Grade 1 Movement Activities – Simple gymnastics Quiz

1. What do you need to bend if you want to jump with both your feet?

neck
arms
hands
knees
Explanation:

2. Jumping with one foot taking off and landing with the other foot is called ________

skipping
hopping
jumping
leaping
Explanation:

3. Jumping with one foot taking off and landing on the same foot.

hopping
jogging
leaping
limping
Explanation:

4. In Gymnastics Balancing, there are ... types of balancing.

2
1
4
3
Explanation:

5. Travelling in gymnastic involve the following except

how a gymnast roll on the mattress
how gymnast jumping around the mattress
how a gymnast move around the mattress
how a gymnast pose on the mattress
Explanation:

6. A combination of movements and sequences in gymnastics is called a

Gymnastic routine
Gymnastic jump
Gymnastic pose
Gymnastic movement
Explanation:

7. Balancing involve the following except

A hand and a leg on the ground
Standing on both hand or both legs.
All 4 limbs on the ground
None of the above
Explanation:

8. Is gymnastics a sport?

No
Yes
May be
I don't know
Explanation:

9. Should you stretch before tumbling?

Yes definitely
Absolutely
It depends
No of course not!
Explanation:

10. Gymnastics is an all year round sport

True
False
No, its a monthly thing
No, its once a year
Explanation:

11. What do you wear in gymnastics

Tanktop and Shorts
Leotard
Jeans and T-Shirt
Swim Suit
Explanation:

12. Gymnastics makes you...?

Sick
Strong
Weak
Laugh
Explanation:

13. Gymnastics is a indoor sport.

True
Mostly true
False
Mostly false
Explanation:

14. Gymnastics is a sport which involves doing exercises which need strength, flexibility, balance and control. True or false?

None of the above
True
False
All of the above
Explanation:

15. Gymnastics requires

Strength
Endurance
All of the Above
Flexibility
Explanation:

16. What is the correct way to land in gymnastics ?

2feet
It doesn't matter
Don't fall
1feet
Explanation:

17. When you do a shape, how are You suppose to maintain your feet ?

Together
Widely apart
Extended
Flexed
Explanation:

18. Gymanst have body strength to

Do good on there flips
So they can be strong and show off
To have it
Do good in all routines
Explanation:

19. What is the best way to connect 2 elements of a sequence ?

move to the next element the fatest possible not to have a break
Level them to connect themselves
getting immobile for 5 seconds before carrying on
link element together
Explanation:

20. Do you need to stretch or warm up before you do gymnastics?

No
Not always
Sometimes
Always
Explanation:

21. ________________ is when someone is walking around the room on their hands.

walking on your hands
handstand
handstand walking
handstand running
Explanation:

22. What is a cartwheel?

drawing back suddenly
a sport in which very difficult exercises are performed
slipped or slid sideways while moving
a sideways handsprings with the legs and arms kept straight
Explanation:

23. what is it called when you jump back to your hands and land with 2 feet

back handspring
front handspring
bounder
back walkover
Explanation:

24. Do you have to wear a leotard to competitions?

No
Yes
Not always
You don't HAVE to
Explanation:

25. What is the 2 most basic gymnastic moves?

cartwheel and handstand
front handspring and back handspring
front tuck and back tuck
front walkover and back walkover
Explanation:

26. Do your toes always have to be pointed when your doing gymnastics

Always
Never
Sometimes
Of course not
Explanation:

27. Do your legs have to be straight for a handstand?

Sometimes
Yes
It depends
Never
Explanation:

28. What is the name of the equipment used in gymnastics that has a horizontal bar for swinging exercises?

Uneven bars
Pommel horse
Vaulting table
Balance beam
Explanation:

The uneven bars have two bars set at different heights for swinging exercises.

29. In gymnastics, what is the term used for a movement where a person flips forward or backward in the air?

Somersault
Cartwheel
Forward roll
Handstand
Explanation:

A somersault is a gymnastic move where a person flips forward or backward in the air in a continuous motion.

30. What is the name of the apparatus used in gymnastics with a long narrow beam raised off the floor?

Vaulting table
Bars
Balance beam
Pommel horse
Explanation:

The balance beam is a long narrow beam raised off the floor that gymnasts perform routines on, showcasing balance and agility.

