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Ready, Fence! Trivia Quiz

Fencing is a wonderful sport. Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of it.

A multiple-choice quiz by rgdsmile. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rgdsmile

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,024

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
497

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Question 1 of 10

1. There are three different weapons used in fencing. In which one is the whole body target area? Hint

Sabre

Rapier

Dagger

Epee

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Question 2 of 10

2. With which weapon are you able to slash rather than poke? Hint

Rapier

Foil

Sabre

Epee

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Question 3 of 10

3. With which weapon can a double touch be scored? Hint

Epee

Dagger

Foil

Rapier

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Question 4 of 10

4. The position of the guard of the sword in En Guard defines inside line. Where is it always? Hint

To the left of the guard

None of these

Below the guard

To the right of the guard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sabre bouts usually take the longest time.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is not worn during an epee bout? Hint

Knickers

Plastron

Jacket

Lame'

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a beat? Hint

An attempt to knock the opponent's blade aside

Another name for a win

A pause in the action

To force the opponent to withdraw

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is counter-time? Hint

An action that goes against the rhythm of the bout

The minute break allowed in the middle of a bout

A bout that goes over time

Any action against a counter-attack

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where are the blades foible? Hint

The end closest to the guard

The end farthest from the guard

The middle

None of these

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name for an attack in which the aggressor leaps off his leading foot, attempts to make the hit, and then passes the opponent at a run? Hint

Fleche

Flit

Run

Race

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are three different weapons used in fencing. In which one is the whole body target area?

Answer: Epee

Dagger and rapier are not used in fencing. The third weapon is foil. For foil the target area is the torso, for sabre it is the waist up.

2. With which weapon are you able to slash rather than poke?

Answer: Sabre

Slashing or cutting makes sabre bouts proceed very quickly.

3. With which weapon can a double touch be scored?

Answer: Epee

Foil and sabre have something called right of way. Basically, this means that you have to have been the one attacking in order to score a point. So when both lights go off, it is the person who had right of way who scores.

4. The position of the guard of the sword in En Guard defines inside line. Where is it always?

Answer: None of these

For a right-handed person it would be to the left of the guard, however this is not true for a left-handed person. The official definition is towards the body from the blade, or farthest away from the opponent. As you can imagine, outside line is on the other side, high line is above the guard, and low line is below.

5. Sabre bouts usually take the longest time.

Answer: False

Sabre bouts are usually the fastest because the fencers slash rather than hit with the tip of the weapon.

6. Which of the following is not worn during an epee bout?

Answer: Lame'

A lame is a metallic vest or jacket used to detect valid touches in foil and sabre. Knickers are the trousers worn by fencers. They are white and come to just below the knee and have suspenders. A plastron is a partial jacket worn for extra protection; typically a half-jacket worn under the main jacket on the weapon-arm side of the body.

A jacket is made of thick white material with a zipper either in front or at the back.

7. What is a beat?

Answer: An attempt to knock the opponent's blade aside

A beat attack is a beat follwed by an attack.

8. What is counter-time?

Answer: Any action against a counter-attack

If a bout exceeds the allotted time, the player with the most points wins. If they are tied, a coin is flipped. The winner of the coin toss gets priority. They fence for a minute. If someone gets a point, they win, if not, when the minute is up, the player with priority wins.

In longer bouts of say nine minutes, one minute breaks are allowed every three minutes, however the fencers are not permitted to leave the strip.

9. Where are the blades foible?

Answer: The end farthest from the guard

The end closest to the guard is is the forte. When holding an opponent's blade in counter six, one should have the weakest part of their blade (the foible) with the strongest part (forte) of yours.

10. What is the name for an attack in which the aggressor leaps off his leading foot, attempts to make the hit, and then passes the opponent at a run?

Answer: Fleche

One passes one's opponent on their non-weapon side which makes fleching against a lefty somewhat tricky.

Source: Author rgdsmile

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