Grade 1 Movement Activities – Simple gymnastics Quiz

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

neck
hands
knees
arms
Explanation:

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

jumping
leaping
skipping
hopping
Explanation:

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

hopping
jogging
limping
leaping
Explanation:

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

2
3
4
1
Explanation:

5. Travelling in gymnastic involve the following except

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

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

Gymnastic movement
Gymnastic jump
Gymnastic routine
Gymnastic pose
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?

Yes
I don't know
No
May be
Explanation:

9. Should you stretch before tumbling?

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

10. Gymnastics is an all year round sport

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

11. What do you wear in gymnastics

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

12. Gymnastics makes you...?

Sick
Laugh
Strong
Weak
Explanation:

13. Gymnastics is a indoor sport.

False
True
Mostly true
Mostly false
Explanation:

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

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

15. Gymnastics requires

All of the Above
Endurance
Flexibility
Strength
Explanation:

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

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

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

Flexed
Together
Extended
Widely apart
Explanation:

18. Gymanst have body strength to

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

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

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

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

Not always
Sometimes
Always
No
Explanation:

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

handstand running
handstand
walking on your hands
handstand walking
Explanation:

22. What is a cartwheel?

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

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

back walkover
front handspring
back handspring
bounder
Explanation:

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

Yes
You don't HAVE to
No
Not always
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

Sometimes
Never
Always
Of course not
Explanation:

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

Never
Yes
Sometimes
It depends
Explanation:

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

Vaulting table
Pommel horse
Uneven bars
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?

Forward roll
Handstand
Somersault
Cartwheel
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
Pommel horse
Balance beam
Bars
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?

Swimming
Vault
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?

Handstand
Round-off
Cartwheel
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
Vaulting table
Uneven bars
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?

Balance beam
Vault
Parallel bars
Floor exercise
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?

Cartwheel
Spin
Handstand
Somersault
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?

Forward roll
Backflip
Round-off
Handstand
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?

Balance beam
Uneven bars
Floor exercise
Vault
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?

Handstand
Spin
Cartwheel
Round-off
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?

Balance beam
Parallel bars
Vault
Floor exercise
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?

Round-off
Spin
Handstand
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?

Pommel horse
Bars
Balance beam
Vaulting table
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?

Spin
Round-off
Cartwheel
Handstand
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?

Parallel bars
Vault
Balance beam
Floor exercise
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?

Pommel horse
Swimming pool
Vaulting table
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
Parallel bars
Uneven bars
Vault
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?

Handstand
Backflip
Forward roll
Spin
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.