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Mongolian Manly Mania Trivia Quiz

Every year in Mongolia, contestants vie for supremacy in the Three Manly Sports: Archery, Wrestling, and Horsemanship. Try this quiz for a look at a fascinating festival of sport and culture.

A multiple-choice quiz by LilahDeDah. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
LilahDeDah

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
238,967

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
332

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the the Mongolian festival of the Three Manly Sports called? Hint

Wing Dang Doodle

Naadam

Norskedalen

Tango-No-Sekku

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Mongolian event or holiday does the Three Manly Sports festival commemorate? Hint

Mongolian National Day

Lunar New Moon

Genghis Khan's Birthday

Annual Rice Harvest

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which statement about the Manly Sport of Mongolian wrestling is false? Hint

Each Mongolian tribe chooses one person to enter the competition

There are no weight classes or time limits in Mongolian wrestling

The winner has to last nine rounds

The loser is the first to touch the ground with an elbow or knee

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does a Mongolian wrestling outfit look like? Hint

A silk kimono and wide fur sash

A yak-hide toga

A pair of bikini briefs and a pointy hat

A pink tracksuit

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Question 5 of 10

5. What prize is awarded at a Mongolian wrestling competition? Hint

A title

A horse or camel

A small cash prize

A yurt

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which statement about women's participation in the Manly Games is true? Hint

Women are forbidden to participate

Women participate in archery and horseracing but not in wrestling

Women participate in each of the three sports, competing directly with men

Women participate in each of the three sports, competing with other women only

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Question 7 of 10

7. Arrows for Mongolian archery competitions are fletched with which of the following? Hint

Modern acrylic or polyester

Silk or Chinese paper

Turkey feathers

Vulture feathers

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Manly Sport of horseracing is at least as old as the Khans on their swift, hardy Mongolian ponies. What happens to the losing horse in the competition? Hint

It has a song written about it

It is awarded to the winner of the race

It is barbecued and eaten

It gets an early start in next year's race

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Question 9 of 10

9. Does Manly Sport prowess mean Olympic success? In which of the following Manly Sport has Mongolia won Olympic medals? Hint

Equestrian

Mongolia has never won an Olympic medal

Wrestling

Archery

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although most Mongolian cities and towns host their own Manly Sports Festivals, in which (capital) city is the principal one held each July? Hint

Hentiyn Nuruu

Ulaanbaatar

Altai

Hangayn Nuruu

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the the Mongolian festival of the Three Manly Sports called?

Answer: Naadam

The festival's full name is Eriin Gurvan Naadam, or "Three Manly Games". The incorrect choices are Japanese, Scandinavian-American, and chicken festivals.

2. What Mongolian event or holiday does the Three Manly Sports festival commemorate?

Answer: Mongolian National Day

Mongolian National Day is celebrated July 11 with the Naadam Festival. Mongolia obtained its independence from China on that day in 1921. The exact date of Genghis (Chinggis) Khan's birthday is a matter of some debate. Some sources cite the beginning of summer, midwinter, and May 3.

3. Which statement about the Manly Sport of Mongolian wrestling is false?

Answer: Each Mongolian tribe chooses one person to enter the competition

Nationalgeographic.com states that the wrestling competition is the marquee event of the festival. 512 male wrestlers compete, many of them professionals. Another interesting fact is that Mongolian wrestlers, with their enormous physiques, have found a great deal of success in Japan as sumo wrestlers.

4. What does a Mongolian wrestling outfit look like?

Answer: A pair of bikini briefs and a pointy hat

For this particular question, the most improbable answer is the correct one. At some (but not all) Olympic opening ceremonies, Mongolia's flag bearer will proudly wear this combination, with or without an open vest or fur boots.

See for yourself at
http://mongoluls.net/images/nadaamsrestlers.jpg

5. What prize is awarded at a Mongolian wrestling competition?

Answer: A title

Winners of rounds are granted titles like Falcon, Elephant or Lion.

6. Which statement about women's participation in the Manly Games is true?

Answer: Women participate in archery and horseracing but not in wrestling

One benefit that Communism conferred on the People's Republic of Mongolia was the inclusion of women (and girls) in the previously exclusively "Man"-ly Games, in two events, anyway.

7. Arrows for Mongolian archery competitions are fletched with which of the following?

Answer: Vulture feathers

Although Mongolia is home to at least five species of vulture, most sources cite the griffin/griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) as the source of arrow feathers. Bows are made of animal horn and sinew and break rather easily. Modern accouterments like sights and fiberglass are not used.

8. The Manly Sport of horseracing is at least as old as the Khans on their swift, hardy Mongolian ponies. What happens to the losing horse in the competition?

Answer: It has a song written about it

Although the winning horse is honored in song and with a sprinkle of fermented mare's milk ("airag"), the loser also becomes the subject of a song. Singing features prominently in all the Manly Sport competitions; dancing does as well!

9. Does Manly Sport prowess mean Olympic success? In which of the following Manly Sport has Mongolia won Olympic medals?

Answer: Wrestling

In 28 Olympiads, Mongolia earned five silver and ten bronze Olympic medals. Four of each (eight total) were won for wrestling; the others were earned in shooting, judo, and boxing. Because Mongolia does not use modern archery equipment, it is not competitive in archery events despite its people's skill with their traditional bows. Olympic equestrian events (dressage, show jumping and endurance) are quite unlike Naadam horseracing, but wrestling seems to translate!

10. Although most Mongolian cities and towns host their own Manly Sports Festivals, in which (capital) city is the principal one held each July?

Answer: Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar, a city of about 800,000, hosts the principal Naadam. The incorrect answers are Mongolia's three mountain ranges. I hope you have enjoyed this quiz. You can learn more about the Manly Sports and the Naadam at www.nationalgeographic.com, from which some of the information in this quiz was obtained.

Source: Author LilahDeDah

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