Bungy Jumping - Questions

Bungy Jumping - Questions

Instructions. 

Highlight the correct answer for each question.

Questions

1) Who started up the activity, bungy jumping, as an activity to make money?

a) Harry von Asch b) The Prime Minister at the time

c) Alexander Hackett d) AJ Hackett & Henry van Asch

2) When was the first bungy jumping company started up in NZ?

a) 1960s b) 1920s

c) 1980s d) 1970s

3) On which River was it started?

a) Kawarau River b) Waikato River

c) Manawatu River d) Clutha River

4) In which city of New Zealand was the first permanent bungy jump made?

a) Auckland b) Palmerston North

c) Queenstown d) Gisborne

5) How high is the Nevis Bungy jump?

a) 200m b) 134m

c) 90m d) 47m

6) In New Zealand, we call the activity Bungee Jumping...

a) True b) False

7) An activity in which Pacific Island is known to have inspired the invention of Bungy jumping?

 a) Fiji b) Vanuatu

 c) Niue d) Samoa

8) What material were AJ Hackett’s bungy cords made of?

a) Vines b) Latex Rubber

c) Plastic d) Rubber bands

9) What is Bungy Jumping?

It’s an adventurous sport where people jump from a higher ground like a bridge with an elastic

rope that's tied to  their ankles to stop them from hitting the ground. The rope was designed to stretch,

not break. Once the rope is stretched all the way the jumper bounces back up.

10) Would you like to do a bungy jump? Why or why not?

No because I’m scared of heights and I

hate falling mostly from a high distance.