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Here We Go Cheer Trivia Quiz

For cheerleaders, by a cheerleader...not for the first timers or fans!

A multiple-choice quiz by foxyme. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
foxyme

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,425

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1966

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What magazine can cheerleaders subscribe to for facts and tips on cheerleading? Hint

'Cheerleader at Heart'

'American Cheerleader'

'Cheer Millenium'

'Cheerleader Monthly'

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the very first pom pon made out of? Hint

yarn

feathers

crepe paper

leaves

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many people high may highschool or highschool-level all-star squads build? Hint

2 people high

1.5 people high

1 person high

2.5 people high

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many people high may college squads build? Hint

2 people high

it's college, so it's unlimited!

3 people high

2.5 people high

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is another name for the top of a girl's uniform? Hint

over-rider

shell

tee

top (duh!)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What University had the first true cheer squad? Hint

Michigan State

University of Minnesota

University of Nebraska

University of Florida

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Question 7 of 10

7. The herkie jump is named for what? Hint

a person

a city

a cheer training device

the shape your legs make in the jump

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is it called when the bases in a stunt bounce a flier one or more times before they put her into a stunt or when they transition from one stunt to another (like a reload)? Hint

sponge

toss

absorption

jumpie

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is it called when you can get your toe-touches higher than their vertical limit? Hint

impossible!

california toe-touch

hyper extension

blast off

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these celebrities was NOT a cheerleader before they became stars? Hint

Ananda Lewis

Beverly Mitchell

Lauryn Hill

Shannon Elizabeth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What magazine can cheerleaders subscribe to for facts and tips on cheerleading?

Answer: 'American Cheerleader'

Never heard of it? Check out 'AmericanCheerleader.com'!

2. What was the very first pom pon made out of?

Answer: crepe paper

Today, Pom pons are mostly made out of plastic pieces and/or foil-like materials.

3. How many people high may highschool or highschool-level all-star squads build?

Answer: 2 people high

Even to be able to stunt, some schools have to go through a stunting camp to be able to do this, for safety reasons.

4. How many people high may college squads build?

Answer: 2.5 people high

Yup, 2.5, this is based on answers from 'AC magazine' itself, most colleges are co-ed though, so they are more safe than high school squads.

5. What is another name for the top of a girl's uniform?

Answer: shell

Makes us sound like turtles, huh? Lol.

6. What University had the first true cheer squad?

Answer: University of Minnesota

I don't know if this was the first girl or co-ed squad, but did you know back in the olden days, girls weren't even allowed to cheerlead?

7. The herkie jump is named for what?

Answer: a person

Yes, a person-- Lawrence Herkimer, founder of 'NCA', a herkie jump is a jump in which one of your legs is straight out and the other is bent at the knee.

8. What is it called when the bases in a stunt bounce a flier one or more times before they put her into a stunt or when they transition from one stunt to another (like a reload)?

Answer: sponge

Sorry if that was a little confusing but that's the only way I could describe a sponge.

9. What is it called when you can get your toe-touches higher than their vertical limit?

Answer: hyper extension

Some colleges require cheerleader's toe-touches to be hyper extended!

10. Which one of these celebrities was NOT a cheerleader before they became stars?

Answer: Ananda Lewis

*Lauryn Hill cheered for Columbia HS in MapleWood, NJ.
*Beverly Mitchell cheered for Chaminade HS in West Hills, CA.
*Shannon Elizabeth cheered for Waco HS in Waco, TX.

Source: Author foxyme

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