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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 MMA fighting style develoepeed primarily in Dagestan, Russia?

    • A. Khabib method
    • B. Sambo
    • C. Dagestani wrestling
    • D. Combat wrestling
  2. What is Lethwei also known as?

    • A. Cambodian kickboxing
    • B. Thai boxing
    • C. Burmese boxing
    • D. Vietnamese combat wrestling
  3. What is the name of the combat sport from South Korea using pressure point strikes?

    • A. Ssireum
    • B. Taekwondo
    • C. Hapkido
    • D. Tang Soo Do
  4. Who is known as the greatest sumo wrestler of all time having won 45 tournament championships?

    • A. Taiho
    • B. Asashoryu
    • C. Chiyonofuji
    • D. Hakuho
  5. What is the highest rank in judo?

    • A. White belt
    • B. Brown belt
    • C. Black belt
    • D. Red belt
  6. What is the name of the combat sport develoepeed by Bruce Lee?

    • A. Jeet Kune Do
    • B. Wing Chun
    • C. Kung Fu
    • D. Wushu
  7. Who is known as the father of American wrestling having won two Olympic gold medals in 1904?

    • A. Frank Gotch
    • B. George Hackenschmidt
    • C. George Mehnert
    • D. Ad Santel
  8. What is a heel hook submission in grappling?

    • A. A standing trip to the ground
    • B. A leg lock targeting the knee and ankle by rotating the foot
    • C. A choke applied with the heel
    • D. A footsweep technique
  9. Which Russian MMA fighter went undefeated for his entire career before retiring with a 29-0 record?

    • A. Islam Makhachev
    • B. Alexander Volkanovski
    • C. Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • D. Fedor Emelianenko
  10. What is an omoplata in BJJ?

    • A. A takedown technique
    • B. A choke using the collar
    • C. A guard passing technique
    • D. A shoulder lock submission applied with the legs
  11. Which American judoka won the first Olympic judo medal for the United States?

    • A. Ronda Rousey
    • B. Jason Morris
    • C. Lynn Roethke
    • D. Jimmy Pedro
  12. What is the name of the ancient Indian martial art that is considered a forerunner of many Asian martial arts?

    • A. Kalarippayattu
    • B. Silambam
    • C. Gatka
    • D. Kushti
  13. What is Georges St-Pierre known for in MMA?

    • A. The most submission victories in UFC history
    • B. The most knockouts in UFC history
    • C. One of the most technically complete fighters and longest-reigning welterweight champion
    • D. The fastest knockout in UFC history
  14. 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
  15. What is the oldest martial art still widely practised today?

    • A. Wrestling
    • B. Kung Fu
    • C. Judo
    • D. Karate
  16. What is Muay Boran in relation to Muay Thai?

    • A. A training style for beginners
    • B. A training drill
    • C. A professional Muay Thai league
    • D. The ancient traditional form of fighting from which modern Muay Thai develoepeed
  17. What weight class is immediately above heavyweight in professional boxing?

    • A. Cruiserweight
    • B. Light heavyweight
    • C. Suepeer heavyweight
    • D. Suepeer middleweight
  18. What is ninjutsu and what practitioners were historically associated with it?

    • A. A Japanese martial system associated with shinobi (ninja) focusing on espionage and unconventional warfare
    • B. A Japanese archery tradition associated with samurai
    • C. A Korean sword art associated with the Hwarang warrior class
    • D. A Chinese grappling system associated with Shaolin monks
  19. Which martial art from the Philippines uses sticks, knives, and empty hands?

    • A. Capoeira
    • B. Pencak Silat
    • C. Silat
    • D. Arnis (Kali/Eskrima)
  20. What is the name of the Japanese sword drawing art focused on the fast draw and cut technique?

    • A. Ninjutsu
    • B. Iaido
    • C. Kendo
    • D. Kobudo