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Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at an Olympic Competition?
Nadia Comaneci
Adriana Crisci
Natalia Yurchenko
Simone Biles
2
Who is this decorated Olympian?
Katlyn Ohashi
Gaby Douglas
Aly Raisman
Simone Biles
3
How tall is a standard competition Balance Beam?
3.7 feet
3 feet
4 feet
4.07 feet
4
What does it cost to challenge a routine score? To file a complaint with the judges
300$
400$
100$
200$
5
You are allowed to wear bright colours on your ............
Nails
Lips
6
What do gymnasts call this?
Pommel llama
Pommel horse
Beam
Vault
7
A gymnast swings in a circle around the bar, hitting a handstand when at the top of the bar - what is this move?
A cast
A baby giant
A giant
A back hip circle
8
What is the most important rule when performing a gymnastics routine?
You must look like you are in full control
You must smile through the routine
You must not look at the apparatus
You must keep eye contact with the judges
9
How do you get your gymnastics skill named after you? (pick two)
be the only person to land that skill for the first time
Get the skill approved by the judges before performing it
perform the skill without falling at a World Championship or Olympic Games
get a perfect score for that routine at the Olympic Games
10
What is the most popular kind of gymnastics?
Trampoline
Parkour
Rhythmic
Artistic
11
Which of these is not a gymnastics move?
Front handspring
Back walkover
Supine twist-flip
Cartwheel
12
What is the difference between a summersault and a front tuck?
Summersault is in the air
Front tuck is in the air
No difference
Front tuck is on the ground
13
In gymnastics, what is a "salto"?
A flip
A gait
A score
A body suit
14
Who is the beloved American artistic gymnast in this photo?
Gabby Douglas
Aly Raisman
McKayla Maroney
Isidora Goreshter
15
During a beam routine, the leotard touches the beam during a straddle. What action do the judges take?
Ask the gymnast to restart
Routine is disqualified
A deduction
None at all
16
The word "gymnastics" comes from
Gymni, meaning small and strong
Gyros, meaning giant
Gymnos, which means naked
Gymnast, a kid who tumbles
17
Which of the following is not a basic skill required in gymnastics?
Flexibility
Balance
Coordination
Speed
18
Within how many minutes do you have to submit a complaint to the judges if you want to challenge the score?
10 minutes
One hour
30 minutes
4 minutes
19
Who is the American Olympic gymnast in this photo?
Sofie Dossi
Shawn Johnson
Carly Patterson
Ragan Smith
20
A female gymnast's Olympic wardrobe can cost up to $12,000
True
False
21
Which Olympic gymnast has won "dancing with the stars"?
Aly Raisman
Laurie Hernandez
Gabby Douglas
Simone Biles
22
What is the name of the move you lift the back leg to a 45 degree angle holding it for at least one second?
Back kick over
Handstand
Twist turn
Arabesque
23
How many perfect 10's did Nadia Comaneci get at the 1976 Montreal Olympics?
7
8
5
9
24
Which of the following are used only for men's competitions?
Balance beam
Uneven bars
Vault
Parallel bars
25
Why do gymnasts put chalk on their hands?
Because it looks good
To soak up sweat and stop them slipping
So they can write their scores on a blackboard
To keep their hands fresh
26
The portion of the routine where a gymnast leaves an apparatus (such as the bars) is known as what?
Flexibility
Execution
Handspring
Dismount
27
How many team members will each country be allowed at the next Olympic games?
Six
Five
Three
Four
28
There is no deduction for not presenting to the judge before and after your gymnastics routine. It is just a courtesy.
False
True
29
What happens if you perform a different vault from the vault you flashed to the judges on the screen before your turn
You have to redo the vault with the original vault shown to the judges
They score the vault you perform anyway
You are disqualified
There is a deduction of 2 points
30
What is the world record for the fastest time for 10 backflips on a trampoline?
7 seconds
30 seconds
1 minute
20 seconds
31
Where is the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame located?
Paris
Oklahoma City, USA
London
Manhattan, New York
32
What is the world record for the longest handstand?
12 minutes, 8 seconds
15 minutes, 15 seconds
10 minutes, 10 seconds
8 minutes, 25 seconds
33
What is a Jaegar?
