What is the sport of riding ocean waves with a board called?
a) Windboarding
b) Water skiing
c) Surfing
d) Skimboarding
Answer: c) Surfing
Which state is famous for its surfing culture and is home to the North Shore’s massive waves?
a) California
b) Florida
c) Hawaii
d) Texas
Answer: c) Hawaii
What is the standard measurement unit for surfboard length?
a) Feet
b) Meters
c) Inches
d) Centimeters
Answer: a) Feet
Which type of surfboard is long and designed for stable, relaxed surfing?
a) Shortboard
b) Funboard
c) Fish
d) Longboard
Answer: d) Longboard
What is the process of catching and riding a wave called?
a) Gliding
b) Paddling
c) Riding the tide
d) Taking off
Answer: d) Taking off
Which famous California city is known for its iconic surf culture and consistent waves?
a) San Francisco
b) Malibu
c) Los Angeles
d) San Diego
Answer: b) Malibu
What is the act of maneuvering a surfboard on the face of a breaking wave called?
a) Carving
b) Cruising
c) Paddling
d) Duck diving
Answer: a) Carving
In surfing, what does the term “barrel” refer to?
a) The part of the surfboard that attaches to the leash
b) A wave that breaks all at once
c) A surfboard fin
d) The hollow, cylindrical part of a breaking wave
Answer: d) The hollow, cylindrical part of a breaking wave
What is the name for a person who rides regular-footed (left foot forward) on a surfboard?
a) Regular rider
b) Goofy rider
c) Regular footer
d) Goofy footer
Answer: c) Regular footer
Which part of a wave is typically best for surfing?
a) The trough
b) The crest
c) The lip
d) The face
Answer: d) The face
What type of surfing involves being towed into large, powerful waves by a personal watercraft?
a) Tow-in surfing
b) Big wave surfing
c) Kitesurfing
d) Windsurfing
Answer: a) Tow-in surfing
What material are traditional surfboards usually made of?
a) Aluminum
b) Fiberglass
c) Carbon fiber
d) Wood
Answer: d) Wood
What is the term for the area where waves are breaking?
a) Breakzone
b) Whitewater
c) Surf zone
d) Curl zone
Answer: c) Surf zone
What is the technique used to quickly get through breaking waves while paddling out?
a) Duck diving
b) Roll diving
c) Wave hopping
d) Wave diving
Answer: a) Duck diving
In surfing, what does the “line-up” refer to?
a) The place where surfers wait for waves
b) The fins on the bottom of a surfboard
c) The act of catching a wave
d) The part of a wave that is most hollow
Answer: a) The place where surfers wait for waves
What is the name for a surfing maneuver where the surfer flies through the air above the wave?
a) Air drop
b) Air roll
c) Aerial
d) Airtime
Answer: c) Aerial
What is the world’s largest and most prestigious surfing competition held annually in Hawaii?
a) Mavericks Invitational
b) Jaws Challenge
c) Pipe Masters
d) U.S. Open of Surfing
Answer: c) Pipe Masters
What is the term for the direction in which a wave is breaking?
a) Wave flow
b) Wave orientation
c) Wave direction
d) Wave angle
Answer: c) Wave direction
Which surfer is often referred to as the “King of Surfing” and was a pioneer of big wave riding?
a) Kelly Slater
b) Laird Hamilton
c) Mick Fanning
d) Rob Machado
Answer: b) Laird Hamilton
What is the name of the surfing move where a surfer switches the direction they are riding on the wave?
a) Cutback
b) Floater
c) Re-entry
d) Snap
Answer: a) Cutback
Which surfer is known for achieving the highest number of world titles in the history of professional surfing?
a) Tom Curren
b) Andy Irons
c) Mick Fanning
d) Kelly Slater
Answer: d) Kelly Slater
What is the term for the area of the wave where it is just starting to break?
a) Impact zone
b) Break zone
c) Takeoff zone
d) Crashing zone
Answer: c) Takeoff zone
What is the term for a wave that breaks in a predictable and uniform manner?
a) A-frame
b) Closeout
c) Sloppy wave
d) Peak
Answer: d) Peak
Which part of the surfboard allows the surfer to steer and maintain control while riding a wave?
a) Nose
b) Tail
c) Rails
d) Fins
Answer: d) Fins
What is the term for a maneuver in which the surfer rides up the face of the wave and then back down?
a) Float
b) Flop
c) Roll
d) Snap
Answer: a) Float
Which famous beach in Southern California is known for its powerful waves and popular surf breaks?
a) Huntington Beach
b) Venice Beach
c) Santa Monica Beach
d) Newport Beach
Answer: a) Huntington Beach
In surfing, what is a “wipeout”?
