 15

July 2

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Question 6 of 15

6. What ice dancing pair has received the most '6.0's in world history? Hint

Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsiannikov

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

Oksana Grishuk and Evgeny Platov

Maia Usova and Alexander Zhulin

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Question 7 of 15

7. At which Winter Olympic Games did Katarina Witt win her first gold medal? Hint

1984 Olympics-Sarajevo

1992 Olympics-Albertville

1988 Olympics-Calgary

1980 Olympics-Lake Placid

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Question 8 of 15

8. What are skate blades made of? Hint

aluminum

polished steel

silver

iron

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the name of the person who helps a skater with their artistry? Hint

Choreographer

Wardrobe director

Artistry assistant

Sound mixer

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where is men's skater Rudy Galindo's home town? Hint

San Jose, California

Chicago, Illinois

Calgary, Canada

Rockton, Illinois

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the artistic move done by skaters in an arabesque position? Hint

a biellman

a spiral

a spread eagle

an ina bauer

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the type of skating that is done with 12 to 24 skaters? Hint

Team skating

Intersection skating

Line skating

Synchronized skating

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Question 13 of 15

13. What are the two different programs that are skated by men skaters, women skaters, pairs skaters and precision teams? Hint

The short program and freeskate

The short program and original dance

The original dance and freeskate

The compulsory skate and freeskate

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the highest score that could be received in an amateur skating competition until 2005? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Where were the first World Figure Skating Championships held? Hint

Davos, Switzerland

St. Petersburg, Russia

Paris, France

Stockholme, Sweden

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What well known World Champion Pairs skater died of a heart attack on November 20, 1995?

Answer: Sergei Grinkov

Sergei Grinkov was 4 time World Champion with his wife, and figure skating partner, Ekaterina Gordeeva.

2. In 1998, at the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan, which ice dancing team won the gold medal?

Answer: Pasha Grishuk and Evgeny Platov

This team won the World Championship ice dancing two years in a row but in 1994 Pasha's name was Oksana not Pasha as it was in 1998.

3. Where were the 1988 Winter Olympics held?

Answer: Calgary, Canada

In 1988 in the skating competition at the Winter Olympics, many of the costumes where very elaborate and revealing.

4. Where did World Champion figure skater, Michelle Kwan grow up?

Answer: Southern California

Even though Michelle grew up near Hollywood with all the movie stars, all Michelle ever wanted to be was a figure skater.

5. On what day in 1956 was figure skating's grace, Dorothy Hamill, born?

Answer: July 26

Whenever Dorothy Hamill skated, she skated with poise, passion, sophistication and grace.

6. What ice dancing pair has received the most '6.0's in world history?

Answer: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

In the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, Torvill and Dean received straight 6.0s for their freedance to Ravel's 'Bolero'.

7. At which Winter Olympic Games did Katarina Witt win her first gold medal?

Answer: 1984 Olympics-Sarajevo

In the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, Katarina Witt captured the hearts and media attention with her beauty, artistry and technical skill on the ice.

8. What are skate blades made of?

Answer: polished steel

Skate blades are made of high-quality polished steel to ensure secureness and safety.

9. What is the name of the person who helps a skater with their artistry?

Answer: Choreographer

Choreographers help skaters to form their programs and add artistry and character to them.

10. Where is men's skater Rudy Galindo's home town?

Answer: San Jose, California

Rudy Galindo won the 1996 U.S. Men's Championships in his hometown of San Jose.

11. What is the artistic move done by skaters in an arabesque position?

Answer: a spiral

A spiral was designed after a ballet arabesque position and can be done in a straight line or on a curve, forward or backward on any edge.

12. What is the type of skating that is done with 12 to 24 skaters?

Answer: Synchronized skating

Precision skating has the fastest growing population out of all types of skating.

13. What are the two different programs that are skated by men skaters, women skaters, pairs skaters and precision teams?

Answer: The short program and freeskate

While men, women, pairs and precision skaters do only two programs, ice dancing pairs once had to do three or more!

14. What was the highest score that could be received in an amateur skating competition until 2005?

Answer: 6

In amateur competitions, the highest score was a 6.0 ... the point system changed to a 100-point system in 2005.

15. Where were the first World Figure Skating Championships held?

Answer: St. Petersburg, Russia

At the first World Championships there was only a competition for men's skaters.

Source: Author Hackney

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