Attention students! It's time to take to the skies with our exciting trivia quiz on parachuting! Known as the ultimate extreme sport, parachuting combines the thrill of freefalling with the safety of a secure parachute.Are you ready to test your knowledge on this adrenaline-pumping activity? From the history of parachuting to the physics of landing safely, this quiz will challenge and excite you.Do you know when the first successful parachute jump was made? Or what material is used to make most modern parachutes? Can you name some of the different types of jumps or the world record for the highest parachute jump?Whether you're a seasoned skydiver or just love watching videos of people jumping out of planes, this quiz is sure to entertain and educate. So fasten your seatbelts, and get ready to take flight with our parachute trivia quiz!
What is the name of the device that determines if a skydiver is falling at a safe speed to safely open their parachutes?
What is the name of the harness that a skydiver wears to attach themselves to their parachute?
What is the name of the organization that governs skydiving safety in the United States?
How many different types of parachutes are there?
Approximately how long does it take to complete a typical skydiving jump from a commercial jump plane?
In what decade was the first parachute landing made onto a building's roof?
What is the minimum altitude that a skydiver should deploy their parachute by?
What is the minimum age requirement to be able to skydive legally in the United States?
What is the name of the large initial jump from an airplane that skydivers make with another person?
What was the airspeed velocity required to successfully complete the first parachute jump?
Who was credited for designing the first modern parachute?
Properly inflated, parachutes are generally __ times the size of the person wearing them.
What type of aircraft is used for most skydiving operations?
Which military service branch was the first to use parachutes in the United States?
What is the name of the event in which multiple skydivers link up in freefall to form a pattern?
How many miles per hour does a person typically travel horizontally while skydiving?
How long does the thrill of parachuting typically last for?
Which of the following best describes the effect of deploying a drogue chute during a skydive?
Which country used parachute troops effectively for the first time in combat during World War II?
