Professional Surfer Quiz: Think You Can Hang Twenty On These Trivia Questions?

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Cowabunga, dude! It's time to get wet and wild for a thrilling Professional Surfer Quiz. How much do you know about the pioneers of surf culture and all the iconic slang that came along with it? We're about to find out with these twenty fun and informative trivia questions. 

In this quiz, we'll cover everything from terms and tricks to people and places. Let's see once and for all if you can hang twenty on this challenging and exciting Professional Surfer Quiz! 

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Surfing is an ancient sport that's been adapted to meet the needs of modern thrill-seekers. While the best surfing waves are usually found in the ocean, that hasn't stopped innovative enthusiasts from getting creative. 

Are you ready to surf with the professionals, or are you a beach bum who daydreams about catching a wave? Either way, this quiz is bound to teach you something new. Alright, it's time to grab your twin fin, get stoked, and hop into the water. Surf's up!

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Professional Surfer Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What group of people are widely credited with developing the concept of surfing?

  • A
    Spanish
  • B
    Greeks
  • C
    Polynesians
  • D
    Chinese

Question 2

What famous female surfer said “It's hard for me to describe the joy I felt after I stood up and rode wave in for the first time after the attack. I was incredibly thankful and happy inside. The tiny bit of doubt that would sometimes tell me you'll never surf again was gone in one wave.”

  • A
    Bethany Hamilton
  • B
    Alana Blanchard
  • C
    Ellie-Jean Coffey
  • D
    Courtney Conlogue

Question 3

A wave that breaks equally both left and right and forms a peak is called what?

  • A
    Tipi
  • B
    A-Frame
  • C
    Mountaintop
  • D
    Aerial

Question 4

Who is the professional surfer in this photo?

  • A
    Kelly Slater
  • B
    Duke Kahanamoku
  • C
    Layne Beachley
  • D
    Laird Hamilton

Question 5

Who is the professional surfer in this photo?

  • A
    Frieda Zamba
  • B
    Wendy Botha
  • C
    Stephanie Gilmore
  • D
    Lisa Andersen

Question 6

A maneuver where the surfer puts both feet on the nose of the surfboard is called what?

  • A
    Hang Loose
  • B
    Hang Over
  • C
    Hang Five
  • D
    Hang Ten

Question 7

Who is the professional surfer in this photo?

  • A
    Mark Richards
  • B
    Andy Irons
  • C
    John John Florence
  • D
    Gabriel Medina

Question 8

When a wave breaks suddenly and all at once with no defined shape or shoulder, it's called a _____.

  • A
    Closeout
  • B
    Line-Up
  • C
    Foreclosure
  • D
    Chop

Question 9

Who is the professional surfer in this photo?

  • A
    Michael Ho
  • B
    David Nuuhiwa
  • C
    Tom Curren
  • D
    Gabriel Medina

Question 10

Who is the professional surfer in this photo?

  • A
    Coco Ho
  • B
    Sharron Weber
  • C
    Lynne Boyer
  • D
    Malia Manuel

Question 11

Who is the former professional surfer in this photo?

  • A
    Laird Hamilton
  • B
    Tom Carroll
  • C
    Andy Irons
  • D
    David Nuuhiwa

Question 12

On November 8, 2017, Rodrigo Koxa broke the world record for largest wave ever surfed at Nazaré, Portugal. How big was this monstrous wave?

  • A
    40 ft
  • B
    80 ft
  • C
    100 ft
  • D
    60 ft

Question 13

What term is used to describe an event where a surfer's weight is too far forward and the nose of the board gets buried into a wave?

  • A
    Diamond
  • B
    Scallop
  • C
    Pearl
  • D
    Pie

Question 14

Who is the former professional surfer in this photo?

  • A
    Margo Oberg
  • B
    Andy Irons
  • C
    Lisa Andersen
  • D
    Layne Beachley

Question 15

According to data collected in 2012 by the International Surfing Association, approximately how many surfers are there worldwide?

  • A
    14 million
  • B
    35 million
  • C
    56 million
  • D
    28 million

Question 16

Who is the professional surfer in this photo?

  • A
    Corky Carroll
  • B
    Mark Richards
  • C
    Laird Hamilton
  • D
    David Nuuhiwa

Question 17

Which of the following female surfers is NOT a member of the influential "California Golden Girls"?

  • A
    Jericho Poppler
  • B
    Shannon Aikman
  • C
    Candy Woodward
  • D
    Laura Enever

Question 18

Who became the first professional female surfer in 1975?

  • A
    Margo Oberg
  • B
    Lisa Andersen
  • C
    Wendy Botha
  • D
    Frieda Zamba

Question 19

What's the name of the thin, round-nosed, square-tailed surfboard ridden in pre-20th century by the native peoples of the Pacific?

  • A
    Kelea
  • B
    Maui
  • C
    Alaia
  • D
    Malea

Question 20

Who is considered by many to be the "Father of Modern Surfing"?

  • A
    George Freeth
  • B
    Laird Hamilton
  • C
    Tom Blake
  • D
    Tom Curren

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