Who is known as the “King of Surfing”?
a) Kelly Slater
b) Laird Hamilton
c) Duke Kahanamoku
d) Andy Irons
Answer: c) Duke Kahanamoku
Which surfer has the most World Surf League (WSL) championship titles?
a) Tom Curren
b) Kelly Slater
c) Mick Fanning
d) Rob Machado
Answer: b) Kelly Slater
Who was the first woman to win 11 WSL championship titles?
a) Lisa Andersen
b) Carissa Moore
c) Layne Beachley
d) Stephanie Gilmore
Answer: d) Stephanie Gilmore
Who is often referred to as the “Million Dollar Baby” due to her groundbreaking achievements in women’s surfing?
a) Lisa Andersen
b) Carissa Moore
c) Bethany Hamilton
d) Sofia Mulanovich
Answer: a) Lisa Andersen
Which surfer famously surfed the “Jaws” break in Maui, contributing to the popularization of big wave surfing?
a) Kelly Slater
b) Laird Hamilton
c) Gerry Lopez
d) Tom Carroll
Answer: b) Laird Hamilton
Who is known for his innovative surfing style and won three consecutive world titles in the 1990s?
a) Tom Curren
b) Sunny Garcia
c) Joel Parkinson
d) Tom Carroll
Answer: a) Tom Curren
Which female surfer was a pioneer in competitive women’s surfing and won four consecutive world titles in the 1970s?
a) Sally Fitzgibbons
b) Lisa Andersen
c) Wendy Botha
d) Margo Oberg
Answer: d) Margo Oberg
Who was the first African American to win a world surfing title?
a) Sunny Garcia
b) Tom Curren
c) Nick Gabaldon
d) Derrick Disney
Answer: c) Nick Gabaldon
Which surfer is known for his incredible tube-riding skills and won the Pipe Masters multiple times?
a) John John Florence
b) Kelly Slater
c) Jamie O’Brien
d) Mark Occhilupo
Answer: a) John John Florence
Who founded the surf brand “Quiksilver” and played a significant role in popularizing surfing culture?
a) Tom Curren
b) Robert August
c) Duke Kahanamoku
d) Alan Green
Answer: b) Robert August
Which female surfer from California was the first to win a WSL championship?
a) Lakey Peterson
b) Courtney Conlogue
c) Carissa Moore
d) Lisa Andersen
Answer: c) Carissa Moore
Who is known for his dominant presence in the Mavericks big wave competition?
a) Greg Long
b) Garrett McNamara
c) Jeff Clark
d) Grant “Twiggy” Baker
Answer: c) Jeff Clark
Who is famous for her resilience and determination after surviving a shark attack and returning to competitive surfing?
a) Lisa Andersen
b) Alana Blanchard
c) Bethany Hamilton
d) Sofia Mulanovich
Answer: c) Bethany Hamilton
Which surfer won the inaugural X Games gold medal in the surfing event?
a) Kelly Slater
b) Rob Machado
c) Tom Curren
d) Tom Carroll
Answer: a) Kelly Slater
Who is known for his innovative aerial maneuvers and pushing the boundaries of modern surfing?
a) Dane Reynolds
b) Jordy Smith
c) Mick Fanning
d) Taj Burrow
Answer: a) Dane Reynolds
Which surfer, nicknamed “Ironss,” won three consecutive WSL championships and tragically passed away in 2010?
a) Joel Parkinson
b) Andy Irons
c) Mick Fanning
d) Mark Occhilupo
Answer: b) Andy Irons
Who was the first woman to win the Pipeline Masters?
a) Carissa Moore
b) Lisa Andersen
c) Stephanie Gilmore
d) Rochelle Ballard
Answer: d) Rochelle Ballard
Which surfer was instrumental in popularizing the “corked” aerial maneuver?
a) Tom Carroll
b) Mark Occhilupo
c) Taj Burrow
d) Christian Fletcher
Answer: d) Christian Fletcher
Who is known for his unique and stylish approach to longboarding and won multiple world titles?
a) Joel Tudor
b) Kelly Slater
c) Rob Machado
d) Tom Curren
Answer: a) Joel Tudor
Which surfer gained widespread recognition through his appearances in the “Endless Summer” documentary series?
a) Gerry Lopez
b) Tom Curren
c) Robert August
d) Shaun Tomson
Answer: c) Robert August
Who is often referred to as the “Mayor of Malibu” and is a legendary figure in California surfing history?
a) Greg Noll
b) Mickey Dora
c) Miki Dora
d) Duke Kahanamoku
Answer: c) Miki Dora
Which surfer is known for his big wave riding at Mavericks and has won the Big Wave World Championship multiple times?
a) Greg Long
b) Grant “Twiggy” Baker
c) Laird Hamilton
d) Garrett McNamara
Answer: b) Grant “Twiggy” Baker
Who is recognized for his innovative surfboard designs and contributions to the progression of surfing equipment?
a) Gerry Lopez
b) Tom Curren
c) Rob Machado
d) Tom Carroll
Answer: a) Gerry Lopez
Which surfer, known as “The Ultimate Waterman,” has excelled in various water sports and won world titles in multiple disciplines?
a) Laird Hamilton
b) Kelly Slater
c) Dave Kalama
d) Mark Occhilupo
Answer: a) Laird Hamilton
Who is known for his powerful surfing style and won the WSL championship as a rookie in 1992?
a) Sunny Garcia
b) Tom Carroll
c) Derek Ho
d) Barton Lynch
Answer: a) Sunny Garcia
Which female surfer became the youngest WSL champion at the age of 17?
