Friday 14th April 2023
Difficulty: Easy
BASE jumping (Quiz #147)
BASE jumpers. Photo: Xof711 (Creative Commons)
BASE jumping is the extreme sport of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. It is generally regarded as very dangerous.
1. "BASE" is an acronym, referring to the four types of object that jumpers jump from. What does the "B" stand for?
2. What is the location of the [claimed] lowest ever BASE jump?
3. The website skyaboveus.com gives advice for aspiring BASE jumpers. Under the heading "How To Survive BASE Jumping", what does it say "is man's worst enemy. It pushes you to show off and it pushes you to want to be right"?
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