World Martial Arts Quiz
Instructions: How well do you know martial arts styles and their origins from around the world?
- 1.
Karate, meaning 'empty hand,' originated on which Japanese island?
AKyushuBOkinawaCHonshuDHokkaido - 2.
Taekwondo is a martial art that originated in which country?
AChinaBJapanCVietnamDSouth Korea - 3.
Kung fu encompasses a wide range of fighting styles originating in which country?
AIndiaBChinaCThailandDJapan - 4.
Muay Thai, known as 'the art of eight limbs,' is the national sport of which country?
AMyanmarBThailandCLaosDCambodia - 5.
Judo, which means 'the gentle way,' was founded in 1882 by whom?
AGichin FunakoshiBMas OyamaCMorihei UeshibaDJigoro Kano - 6.
Capoeira, a martial art disguised as a dance, was developed by enslaved people in which country?
ACubaBColombiaCBrazilDHaiti - 7.
Aikido, a defensive martial art, was founded in Japan by whom?
AGichin FunakoshiBMorihei UeshibaCJigoro KanoDHelio Gracie - 8.
Krav Maga is a self-defense system developed for which country's military?
ASouth AfricaBIsraelCRussiaDUnited States - 9.
Sumo wrestling is the national sport of which country?
AJapanBSouth KoreaCChinaDMongolia - 10.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was adapted from Japanese jiu-jitsu by which famous family?
AGracieBSilvaCMachadoDNogueira - 11.
Savate, a kickboxing style that only allows kicks with shoes, originated in which country?
ASpainBFranceCItalyDBelgium - 12.
The term 'wushu' is the Chinese word for what?
APhysical strengthBMartial artsCInner peaceDFighting spirit - 13.
Sambo is a martial art that was developed in which country?
AMongoliaBSoviet Union (Russia)CJapanDChina - 14.
Silat is a martial art practiced widely in which region?
AEast AsiaBSouth AsiaCSoutheast Asia (Malay Archipelago)DCentral Asia - 15.
Kendo, the way of the sword, uses bamboo swords called what?
ATantoBBokkenCKatanaDShinai