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Ski Jumping Quiz

  Eddie the Eagle Michael ' Eddie the Eagle ' Edwards captured the fancy of Britain with his 1988 last place finish in Calgary. Allsport

1. What are the two hills called?
Big and little
Large and small
Large and normal
Normal and irregular

2. How many athletes compete on each team?
Two
Four
Six
Ten

3. What are the two scoring areas?
Distance and style
Style and flare
Height and distance
Fashion and taste

4. Sondre Nordheim of Norway, who took the first officially measured ski jump, is known as what?
A rebel
Father of skiing
Jump king
Nordic noble

5. Calling the sport "ski sailing," where did jumper Karl Howelsen perform in the early 1900s?
World's Fair
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Baseball games
Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus

6. How long are skiers in the air?
2 to 3 seconds
4 to 5 seconds
10 to 12 seconds
20 to 22 seconds

7. What is the name of the ramp that skiers take off from?
Inrun
Start ramp
Slide
Gate

8. What is the K Point?
Distance of the jump equal to height of hill
Landing area
Starting gate
Part of a ski

9. What is the V Position?
Position of skier's body
Position at the start of jump
Position of skis
Position of the sun

10. What devices are used to measure distance?
Judges' eyes
Video cameras
Measuring tape
Light beam

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