Represent!
So far we are second from the bottom after boxers!!!
I got 19 BTW. I might try it again with different primary arts - see if there’s a bias!
There’s definitely a bias. 3/4 of the questions are about Japanese names, weapons or arts.
Cmoooon, own up, whaddja get?!
Well, it says on the site that they weight the questions so you don’t get too many quetsions about your own art, which would explain why you got a lot of Japanese qs, and I got some Japanese ones and some Korean arts ones… I ws wondering if there was a bias between taking it as a kfer and taking it as say an aikidoka…
21
I messed up on when the TKD founder died, where krabi kraboong originated from and the official max size of the inner circle of a judo mat.
the japanese arts are codified and canonized up the yin yang.
I find it funny that they would expect Chinese martial artists to know everything about the minutia of japanese martial arts with literally crumbs from other asian arts.
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how biased is that. lol
p.s I guess if we started a chinese ma quiz it would lead to endless lineage arguments and who’s got the real shit posturing sessions though…so maybe it’s best we stay away from this. 
I clicked on Kung Fu, and got endless questions on other arts not even from China. How am I supposed to answer THAT, when my own family of arts is so confusing??
Interesting.
If you say you do not know, you do not lose point. And of course, do not get points either.
registered as kung fu.
the only kung fu question i got was a question about the characters in Jet Li’s HERO.
Of course, I’m supposed to know what FUZI is in fake azzz ninjitsu (tell someone in Japan you’re studying Ninjitsu and see what kinda reaction you get)- but u gotta hit me with a movie question when it comes to TCMA?
My nurse gf sabatoged me on the question for “which connects muscle to bone” (tendon or ligament); but otherwise I didn’t do bad.
Scored a 15 to bring the average up from 11 or whatever it wuz.
Still an incredibly stupid test… knowing “which bond movie was bond attacked by ninjas?” was martial arts related, how? I watch bond for the punany, not for the insultingly stereotypical representations of long dead martial arts…
I got a 21. I missed two entertainment questions (one of them I knew, but didn’t pay attention to the full question) and the other was a question about sumo wrestling.
I registered as muay thai.
oddly enough, I had several cma related questions:
- What does the term ‘red trousers’ denote?
-According to the title of the classic Shaw Brothers movie, how many chambers does the Shaolin Temple have?
-What was the real identity of canine cartoon kung fu ‘super-guy’ Hong Kong Phooey?
-Wang Lang was the founder of a style of kung fu which he created after studying a particular kind of creature and mimicking the way it fought. Which creature?
there were two thai boxing questions:
-In muay Thai, what’s a mong khon?
-In muay Thai, what kind of training is meant by dtoi lom?
i got 12
the questions were all stoopid and outa context to me imho
only cma question asked what was bagua also called - that be walking the cricle was the asnwer anyway
a bunch were japanese stuff i dunno
xept a judo question about ippon - i knew that one cos i always watch it on the olympics
Yeah, but the half if not more of the cma is about a movie, where some of the jma or kma stuff is like what year did some dude die. There were a couple of good questions, actually, most of the questions are good, but I think that test would be much easier from a jma practioners perspective.
11 outta 15
27 out of 30 :eek:
Proof once again that Karate owns you.
21 points. I answered 12 of the 15 questions correctly; one was a forehead slapper about kendo that I should have gotten right. The other two were on a boxing match from the 1800’s and about Olympic archery.
It’s a dumb test.
I mean - for example -
Question 7: Category: Entertainment & Literature
What’s the name of the giant rat who is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ teacher?
Your Answer: (d) Splinter
2 points
I don’t know which is worse, that they posted that quiz question or that I answered it correctly.
But I think I might be the one that pushed us out of second last place, Kung Fu is now in third last place.
if the answer was “36” chambers it is wrong.
