Determine if the following statements from the reading are true or false.

1			Skateboarding began in Hawaii in the 1500s.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2			The first skateboards for sale were designed and manufactured by surfboard companies.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3			“Dogtown,” the surf community of south Santa Monica and Venice, California, was a very safe place to live.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4			Although surfing is popular in countries like Brazil, Australia, and Japan, skateboarding continues to struggle as a legitimate sport worldwide.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5			Surfing and skateboarding both require strength, balance, and agility.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6			To ride faster and attempt maneuvers and tricks, surfers and skateboarders will ride longer, wider boards.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7			Surfing can be considered the greatest stylistic inspiration for skateboarding.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8			According to Jay Adams, skateboarding is what he and his friends did when the ocean’s waves were flat.
			A)	True
			B)	False