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General Ski Racing Trivia Quiz

This is just a brief quiz I wrote up for all you racers, hope you have fun. Thanks

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

Author
muellerd

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,594

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
486

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Question 1 of 10

1. What form of racing had to be switched from bamboo gates to break-away gates because of a revolutionary way of taking the shortest route? Hint

Slalom

Super G

Giant Slalom

Downhill

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Question 2 of 10

2. What brand of ski is known for its rooster emblem? Hint

Fischer

Dynastar

Rossignol

Salomon

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Italian superstar in Slalom and Giant Slalom in the 90's? Hint

Marc Ghiradelli

Alberto Tomba

Hermann Maier

Atle Skaardal

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Question 4 of 10

4. What company manufactured the United States' Ski Team speed suits through the 90's and into 2000? Hint

Couloir

Helly Hansen

Spyder

Columbia

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did Tommy Moe finish in the '94 Lillehammer Olympics? Hint

Gold medal in downhill, silver medal in Super G

Gold medal in Downhill, gold medal in Super g

Silver medal in Downhill, silver medal in Super G

Gold medal in slalom

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Question 6 of 10

6. What state was Picabo Street originally from? Hint

Alaska

Montana

Idaho

Colorado

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Question 7 of 10

7. What image did Tommy Moe have on his helmet in the Lillehammer Olympics? Hint

A Bear

A Salmon

A Cow

An Eagle

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are vertical gate combinations called? Hint

Vertices

Flushes

Blue-reds

Crossovers

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many complete runs must be made in a giant slalom race? Hint

One

Two

Three

An Average of the times from two runs

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Question 10 of 10

10. What race has the greatest vertical drop from start to finish? Hint

Slalom

Super G

Giant Slalom

Downhill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What form of racing had to be switched from bamboo gates to break-away gates because of a revolutionary way of taking the shortest route?

Answer: Slalom

Because of the technicality of Slalom, seconds can be shaved off by allowing only your skis to go around the gate and your body to block the gate. Thus, the bamboo gates needed to be replaced because they would snap when blocked by the racer.

2. What brand of ski is known for its rooster emblem?

Answer: Rossignol

3. Who was the Italian superstar in Slalom and Giant Slalom in the 90's?

Answer: Alberto Tomba

Alberto Tomba dominated the World Cup scene in the 90's with his agressive skiing style.

4. What company manufactured the United States' Ski Team speed suits through the 90's and into 2000?

Answer: Spyder

5. How did Tommy Moe finish in the '94 Lillehammer Olympics?

Answer: Gold medal in downhill, silver medal in Super G

Finishing first in the downhill by just .o4 of a second, Tommy Moe took the Gold. He also made a good run at the gold in the Super G, finishing a close second.

6. What state was Picabo Street originally from?

Answer: Idaho

Picabo grew up not far from Sun Valley, Idaho. Here she could ski as often as possible, and had a racing program close by as well.

7. What image did Tommy Moe have on his helmet in the Lillehammer Olympics?

Answer: A Salmon

Tommy spent a lot of his time growing up in Alaska, and still loves to fish, and so, the image of the salmon on his helmet.

8. What are vertical gate combinations called?

Answer: Flushes

9. How many complete runs must be made in a giant slalom race?

Answer: Two

10. What race has the greatest vertical drop from start to finish?

Answer: Downhill

This also makes it one of the fastest runs in skiing.

Source: Author muellerd

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