Q 01/05

Taekwondo is a martial art from which country?

A) Japan

B) Korea

C) China

D) Thailand

Answer · why

B) Korea

In 2018 the South Korean government formally designated it the national martial art.

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

Which body part does taekwondo emphasise above all others?

A) The fists, through punching

B) The elbows, through strikes

C) The legs, through kicking

D) The hips, through throws

Answer · why

C) The legs, through kicking

Head-height, jumping and spinning kicks are its signature, and Olympic rules award extra points for spinning kicks to the head.

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

It is the Korean cousin of the Japanese dojo, both written with characters meaning 'place of the way'.