Q 01/05

Which heavyweight boxing champion credited a taekwondo master's 'Accupunch' for his final knockout win?

A) Muhammad Ali

B) Joe Frazier

C) George Foreman

D) Ken Norton

Answer · why

A) Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali: he learned the fast, no-warning punch from the master in the mid-1970s and used it to stop Britain's Richard Dunn in 1976.

Q 02/05

What does the 'tae' in taekwondo mean?

A) Strike with foot

B) Strike with hand

C) The way or art

D) The inner spirit

Answer · why

A) Strike with foot

Kwon is the hand strike and do the art or way, so the whole name is roughly 'the way of foot and fist'.

Q 03/05

What do taekwondo students traditionally wear on their feet in class?

A) Nothing

B) Canvas slippers

C) Split-toe socks

D) Soft leather boots

Answer · why

A) Nothing

Nothing: students train barefoot, but Olympic fighters pull on thin socks fitted with sensors so the electronic scoring system can register their kick...

Q 04/05

What is the taekwondo uniform called?

A) Dobok

B) Gi

C) Hakama

D) Hanbok

Answer · why

A) Dobok

The name simply means 'way clothing'; the wide sleeves and trousers set it apart from the Japanese keikogi it descends from.

Q 05/05

What is a taekwondo training hall called?

A) Dojo

B) Dojang

C) Kwoon

D) Heya

Answer · why

B) Dojang

Dojang: the Korean counterpart of the Japanese dojo, it is where students traditionally bow to show mutual respect.