Q 01/05

American Ninja Warrior host Matt Iseman, a stand-up comedian, first trained for which profession?

A) Physician

B) Lawyer

C) Airline pilot

D) Firefighter

Answer · why

A) Physician

Physician was the family trade: Iseman followed his pulmonologist father into medicine and earned an M.D. at Columbia, then drew on his time as a doct...

Q 02/05

Ninja Warrior-style obstacle racing replaces which Olympic modern pentathlon discipline at the 2028 Games?

A) Fencing

B) Horse riding

C) Swimming

D) Pistol shooting

Answer · why

B) Horse riding

Horse riding was voted out after the Tokyo Games, and its replacement sends athletes head-to-head over an eight-obstacle course of steps, rings and mo...

Q 03/05

Which ex-Towson gymnast was the first woman to finish an American Ninja Warrior city finals course?

A) Meagan Martin

B) Kacy Catanzaro

C) Michelle Warnky

D) Jessie Graff

Answer · why

B) Kacy Catanzaro

Kacy Catanzaro's 2014 runs were viewed over 100 million times and drew ten times as many applications the next season. She later wrestled in WWE as Ka...

Q 04/05

American Ninja Warrior's fourth season moved the National Finals from Japan to which city?

A) Los Angeles

B) Dallas

C) Las Vegas

D) Miami

Answer · why

C) Las Vegas

Las Vegas gave the show its own finals in 2012, a near-copy of the Japanese course that American finalists had previously flown overseas to attempt.

Q 05/05

Which obstacle ends every American Ninja Warrior qualifying course and allows three attempts?

A) Flying Bar

B) Cargo Net

C) Jumping Spider

D) Warped Wall

Answer · why

D) Warped Wall

Warped Wall has stood on Ninja Warrior courses since 2000, and the American show raised its version from 14 feet to 14 and a half in season eight.