A release move off the bar
A double salto
A triple twist on the floor
A double aerial on the beam
34
Underwear is not allowed to be seen under a leotard in competitive gymnastics. True or false?
True
False
35
What is it called when a gymnast makes a full turn in the air without touching anything?
An aerial
A liftoff
A flight
A blind flip
36
The highest level in women's gymnastics is
Gold
10
1
Elite
37
Which country got the most medals for gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Olympics
USA
China
Russia
France
38
What is the world record for longest handstand walk?
5 km
3.1 km
5.1 km
7.3 km
39
Who was an Olympic gymnast but hurt her back and moved back to college gymnastics?
Katelyn Ohashi
Annie Leblanc
Gabby Douglas
Laurie Hernandez
40
What is hooked on to the ceiling to support gymnasts who are practicing and/or learning new tricks?
Rings
Bars
Spotting belt
Trapeze swings
41
Points can be deducted for the following, pick two answers -
A strand of hair sticking out of your bun/plait
Wearing earrings bigger than studs
Glitter with eye makeup
Adjusting your leotard during a routine
42
What is the height of the lower uneven bar?
5 feet
4.5 feet
5.5 feet
5.3 feet
43
Songs for floor routines are allowed to have words. True or False?
True
False
44
What is the gymnastics judges goal at every meet?
Rank the gymnasts
Give the same score for the gymnast's routine each weekend
Award extra points to those that do more than the requirements
Evaluate each routine fairly and accurately
45
Somersaults, handstands and twists can be performed
On the rings
In the floor routine
During a vault
46
What is the world record for holding the longest split?
One hour
30 minutes
45 minutes
One hour and 15 minutes
47
If you fall in the middle of your gymnastics routine what is the deduction?
2 points
0.5 points
1 point
0.3 points
48
In the Olympic order of events, where is beam?
Second
Fourth
First
Third
49
What kind of gymnastics requires gymnasts to throw and catch their teammates?
Acrobatics
Power Tumbling
Parkour
Men's artistic gymnastics
50
Which of these skills is NOT in the beam routine?
Jazz turn
Pivot turn
Split leap
51
When you jump back into a rainbow position then land, what is it called?
Backwards roll
Back handspring
Front handspring
Back tuck
52
If you are extremely flexible, you might consider focussing on ....
Rhythmic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics
Trampolining
53
Where did gymnastics come from?
Cardiff, England
Tudor, England
Ancient Greece
Chera Kingdom, India
54
In the compulsory levels (1-5) every skill can be reversed based on whether the gymnast is right or left-handed.
True
False
55
Who is the six-time All-American gymnast in this photo?
Aurelia Dobre
Katelyn Ohashi
McKayla Maroney
Kacy Catanzaro
56
How many gymnasts from each country can qualify for the finals in the Olympics?
4
2
3
1
57
Which gymnast has started her own leotard line?
Katelyn Ohashi
Simone Biles
Shawn Johnson
Aly Raisman
58
At the vaulting table, a gymnast may be encouraged to "block". What does this mean?
To use the head to push off the table
To use the shoulders to push off the table
To use the chest to push off the table
To use the legs to push off the table
59
How many attempts are allowed to successfully complete one or both vaults?
2
3
1
4
60
Where is the headquarters of International Gymnastics Federation located?
Germany
France
London
Switzerland
61
The goal of a gymnast is to obtain:
Minimum strength for maximum size
Minimum strength for minimum size
Maximum strength for maximum size
Maximum strength for minimum size
62
A type of vault where the gymnast does a round-off onto the springboard and a back handspring onto the vaulting table
Yurchenko
Tsukahara
Yamashita
Khorkina
63
Men cannot compete in rhythmic gymnastics in the Olympics
False
True
64
The Theraband strip is an elastic band that is worn around what part of the gymnasts body?
Hips
Ankles
Wrists
Knees
65
How long should it take to do the beam routine?
1 minute and 30 seconds
Less than a minute
Between 1 minute and 1 minute 10 seconds
2 minutes
66
It is not possible for a blind gymnast to do vault.
True
False
67
Gymnasts must be at least ______ years old to compete in the Olympics.
15
16
14
17
68
Which team holds the world record for the largest victory margin at the Olympics?
