Alpine Skiing: Conquering the Slopes in Austria
- 1. Which Austrian ski resort is famous for hosting the Hahnenkamm downhill race?
A) Kitzbühel
B) St. Anton
C) Sölden
D) Ischgl
- 2. In which region of Austria would you find the famous Arlberg ski area?
A) Vorarlberg
B) Styria
C) Tyrol
D) Carinthia
- 3. What is the traditional Austrian dish often enjoyed by skiers after a day on the slopes?
A) Sachertorte
B) Wiener Schnitzel
C) Linzer Torte
D) Kaiserschmarrn
- 4. Which Austrian ski resort is known for its vibrant après-ski nightlife?
A) Lech
B) Alpbach
C) Ischgl
D) Saalbach-Hinterglemm
- 5. What is the name of the annual new year's ski jumping event held in the ski jumping stadium of Garmisch-Partenkirchen?
A) Nordic World Ski Championships
B) Four Hills Tournament
C) Planica7
D) Ski Flying World Championships
- 6. In which Austrian ski resort can you find the famous 'Kitzsteinhorn' glacier?
A) Zell am See
B) Kaprun
C) Obertauern
D) Mayrhofen
- 7. Which Austrian skier earned the nickname 'Herminator' for his aggressive and fearless racing style?
A) Felix Neureuther
B) Scotty Macdonald
C) Bode Miller
D) Hermann Maier
- 8. In which Austrian region is the ski resort of Schladming located?
A) Carinthia
B) Styria
C) Vorarlberg
D) Upper Austria
- 9. Which Austrian skier won the slalom gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi?
A) Ivica Kostelic
B) Marcel Hirscher
C) Felix Neureuther
D) Mario Matt
- 10. What is the name of the legendary Austrian ski instructor who founded the ski school in St. Anton and revolutionized modern skiing techniques?
A) Tony Sailer
B) Hannes Schneider
C) Sepp Holzer
D) Ingemar Stenmark
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