Row Row Row Your Boat Gently Down the Stream: Life is But a Quiz About Rowing

Row Row Row Your Boat Gently Down the Stream: Life is But a Quiz About Rowing

Admittedly, I know virtually nothing about rowing. When making up this quiz, I had to research every single question. As for the comments after the right answers are given, at times I provide some more information, but many other times I try to make a humorous comment or provide some other random, related by a stretch comment. I hope you enjoy this quiz. Hopefully, you won't find yourself up a creek without a paddle! Wait a minute, that is more about CANOES! Oh well, good luck!

What is the bow?

Donald Alum was a British oarsman who was the 1st person to row across the:

For females, a coxswain should not weigh more than ______pounds.

A type of race where crews are drawn randomly from a hat is called a ___________.

What is a frame with straps or shoes to anchor a rower's feet?

For males, a coxswain should not weigh more than ____pounds.

What is the device at the end of a rigger that holds an oar?

What is turning an oar after the blade is extracted making it parallel to the water?

What are the marks left by the blade on the water after a release?

What is the term to describe the uniform stroke rate used by a rowing team?

What is the shell?

What is sweep rowing?

What term describes the distance a shell travels during each stroke?

What term describes racers given a 2nd chance to qualify for the finals?

When during a race would a 'High Ten' normally occur?

What is a rower with two oars, one in each hand?

What is the bar across the oarlock that keeps the oar in place?

What command by a Cox tells rowers to put their oars in the water?

What term describes the number of strokes executed per minute by a crew?

What term describes where the blade enters the water?

What is the member of a rowing term without oars called?

In rowing competitions, a junior class means the competitors are under _____.

In rowing competitions, a Senior B class means the competitors are under _____.

In Olympic rowing events, there are teams of all of the following sizes except:

In rowing compettions, Masters classes range from A to J. J means age ___and up.

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Dave is an accomplished economics instructor with over two decades of experience in the prestigious International Baccalaureate program. His students have consistently ranked in the top 10% annually, and one year they achieved the highest overall class average in the world. This outstanding achievement led a UK publisher to request that he write a textbook, an offer he declined in favor of creating sports quizzes, which he found more engaging.

In addition to his teaching career, Dave is also a former high school football coach, having won a couple of local championships. While he wishes he had won more, he continues to be deeply involved in football as a scout, recruiter, and social media creator for a university football team.

Dave's passions extend beyond the classroom and football field. He is an avid fan of live music and international travel, often combining these interests. He has traveled to Spain, England, Iceland, and Chile to see bands perform. His greatest pride and joy is his daughter, who has recently excelled in powerlifting. In just a few years, she has become the Canadian record holder for the bench press in her weight class and finished second overall in the combined national event (bench, deadlift, and squat) in Moose Jaw in March 2024. She will be representing Canada at the World Bench Competition in Austin, Texas, in May 2024.

A die-hard fan of the Las Vegas Raiders, Dave has experienced his share of sports heartache, having seen them play in seven NFL cities with six losses. His all-time favorite athlete is Don Mattingly, reflecting his deep love for sports that spans many arenas.


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