Parachuting Quiz: questions and answers

1. Who invented the parachute?

Georgia Broadwick

André-Jacques Garnerin

Leslie Irvin

2. When was the parachute invented?

1797

1798

1800

3. What is the most common injury that occurs when parachuting?

An ankle

A wrist

A calf

4. What are forest firefighters that parachute into the fires called?

Highflyers

Smokeflyers

Smokejumpers

5. What is the name of the sole licensing organization in the U.S.?

United States Parachute Association

United States Parachute Federation

American Parachute Association

6. How many parachute jumps did U.S. Army Sergeant R. W. Bottriell do in 1929?

500

350

600

7. When was the highest parachute jump record set?

2014

1998

1886

8. Who currently holds the record for the highest parachute jump?

Udon Thani

Alan Eustace

Felix Baumgartner

9. Who performed a skydive without a parachute?

Cheryl Stearns

Georgia Broadwick

Gary Connery

10. What is Tunnel flying?

The use of a vertical wind tunnel

Throwing a ball through a hoop while parachuting

Parachuting through a circle

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