31. Which of the following is NOT a gymnastics event?

Vault
Swimming
Parallel bars
Floor exercise
Explanation:

Swimming is not a gymnastics event; it is a different sport altogether.

32. What is the term used in gymnastics for a movement where the body rotates around a horizontal axis while the hands are placed on the floor?

Cartwheel
Round-off
Handstand
Somersault
Explanation:

A cartwheel is a basic gymnastics move where the body rotates around a horizontal axis while the hands are placed on the floor.

33. What is the name of the apparatus in gymnastics that consists of two parallel bars set at different heights?

Balance beam
Pommel horse
Uneven bars
Vaulting table
Explanation:

The uneven bars consist of two parallel bars set at different heights that gymnasts use for swinging exercises.

34. Which gymnastics event involves performing flips, twists, and dance elements on a mat?

Vault
Floor exercise
Parallel bars
Balance beam
Explanation:

The floor exercise is a gymnastics event where athletes perform routines involving flips, twists, and dance elements on a mat.

35. In gymnastics, what is the term used for a movement where the body rotates around a vertical axis while in a standing position?

Somersault
Spin
Handstand
Cartwheel
Explanation:

A spin in gymnastics involves rotating the body around a vertical axis while in a standing position.

36. What is the term in gymnastics for a movement where a person jumps backwards and rotates around the horizontal axis?

Handstand
Round-off
Backflip
Forward roll
Explanation:

A backflip is a gymnastics move where a person jumps backwards and rotates around the horizontal axis.

37. Which of the following is a gymnastics event that involves using a vault apparatus?

Vault
Floor exercise
Balance beam
Uneven bars
Explanation:

The vault is a gymnastics event where athletes propel themselves over a vault apparatus performing various twists and flips.

38. What is the term used in gymnastics for a movement where the body is rotated along the longitudinal axis with the head moving first?

Round-off
Cartwheel
Handstand
Spin
Explanation:

In gymnastics, a spin involves rotating the body along the longitudinal axis with the head moving first.

39. Which gymnastics event involves performing routines on a long, narrow beam raised off the floor?

Parallel bars
Floor exercise
Balance beam
Vault
Explanation:

The balance beam is a gymnastics event where athletes perform routines on a narrow beam, showcasing balance, flexibility, and skill.

40. What is the term used in gymnastics for a movement where the body rotates around the vertical axis with the feet moving first?

Handstand
Round-off
Spin
Backflip
Explanation:

A spin in gymnastics involves rotating the body around the vertical axis with the feet moving first.

41. Which gymnastics apparatus consists of a long, narrow platform used for jumping and vaulting?

Bars
Pommel horse
Vaulting table
Balance beam
Explanation:

The vaulting table is a gymnastics apparatus used for jumping and vaulting over, showcasing power and technique.

42. In gymnastics, what is the term used for a movement where the body rotates around a vertical axis while supported by the hands?

Handstand
Spin
Round-off
Cartwheel
Explanation:

A handstand in gymnastics is a move where the body rotates around a vertical axis while supported by the hands.

43. What is the name of the gymnastics event that involves performing routines on two parallel bars set at different heights?

Floor exercise
Vault
Balance beam
Parallel bars
Explanation:

The parallel bars is a gymnastics event where athletes perform routines on two bars set at different heights, showcasing strength and skill.

44. Which of the following is NOT an apparatus used in gymnastics?

Vaulting table
Pommel horse
Swimming pool
Balance beam
Explanation:

A swimming pool is not an apparatus used in gymnastics; it is a facility for swimming.

45. What is the term in gymnastics for a movement where the body rotates around a horizontal axis while on the ground?

Handstand
Backflip
Round-off
Cartwheel
Explanation:

A cartwheel in gymnastics is a move where the body rotates around a horizontal axis while on the ground.

46. Which gymnastics event involves performing routines on a raised platform with two bars set at different heights?

Floor exercise
Vault
Uneven bars
Parallel bars
Explanation:

The uneven bars event in gymnastics involves performing routines on a raised platform with two bars set at different heights, showcasing agility and precision.

47. What is the term used in gymnastics for a movement where the body rolls forward while tucking the head between the knees?

Spin
Forward roll
Handstand
Backflip
Explanation:

A forward roll in gymnastics is a movement where the body rolls forward while tucking the head between the knees, typically used as a basic tumbling skill.