In the film master killer, there are 35 chambers which santi (sim see) can rise through.
the 36th represents the outside world and this was the chamber that santi wanted to start, ie: bring shaolin kungfu to the public.
out of curiousity, what did the quiz say?
and for the heck of it, there aren’t even 35 chambers. (plain as day when you look at the old layout of the temple in antiquated drawings.
besides the main courtyards, the dining halls and the cells for the monks, there is a whole lot less than 35 chambers.
just babblin here, perhaps revealing something to some.
Agreed that the test questions are few on Kung Fu.
I like the idea of testing for trivials or knowledge of MA.
I do not like the idea of labeling questions in belt ranks.
I answered all the black belt Q’s right.
So where is my belt?
the questions are randomized…if no one else noticed.
I got 4 points out of 30…
registered as kung fu so I screwed us there.
Question 1: Category: Entertainment & Literature
In 1960, the ‘King’ Elvis Presley was awarded a black belt in which martial art?
Your Answer: (b) chito ryu karate
Although Presley’s high grades later in his life earned derision from some martial artists for having been more to do with his fame as a rock star than any martial expertise, his first black belt was earned in the orthodox way: hard training.
2 points
Question 2: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Boxing
What’s a southpaw?
Your Answer: (b) a left-handed fighter
1 point
Question 3: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Kung Fu
The first form in Wing Chun kung fu is called ‘sil/siu lim tao.’ What does this mean?
Your Answer: (a) little way
Right Answer: (c) little intention
It’s usually translated as ‘little intention’ or ‘little idea.’
-1 point
Question 4: Category: Geography
Which of these countries does not share a border with Vietnam?
Your Answer: (d) China
Right Answer: (c) Thailand
-1 point
Question 5: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Boxing
How many times did Mohammad Ali win the heavyweight world title?
Your Answer: (d) 1
Right Answer: (b) 3
He was the first fighter to win the title three times.
-1 point
Question 6: Category: Oriental History & Culture
When did the Boxer Rebellion take place?
Your Answer: (c) 1900
1 point
Question 7: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Other
In the modern sport of fencing, which weapon has a rigid triangular blade 90cm long, with a bell-shaped guard?
Your Answer: (b) epee
2 points
Question 8: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Ninjutsu
What is the literal translation of shuriken?
Your Answer: (d) steel dart weapon
Right Answer: (a) inside hand sword
0 points
ha, my old teacher would be ****ed…I’m supposed to know that one.
Question 9: Category: Entertainment & Literature
In which Bond film is 007 attacked by ninja?
(Be careful, because in one of the films below he is assisted by ninja, which doesn’t count.)
Your Answer: don’t know (pass)
Right Answer: (d) License to Kill (1989)
In You Only Live Twice, Bond is trained by ninja, but not attacked by them.
0 points
Question 10: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Kung Fu
What does wing chun kuen (or yong chun quan) mean when translated into English?
Your Answer: don’t know (pass)
Right Answer: (d) Ode to Spring Fist
0 points
Question 11: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Karate
What is this three-pronged weapon called?
Your Answer: (c) sai
1 point
Question 12: Category: Oriental History & Culture
To the nearest five years, when did Commodore Perry’s ship arrive in Tokyo Bay and consequently end Japan’s long period of isolation from world trade?
Your Answer: don’t know (pass)
Right Answer: (b) 1855
Commodore Perry arrived in 1853, and two ports were opened for trade in 1854.
0 points
Question 13: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Iaido/Kendo
When was The Book of Five Rings written?
Your Answer: (d) 1535
Right Answer: (c) 1645
-1 point
Question 14: Category: Geography
What is the modern capital of Japan?
Your Answer: (c) Tokyo
1 point
Question 15: Category: Martial Arts
Art: Judo
Who is this judo champion?
Your Answer: (a) Aiko Sato
Right Answer: (d) Ryoko Tamura
Tamura holds an unprecented six World Championship titles. She’s also known by her fans in Japan as ‘Yawara-chan’ after a manga character.
0 points
I got 27 pts, but I think this test is more a survey of which style martial artists read cheesy martial arts mags like Black Belt and IKF and watch TV instead of training.