a) Carissa Moore
b) Stephanie Gilmore
c) Tyler Wright
d) Lakey Peterson
Answer: b) Stephanie Gilmore
Who was the first Californian to win a world surfing championship?
a) Tom Curren
b) Shaun Tomson
c) Mark Richards
d) Joel Parkinson
Answer: a) Tom Curren
Which surfer is known for his innovative approach to wave riding and his involvement in environmental activism?
a) Rob Machado
b) Tom Carroll
c) Sunny Garcia
d) Kelly Slater
Answer: a) Rob Machado
Who is recognized for her fearless approach to big wave surfing and her contributions to women’s participation in the sport?
a) Keala Kennelly
b) Lisa Andersen
c) Stephanie Gilmore
d) Rochelle Ballard
Answer: a) Keala Kennelly
Which surfer is known for his stylish and graceful approach to longboarding and won multiple world titles in the 1960s?
a) Joel Tudor
b) Tom Curren
c) Skip Frye
d) Mark Occhilupo
Answer: c) Skip Frye
Who is famous for his iconic surf movie “The Endless Summer”?
a) Greg Noll
b) Bruce Brown
c) Miki Dora
d) Rob Machado
Answer: b) Bruce Brown
Which female surfer is known for her aggressive and powerful surfing style, earning her multiple world titles?
a) Carissa Moore
b) Stephanie Gilmore
c) Lisa Andersen
d) Lakey Peterson
Answer: b) Stephanie Gilmore
Who is known for his exceptional big wave riding skills and has surfed some of the heaviest breaks around the world?
a) Greg Long
b) Garrett McNamara
c) Grant “Twiggy” Baker
d) Mark Occhilupo
Answer: b) Garrett McNamara
Which surfer, known as “The Rhino,” won the WSL championship in 2002?
a) Andy Irons
b) Sunny Garcia
c) Mark Occhilupo
d) Tom Carroll
Answer: b) Sunny Garcia
Who is known for his groundbreaking aerial maneuvers and has been influential in shaping modern high-performance surfing?
a) Dane Reynolds
b) Jordy Smith
c) Mick Fanning
d) Taj Burrow
Answer: a) Dane Reynolds
Which female surfer won the first-ever women’s WSL championship?
a) Carissa Moore
b) Stephanie Gilmore
c) Lisa Andersen
d) Layne Beachley
Answer: d) Layne Beachley
Who is known for his fearless approach to big waves and his pioneering contributions to tow-in surfing?
a) Laird Hamilton
b) Garrett McNamara
c) Grant “Twiggy” Baker
d) Greg Long
Answer: a) Laird Hamilton
Which surfer was the first to ride the famous break “Pipeline” on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii?
a) Duke Kahanamoku
b) Greg Noll
c) Gerry Lopez
d) Tom Curren
Answer: c) Gerry Lopez
Who is known for his graceful and fluid style of surfing and is often referred to as “Mr. Pipeline”?
a) Tom Curren
b) Joel Parkinson
c) Gerry Lopez
d) John John Florence
Answer: c) Gerry Lopez
Which female surfer is known for her progressive and innovative surfing style and has multiple WSL championship titles?
a) Carissa Moore
b) Stephanie Gilmore
c) Lisa Andersen
d) Layne Beachley
Answer: a) Carissa Moore
Who is recognized for his contributions to surfboard shaping and his influence on the development of the shortboard revolution?
a) Gerry Lopez
b) Tom Curren
c) Dick Brewer
d) Skip Frye
Answer: c) Dick Brewer
Which surfer is known for his exceptional tube-riding skills and has won the prestigious Pipe Masters multiple times?
a) John John Florence
b) Kelly Slater
c) Jamie O’Brien
d) Mark Occhilupo
Answer: a) John John Florence
Who is famous for her aggressive and powerful approach to women’s surfing and has won several WSL championships?
a) Carissa Moore
b) Stephanie Gilmore
c) Lisa Andersen
d) Lakey Peterson
Answer: a) Carissa Moore
Which surfer is known for his innovative aerial maneuvers and progressive approach to wave riding?
a) Dane Reynolds
b) Jordy Smith
c) Taj Burrow
d) Mick Fanning
Answer: a) Dane Reynolds
Who is recognized for her contributions to women’s surfing and her role in advancing women’s participation in the sport?
a) Lisa Andersen
b) Carissa Moore
c) Layne Beachley
d) Margo Oberg
Answer: a) Lisa Andersen
Which surfer won the WSL championship title in 2019 and became the first surfer from the LGBTQ+ community to do so?
a) Kelly Slater
b) John John Florence
c) Italo Ferreira
d) Gabriel Medina
Answer: c) Italo Ferreira
Who is known for his innovative surfboard designs and contributions to the development of the “fish” surfboard shape?
a) Mark Richards
b) Tom Curren
c) Dick Brewer
d) Steve Lis
Answer: d) Steve Lis
Which female surfer is known for her fearless big wave riding and has surfed some of the heaviest breaks in the world?
a) Keala Kennelly
b) Carissa Moore
c) Lisa Andersen
d) Stephanie Gilmore
Answer: a) Keala Kennelly
Who is famous for his influential role in the development of professional surfing and the establishment of the International Professional Surfers (IPS) association?
a) Duke Kahanamoku
b) Fred Hemmings
c) Greg Noll
d) Gerry Lopez
Answer: b) Fred Hemmings
Which surfer is known for his exceptional skills in both longboarding and shortboarding and has multiple world titles in both disciplines?
a) Joel Tudor
b) Kelly Slater
c) Tom Curren
d) Rob Machado
Answer: a) Joel Tudor
