Q 01/05

Retired pro wakeboarder Chandler Powell married which famous Australian in 2020?

A) Margot Robbie

B) Bindi Irwin

C) Delta Goodrem

D) Isla Fisher

Answer · why

B) Bindi Irwin

Bindi Irwin, daughter of conservationists Steve and Terri Irwin, met Powell at Australia Zoo in 2013. He retired from wakeboarding in 2016 and joined ...

Q 02/05

Which 2009 Nintendo game includes wakeboarding among twelve motion-controlled activities on Wuhu Island?

A) Wii Fit Plus

B) Mario Sports Superstars

C) Wii Sports Resort

D) Wii Play: Motion

Answer · why

C) Wii Sports Resort

Wii Sports Resort has players weave behind a speedboat to get air, then tilt the remote at just the right angle to land flat on the water and bank the...

Q 03/05

As in surfing and skateboarding, which stance name describes a wakeboarder who rides right foot forward?

A) Regular

B) Fakie

C) Switch

D) Goofy

Answer · why

D) Goofy

Goofy riders lead with the right foot, the mirror image of regular-footers, who lead with the left. Riding the unfamiliar way round is known as riding...

Q 04/05

Wakeboarders often use soap or which bathroom product to help slide their feet into tight bindings?

A) Toothpaste

B) Shaving cream

C) Mouthwash

D) Hand sanitizer

Answer · why

B) Shaving cream

Shaving cream is a common stand-in for the specially made binding lubes sold to riders, whose snug rubber-and-foam boots can be a struggle to pull on.

Q 05/05

Which sport beat wakeboarding and six others in the IOC's 2013 vote for a place at the 2020 Olympics?

A) Squash

B) Racquetball

C) Bowling

D) Wrestling

Answer · why

D) Wrestling

Wrestling won with 49 votes, reclaiming a place the IOC board had voted to take away only months earlier. Wakeboarding was cut when the field of eight...