It's quiz time again. How much do you know about. . .

Answer the questions, and be glad you don't have to participate in these sports.

1. Which of these items is not needed for a game of buzkashi?
   
   • A ball.
   • A goat or calf.
   • A horse.
   • Quilted clothing.
2. Which unusual sport can you watch in India?
   
   • Monkey wrestling.
   • Temple skateboarding.
   • Elephant polo.
   • Rope bridge bungee jumping.
3. In catfish noodling, what kind of bait is used?
   
   • Noodles.
   • Long, thin artificial lures.
   • Smaller fish.
   • Human fingers.
4. What form of cheese is used for the annual cheese rolling competition at Cooper's Hill?
   
   • Cheddar.
   • Stilton.
   • American.
   • Double Gloucester.
5. What is 'jeu de paume' when it's at home?
   
   • A form of Schuhplattler.
   • Real Tennis.
   • Hedgehog racing.
   • A French bicycle sport.
6. In the Finnish sport of eukonkanto, what is carried by the participants?
   
   • A reindeer carcass.
   • A wife.
   • A sack of manure.
   • A live chicken.
7. What fast-growing sport has been called 'intellectual fight club'?
   
   • Chess boxing.
   • Quantum wrestling.
   • Parisi squares.
   • Catfish noodling.
8. What water sport's premier event is held in Wales, although it is also popular in Ireland?
   
   • Eel racing.
   • Pond water polo.
   • Bog snorkeling.
   • Quarry diving.
9. Which event was not featured at the 2010 University of Idaho Ag Olympics?
   
   • Wrestling with chickens.
   • Siphoning irrigation water.
   • Eating bugs and worms.
   • Climbing hay bales carrying fenceposts.
10. What part of the anatomy is used for wrestling in Wetton, Derbyshire?
    
    • Arms.
    • Elbows.
    • Thumbs.
    • Toes.

How well did you know your extreme sports? Click on the sane-looking gentleman below for the answers.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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