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Combat Sports & Martial Arts Quiz

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Combat sports and martial arts combine physical skill, mental discipline, and centuries of tradition. From Olympic competitions to ancient self-defense systems, they teach respect,...

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All 20 questions in this Combat Sports & Martial Arts quiz
  1. In which combat sport do competitors score points by touching the opponent's torso or head with the foot?

    • A. Taekwondo
    • B. Karate
    • C. Judo
    • D. Kickboxing
  2. Which martial art is known as the art of eight limbs using fists, elbows, knees, and shins?

    • A. Judo
    • B. Taekwondo
    • C. Karate
    • D. Muay Thai
  3. Who was the first UFC heavyweight champion?

    • A. Dan Severn
    • B. Royce Gracie
    • C. Ken Shamrock
    • D. Mark Coleman
  4. What is Krav Maga and which country developed it?

    • A. A Korean striking art developed in Korea
    • B. A self-defence system developed in Israel
    • C. A Brazilian combat sport developed in Brazil
    • D. A Japanese grappling art developed in Japan
  5. What is the clinch in boxing and Muay Thai?

    • A. A defensive footwork technique
    • B. The final round of a fight
    • C. The position where fighters hold each other at close range
    • D. The opening stance
  6. What is a rear naked choke designed to do to an opponent?

    • A. Restrict breathing through the windpipe
    • B. Cut off blood supply to the brain causing unconsciousness
    • C. Apply pain to the spine
    • D. Break their arm
  7. In which year did MMA achieve mainstream legitimacy in the United States by being regulated as a sport?

    • A. 2001
    • B. 2006
    • C. 1997
    • D. 1993
  8. What is the Mount position in BJJ and MMA?

    • A. A dominant ground position where the fighter sits astride the opponent's torso
    • B. A defensive leg guard
    • C. A takedown technique
    • D. A standing clinch hold
  9. Which famous boxer used the rope-a-dope strategy in the Rumble in the Jungle?

    • A. Joe Frazier
    • B. Muhammad Ali
    • C. George Foreman
    • D. Sugar Ray Leonard
  10. What is an armbar submission in grappling?

    • A. A joint lock hyperextending the elbow
    • B. A shoulder throw technique
    • C. A choke using the arms
    • D. A standing headlock
  11. What famous boxing match was called the Thrilla in Manila?

    • A. Ali vs Frazier in the Philippines
    • B. Foreman vs Frazier in Jamaica
    • C. Frazier vs Norton in New York
    • D. Ali vs Foreman in Zaire
  12. What is the octagon in MMA?

    • A. The eight-sided fenced competition area used in UFC events
    • B. An eight-fighter tournament format
    • C. The eight-round championship fight format
    • D. An eight-week training camp
  13. Which martial art competition uses coloured belts most prominently to denote rank?

    • A. Boxing
    • B. Wrestling
    • C. Karate and BJJ
    • D. Muay Thai
  14. What is Capoeira and which country does it come from?

    • A. An African wrestling tradition
    • B. A Japanese sword art
    • C. A Brazilian martial art combining combat and dance
    • D. A Korean combat sport
  15. What weight class do fighters compete in when they weigh between 170 and 185 pounds in MMA?

    • A. Lightweight
    • B. Middleweight
    • C. Welterweight
    • D. Light heavyweight
  16. Which country dominates Olympic taekwondo with the most gold medals?

    • A. North Korea
    • B. South Korea
    • C. USA
    • D. China
  17. What does BJJ stand for in combat sports?

    • A. British Judo Juniors
    • B. Boxing and Judo Juniors
    • C. Basic Joint Jutsu
    • D. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  18. Who is widely regarded as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer in history?

    • A. Muhammad Ali
    • B. Sugar Ray Robinson
    • C. Mike Tyson
    • D. Floyd Mayweather Jr
  19. What is the name of the Indonesian martial art often called pencak silat?

    • A. Muay Boran
    • B. Arnis
    • C. Silat
    • D. Tomoi
  20. What is the name of the fighting system used by Israeli special forces?

    • A. Systema
    • B. Muay Thai
    • C. Krav Maga
    • D. Kapap