a) The act of dropping in on another surfer’s wave
b) A collision between two surfers
c) A fall from the surfboard while riding a wave
d) A wave that suddenly collapses
Answer: c) A fall from the surfboard while riding a wave
What is the name for the wave that forms behind the main breaking wave and is usually less powerful?
a) Backwash
b) Swell
c) Whitewater
d) Rebound wave
Answer: c) Whitewater
Which famous Hawaiian surfer is known for inventing the “floater” and “off the lip” maneuvers?
a) Duke Kahanamoku
b) Eddie Aikau
c) Sunny Garcia
d) Larry Bertlemann
Answer: d) Larry Bertlemann
What is the term for a wave that breaks all at once with no open face to ride?
a) Tube ride
b) A-frame
c) Closeout
d) Breaker
Answer: c) Closeout
Which surfer is often referred to as the “Soul Surfer” and overcame a shark attack to continue surfing?
a) Bethany Hamilton
b) Sally Fitzgibbons
c) Stephanie Gilmore
d) Carissa Moore
Answer: a) Bethany Hamilton
What is the name for the maneuver where a surfer rides on the lip or crest of a breaking wave?
a) Tube ride
b) Cutback
c) Snap
d) Floater
Answer: d) Floater
Which part of the surfboard is located at the very front and is usually pointed or rounded?
a) Tail
b) Nose
c) Rails
d) Deck
Answer: b) Nose
What is the term for the measurement from the bottom to the highest point of a wave?
a) Wave span
b) Wave depth
c) Wave amplitude
d) Wave height
Answer: d) Wave height
What is the maneuver called when a surfer uses their hand to drag on the wave face for balance or style?
a) Handplant
b) Handstand
c) Hand drag
d) Hand glide
Answer: c) Hand drag
Which famous surfing location in California is known for its big, challenging waves and shark-infested waters?
a) Malibu
b) Rincon
c) Mavericks
d) Huntington Beach
Answer: c) Mavericks
What is the name for the ocean’s surface conditions caused by strong onshore winds?
a) Glassy
b) Choppy
c) Calm
d) Smooth
Answer: b) Choppy
Which surfing organization sanctions the World Championship Tour (WCT) for professional surfers?
a) International Surfing Association (ISA)
b) World Surf League (WSL)
c) Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP)
d) Global Surfing League (GSL)
Answer: b) World Surf League (WSL)
What is the term for a surfer who rides with their right foot forward on the board?
a) Regular rider
b) Goofy rider
c) Regular footer
d) Goofy footer
Answer: d) Goofy footer
What is the technique called when a surfer quickly moves from prone to standing on the board?
a) Jump-up
b) Pop-up
c) Stand-up
d) Rise-up
Answer: b) Pop-up
Which surfer is known for her record-breaking 7 World Surf League Championship titles?
a) Tyler Wright
b) Stephanie Gilmore
c) Carissa Moore
d) Lisa Andersen
Answer: b) Stephanie Gilmore
What is the name for the part of a wave that is steeper and more critical, suitable for advanced maneuvers?
a) Face
b) Lip
c) Shoulder
d) Impact zone
Answer: b) Lip
Which surfer is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative surfers in history?
a) Gerry Lopez
b) Mick Fanning
c) Rob Machado
d) Tom Curren
Answer: a) Gerry Lopez
What is the term for a wave that has a tube-shaped hollow section for the surfer to ride inside?
a) Barrel
b) Tunnel
c) Cavern
d) Hole
Answer: a) Barrel
Which famous Australian surfer is known for his powerful and aggressive surfing style?
a) Julian Wilson
b) Mick Fanning
c) Taj Burrow
d) Joel Parkinson
Answer: b) Mick Fanning
What is the term for a surfing competition where surfers ride as many waves as they can within a time limit?
a) Expression Session
b) Freesurfing
c) Heat
d) Marathon
Answer: a) Expression Session
Which surfer is known for co-founding the surf brand Quiksilver and revolutionizing surfboard design?
a) Duke Kahanamoku
b) Jack O’Neill
c) Tom Blake
d) Bob McKnight
Answer: b) Jack O’Neill
What is the name for the whitewater that rushes back toward the ocean after a wave has broken?
a) Backwash
b) Backflow
c) Undertow
d) Backcurrent
Answer: a) Backwash
Which part of a wave is generally best for performing aerial maneuvers?
a) The lip
b) The face
c) The trough
d) The crest
Answer: a) The lip
What is the term for a surfing competition in which surfers compete individually rather than in heats?
a) Individual Challenge
b) One-on-One Showdown
c) Solo Showdown
d) Expression Session
Answer: d) Expression Session
