Q 01/05

In tug of war, what is the puller at the very back of the rope called?

A) Backstop

B) Sweeper

C) Stroke

D) Anchor

Answer · why

D) Anchor

The anchor alone runs the rope across the back and over the opposite shoulder, a hold that would be a foul for any of the seven pullers in front.

Q 02/05

Under international rules, a competition tug of war rope must be free of what?

A) Stretch

B) Knots

C) Whipping

D) Hemp

Answer · why

B) Knots

Knots are banned along with any other handhold, so pullers have nothing but a bare-handed grip on a rope about 11 centimetres round, though resin on t...

Q 03/05

In formal tug of war, what must cross the centre line to win a pull?

A) A rope marker

B) The front puller

C) Every opponent

D) The rope's end

Answer · why

A) A rope marker

A rope marker: outdoors, tapes sit 4 metres either side of the centre mark, so a pull is won once the rope has moved just 4 metres and nobody has to b...

Q 04/05

In tug of war, what is the foul called when a puller drops an elbow below the knee?

A) Rowing

B) Locking

C) Sitting

D) Propping

Answer · why

B) Locking

Locking: an elbow braced against the leg stops the rope running freely, and judges signal the foul by touching an elbow to a raised thigh.

Q 05/05

In formal tug of war, the rope must pass under which part of each puller's body?

A) The legs

B) The waist

C) The knees

D) The arms

Answer · why

D) The arms

The arms: every puller grips palms-up with bare hands and keeps the rope between body and upper arm, and looping it round a hand, a cause of the sport...