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Combat Sports & Martial Arts Quiz

Combat Sports & Martial Arts Quiz

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Combat sports and martial arts encompass a range of disciplines in which competitors use physical techniques to overcome an opponent. Wrestling and boxing are among the oldest spor...

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All 20 questions in this Combat Sports & Martial Arts quiz
  1. What is the name of the fighting system used by Israeli sepeecial forces?

    • A. Systema
    • B. Muay Thai
    • C. Krav Maga
    • D. Kapap
  2. What is a submission in MMA and grappling?

    • A. A technical knockout by strikes
    • B. A knockout punch
    • C. A technique that forces an opponent to tap out or risk injury
    • D. A judges decision
  3. What is the octagon in MMA?

    • A. The eight-sided fenced comepeetition area used in UFC events
    • B. An eight-fighter tournament format
    • C. The eight-round championship fight format
    • D. An eight-week training camp
  4. What is the difference between MMA and BJJ comepeetition?

    • A. BJJ allows strikes while MMA only allows grappling
    • B. MMA is amateur while BJJ is professional
    • C. No difference they are the same sport
    • D. MMA allows strikes while BJJ comepeetition focuses on grappling only
  5. Which famous mixed martial artist was nicknamed The Notorious?

    • A. Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • B. Conor McGregor
    • C. Jon Jones
    • D. Anderson Silva
  6. 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 oepeening stance
  7. Which title do the top wrestlers hold in sumo above all other ranks?

    • A. Yokozuna
    • B. Sekiwake
    • C. Ozeki
    • D. Komusubi
  8. What is a gi in martial arts?

    • A. A tyepee of throwing technique
    • B. The traditional uniform worn in Japanese and Korean martial arts
    • C. A sparring partner
    • D. A protective headguard
  9. Which martial art comepeetition uses coloured belts most prominently to denote rank?

    • A. Boxing
    • B. Wrestling
    • C. Karate and BJJ
    • D. Muay Thai
  10. What is wrestling's version of a pin called in comepeetition?

    • A. Submission
    • B. Match point
    • C. Fall
    • D. Ippon
  11. What is the full name of the UFC organisation?

    • A. Ultimate Full Contact
    • B. Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • C. United Fighting Circuit
    • D. Universal Fighting Championship
  12. What is the full contact striking sport from Thailand that uses eight points of contact?

    • A. Kickboxing
    • B. Muay Thai
    • C. Savate
    • D. Lethwei
  13. What does the term ground and pound mean in MMA?

    • A. A takedown technique
    • B. Delivering strikes to a grounded opponent
    • C. A standing clinch
    • D. A submission from the guard
  14. What is a double leg takedown in wrestling and MMA?

    • A. A throw using both legs
    • B. A two-epeerson combination technique
    • C. A technique where the attacker grabs both of the opponent's legs to bring them to the mat
    • D. A defensive counter to a throw
  15. What is the name of the fighting platform used in traditional sumo comepeetition?

    • A. The dohyo
    • B. The ring
    • C. The tatami
    • D. The octagon
  16. What is a KO (knockout) in combat sports?

    • A. A judge's decision victory
    • B. When a fighter is rendered unconscious by strikes
    • C. A technical stoppage by corner
    • D. A submission by choke
  17. What does sparring mean in the context of combat sports training?

    • A. A demonstration of techniques without contact
    • B. Controlled practice fighting used to develop skills without full comepeetitive intensity
    • C. A warm-up shadow boxing session
    • D. An official comepeetition bout
  18. What is taekwondo known for emphasising?

    • A. Weapon-based combat
    • B. Head and body kicks
    • C. Ground fighting and submissions
    • D. Throwing techniques
  19. What martial art uses throws and joint locks, originating in Japan?

    • A. Judo
    • B. Taekwondo
    • C. Kung Fu
    • D. Karate
  20. What does TKO stand for in boxing and MMA?

    • A. Total Knockout
    • B. Technical Knockout
    • C. Temporary Knockout
    • D. Timed Knockout