France
Russia
China
The Final Five - USA
69
Who is the Russian American former artistic gymnast in this photo?
Nastia Liukin
Laurie Hernandez
Katelyn Ohashi
Kacy Catanzaro
70
You have to learn a back-handspring back-tuck in.....
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
71
Who is regarded as the "Father of Modern Gymnastics"?
Adolf Spiess
Ernst Moritz Arndt
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn
Theodor Korner
72
Where, in the Olympic order of events, is floor?
Third
Second
First
Fourth
73
What is the name of the rule book that determines the scoring system for each level of competition?
Book of points
Code of scores
Code of points
Book of balance
74
About how long is the balance beam (it is 4.07 feet wide)?
18 feet
16 feet
13 feet
15 feet
75
What is the deduction for an extra cast on bars?
0.3
1.0
No deduction
0.5
76
Choose the error you would receive the smallest deduction for in your compulsory beam routine.
You do not level in and out of your handstand when requried
Your toes are not pointed in your handstand
You skip the handstand
You wobble after a handstand and grab the beam
77
When you jump to the bar ,cast 3 times, jump into straddle then go under the bar what is it called?
Fly away
Shout through
Butterfly hang
78
If you go outside the Floor Exercise lines during your routine, what is the deduction?
0.5 each time
Score of 0
1.0
0.1 each time
79
What term is used for a near perfect landing which involves no wobbles or steps to the side?
Sliding
Taping
Sticking
Landing
80
Who was the first American female gymnast to win an individual all round gold medal at the Olympics?
Julianne Mcnamara
Nadia Comaneci
Shannon Miller
Mary Lou Retton
81
Why was the USA gymnastics team called the "Final Five" at the 2016 Olympics?
it was the last team to be coached by Marta Karolyi
the team won the last five competitions
it was the last olympics where teams were made up of 5 members
it was the team's last competition together
82
Where is the vault in the Olympic order of events?
Second
First
Fourth
Third
83
What is the maximum gymnastics score?
15.0
10.0
20.0
There is no maximum
84
In higher levels hard skills must be spread out throughout the routine in order to avoid a deduction.
True
False
85
Which female gymnast has won the most Olympic medals (record holder)?
Aliya Mustafina
Simone Biles
Larisa Latynina
Aly Raisman
86
Which of these is not a type of gymnastics
Curled hop
Pommel horse
Vault
Still rings
87
What common mistake is made by gymnasts when they fall off the beam in a USAG sanctioned event?
They re-chalk their hands before restarting
They restart the routine from the beginning
They forget to salute the judge before remounting
88
What do you call the outfit that gymnasts wear?
Skin bag
Leotard
Scoot suit
Leopard suit
89
Who holds the record for the most world medals earned by a gymnast, male or female?
Aliya Mustafina
Nastia Liukin
Simone Biles
Vitaly Scherbo
90
How many gymnastics moves are named after Simone Biles?
2
3
1
4
91
Which was the first Olympic games where women were allowed to participate in gymnastics?
1905
1928
1896
1943
92
How many Olympic judges are required for gymnastics?
5
6
4
3
93
How many straight jumps come before the split jump in the routine?
Two
Three
None
One
94
Which of the following is not an apparatus used in rhythmic gymnastics?
Ribbon
Hoop
Clubs
Wheel
95
Which of these is not a deduction from the score of your bar routine?
You hit the floor with you feet while doing a KIP
Before your remount the bar after a fall, you adjust your grips
You land in a deep squat, but don't take any steps
You adjust your hands while in front support
96
Points taken off a gymnasts score for errors are called what?
Deductions
Reductions
Penalties
Minuses
97
Which gymnast Is now an American Ninja Warrior JR host?
Laurie Hernandez
Simone Biles
Katelyn Ohashi
Gabby Douglas
98
In a compulsory gymnastics routine, if you substitute or omit a major element, what is the deduction?
1.0
Double the value of the element
2.0
The value of the element
99
You perform a split jump. The judges are looking at what to decide on deductions?
The degree of your split in the split jump
Whether your toes are pointed
The height of your split jump
Whether your legs are split evenly
100
You do a one hand cartwheel and then into handstand hold it twist around and dismount on the beam. What is it called?
Wendy
Half off
Handstand
