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Gymnastic Moves Trivia Quiz

Exercise your mental gymnastics to decipher these actual gymnastic moves or positions. Each move is two words and rhymes with the capital words in the story.

A multiple-choice quiz by coachpauly. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
coachpauly

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
341,860

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
279

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Question 1 of 10

1. Misha wanted to be a gymnast. She had a big HEART and was very courageous. On the first day with nerves of STEEL she performed this first gymnastic move?

Answer: (Two Words (4 and 5 Letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Misha stepped up to the RED mats and tied her hair back with a rubber BAND. Taking a deep breath she prepared to perform this next upside-down skill?

Answer: (Two Words (4 and 5 Letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Misha had a little TALK with the teacher who was from DOVER England. She persuaded Misha to try this next gymnastics move which had Misha leaning back in a very uncomfortable position?

Answer: (Two Words (4 & 4 Letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. Misha felt a little AWKWARD when trying some of the moves but made it a personal GOAL to master the next exercise?

Answer: (Two Words (7 & 4 Letters))

5. Misha was brimming with confidence and with a heavy GRUNT, and determined not to QUIT, she copied the other girls who were performing this painful looking move that requires exceptional flexibility of the groin muscles?

Answer: (Two Words (5 & 5 Letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. Misha jumped up and performed a perfect cartwheel. The teacher gave her an instruction and with a quick BOUND and a nervous COUGH she attempted this different finish to her next cartwheel?

Answer: (Two Words (5 & 3 Letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Misha was growing in confidence when she was able to LAND some difficult vaults. The teacher stood by the vault and waited for Misha to SWING her arms onto the box. Suddenly Misha was flying and with the teacher's help completed this difficult exercise?

Answer: (Two Words (4 & 6 Words))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Misha was exhausted after her big first DAY in gymnastics class. She wanted to SHOUT for joy but didn't want to distract a girl nearby who was performing this tricky aerial move?

Answer: (Two Words (3 & 3 Letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Misha watched as another Gymnast took a CRACK at a move requiring a movement in a rear direction off a beam. The movement was perfect with no SLIP up?

Answer: (Two Words (4 & 4 Letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Misha was worn out and headed for the showers. On the way she paused to watch her friend RYAN on the rings exercise. She was a LOSS for words as he performed this very difficult exercise requiring great muscular strength and balance?

Answer: (Two Words (4 & 5 Letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Misha wanted to be a gymnast. She had a big HEART and was very courageous. On the first day with nerves of STEEL she performed this first gymnastic move?

Answer: Cart Wheel

A Cartwheel is a sideways move where the hands reach the floor one at a time towards the sides and the legs follow in a similar manner. This is often one of the first moves learned by junior gymnasts.

2. Misha stepped up to the RED mats and tied her hair back with a rubber BAND. Taking a deep breath she prepared to perform this next upside-down skill?

Answer: Head Stand

A Headstand is where the body is vertically upright supported by the hands and the head on the floor.

3. Misha had a little TALK with the teacher who was from DOVER England. She persuaded Misha to try this next gymnastics move which had Misha leaning back in a very uncomfortable position?

Answer: Walk Over

In a Walkover, the gymnast rests both hands on the floor or beam and legs then come over the head and make a kicking action towards the front. Many experienced gymnasts can perform this move at slow speeds.

4. Misha felt a little AWKWARD when trying some of the moves but made it a personal GOAL to master the next exercise?

Answer: Forward Roll

The Forward Roll is one of the most fundamental and easy gymnastic moves. For this move the head tucks down and the body rolls forward in a ball until it reaches its original starting position.

Answer: Front Split

The Front Split is a full split move where one leg is all the way in the front and the other is completely extended to the rear.

6. Misha jumped up and performed a perfect cartwheel. The teacher gave her an instruction and with a quick BOUND and a nervous COUGH she attempted this different finish to her next cartwheel?

Answer: Round Off

A Round Off is a similar move to a Cartwheel but with a half-twist at the finish. The legs swing down landing together and at the same time.

Answer: Hand Spring

The HandSpring is one of the easier vaults to teach beginning gymnasts. The move requires a forward flip of the body where the gymnast lands on their hands and then flips over before resuming an original standing finishing position.

8. Misha was exhausted after her big first DAY in gymnastics class. She wanted to SHOUT for joy but didn't want to distract a girl nearby who was performing this tricky aerial move?

Answer: Lay Out

A Lay Out is a full commitment move where the body is completely extended along its full length. This move is usually performed during an aerial move or a dismount.

9. Misha watched as another Gymnast took a CRACK at a move requiring a movement in a rear direction off a beam. The movement was perfect with no SLIP up?

Answer: Back Flip

The Back Flip can be performed as a floor exercise or as part of a dismount, vault, or beam movement. It requires the gymnast to throw themselves high and backwards in a tucked position returning to their original position after completing the full revolution.

Answer: Iron Cross

The Iron Cross is a very difficult move in the Rings exercise that requires excellent strength, coordination, and balance. The gymnast extends both arms straight out to the sides while gripping the rings with the feet together and pointing downwards. The exercise looks like a cross, hence the name the "Iron Cross."

Source: Author coachpauly

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