Shooting sports - Quiz
Shooting sports
  • 1. Which organization governs the fukiya style of blowgun competition?
A) World Blowgun Federation
B) National Xball League
C) International Fukiyado Association
D) Cherokee Annual Gathering
  • 2. What is the target distance for the IFA blowgun competition?
A) 10 metres
B) 800 metres
C) 20 metres
D) 400 metres
  • 3. Which blowgun style is similar to the winter Biathlon?
A) Long Distance target shoot
B) Fukiya
C) Olympic dueling
D) Field Style
  • 4. What is the target diameter in the Long Distance blowgun shoot?
A) 10 cm
B) 24 cm
C) 30 cm
D) 20 cm
  • 5. How many darts must stick in the target during a Long Distance blowgun shoot to advance?
A) None
B) At least one
C) All three
D) Exactly two
  • 6. What technology allows confrontational shooting sports to be safe?
A) Laser and radar systems
B) Airgun and infrared technologies
C) Rubber-tipped ammunition
D) Low-velocity arrows
  • 7. Olympic dueling involved the use of what type of ammunition?
A) Paintballs
B) Dye-filled plastic
C) Wax bullets
D) Metal pellets
  • 8. In which two years were Olympic dueling versions demonstration events?
A) 1900 and 1904
B) 1980 and 1984
C) 1912 and 1916
D) 1906 and 1908
  • 9. What are paintball markers powered by?
A) Battery electricity
B) Compressed steam
C) Hand pumping
D) HPA/CO2
  • 10. When was paintball developed?
A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1990s
D) 1980s
  • 11. What is the United States' professional paintball circuit called?
A) National Xball League
B) International Fukiyado Association
C) National Collegiate Paintball Association
D) World Paintball League
  • 12. What is the lowest division in the National Xball League?
A) Class A
B) Division 5
C) Beginner Class
D) Division 1
  • 13. When does the National Xball League season end?
A) December
B) March
C) Early November
D) October
  • 14. How many players participated in the 2016 World Cup?
A) 2,500
B) 1,000
C) 5,000
D) 3,554
  • 15. Which organization promotes paintball at the college level?
A) National Xball League
B) International Fukiyado Association
C) National Collegiate Paintball Association
D) College Paintball Federation
  • 16. What is the closed-class division of the NCPA called?
A) Class A
B) Class AA
C) Class B
D) Division 1
  • 17. Which television network aired the 2007 NCPA playoff tournament?
A) ESPN
B) CBS Sports
C) NBC Sports
D) Fox College Sports
  • 18. How many teams in the NCPA Class A compete across three conferences?
A) 15
B) 5
C) 10
D) 20
  • 19. The Long Distance blowgun competition firing line is how far away?
A) 30 metres
B) 40 metres
C) 20 metres
D) 10 metres
  • 20. What happens to the firing line distance in the Long Distance blowgun shoot after each round?
A) Stays the same
B) Moves back 2 metres
C) Moves back 5 metres
D) Moves forward 2 metres
  • 21. Which of the following describes a handgun?
A) Small arms designed to be shot off-hand without a shoulder stock
B) A weapon requiring two hands for stability
C) A large caliber smoothbore weapon
D) A long gun with a rifled barrel
  • 22. What types of rifles are most commonly used in shooting sports?
A) Automatic and burst-fire rifles
B) Bolt-action or semi-automatic rifles
C) Single-shot and break-action rifles
D) Lever-action and pump-action rifles
  • 23. What is a single large projectile fired by a shotgun called?
A) A shot
B) A pellet
C) A shell
D) A slug
  • 24. Which types of shotguns are most common in shooting sports?
A) Over/under-type break action or semi-automatic
B) Pump-action or bolt-action
C) Single-shot or lever-action
D) Side-by-side or revolver-style
  • 25. Most shotgun events are included in which discipline?
A) Long-range tactical shooting
B) Precision marksmanship
C) Bullseye shooting
D) Clay pigeon shooting
  • 26. What is the objective of bullseye shooting?
A) Score points based on the speed of the shot
B) Hit the targets while moving
C) Shoot as many targets as possible in a short time
D) Achieve as many points as possible by hitting the target center
  • 27. Which of the following is a typical distance for bullseye shooting?
A) 50 meters
B) 1 kilometer
C) 15 meters
D) 500 meters
  • 28. Where are bullseye shooting competitions usually held?
A) Public parks
B) Mobile event arenas
C) Outdoor natural landscapes
D) Permanent shooting ranges
  • 29. Why is bullseye shooting recommended for beginners?
A) It is the cheapest sport to start
B) It requires the least amount of equipment
C) The match format is relatively simple for learning fundamentals
D) It involves the most physical exercise
  • 30. Is bullseye shooting part of the Summer Olympic Games?
A) Yes
B) Only for shotguns
C) Only for air guns
D) No
  • 31. In what year was the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Great Britain founded?
A) 1871
B) 1831
C) 1859
D) 1903
  • 32. Which group in colonial America regularly tested their shooting skills at militia training days?
A) New England Puritans
B) German gunsmiths
C) Tavern keepers
D) Civil War veterans
  • 33. What was the required distance for muskets in turkey shoots?
A) 110 yards
B) 165 yards
C) 50 yards
D) 200 yards
  • 34. When did German gunsmiths in Pennsylvania begin manufacturing flintlock rifles?
A) 1871s
B) 1720s
C) 1850s
D) 1820s
  • 35. What was the maximum accuracy range of the flintlock rifles produced in Pennsylvania?
A) 110 yards
B) 500 yards
C) 200 yards
D) 165 yards
  • 36. What happened to firearm ignition systems around 1820?
A) Flintlocks were declared illegal
B) Percussion caps became available
C) Breech loading was invented
D) Automatic loading was introduced
  • 37. What is the term for the time between the firing mechanism sequence and the propellant ignition?
A) Lock time
B) Flight time
C) Trigger pull
D) Barrel duration
  • 38. What was a major practical benefit of the percussion ignition system in bad weather?
A) Improved reliability
B) Allowed for multiple shots
C) Reduced weight
D) Increased accuracy
  • 39. What was the name of the first rifle range purchased by the NRAoA in 1872?
A) Cincinnati Field
B) Camp Perry
C) Sea Girt
D) Creedmoor
  • 40. Where are the National Matches currently held?
A) Cincinnati
B) Camp Perry
C) Creedmoor
D) Sea Girt
  • 41. What is the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice now known as?
A) Civilian Marksmanship Program
B) The National Rifle Association
C) The Olympic Shooting Committee
D) The 4-H Shooting Club
  • 42. Who was the French pistol champion and founder of the modern Olympics?
A) Pierre de Coubertin
B) National Governing Bodies
C) The 1896 Olympic Committee
D) International Shooting Sport Federation
  • 43. How many total medal events are included in shooting at the Summer Olympics?
A) Ten
B) Fifteen
C) Seven
D) Seventeen
  • 44. How many medals were contested in the 2004 Olympics shooting events?
A) 51
B) 10
C) 7
D) 15
  • 45. How many individual ISSF pistol shooting events are there?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Ten
D) Six
  • 46. In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
A) 1997
B) 1960
C) 1900
D) 1896
  • 47. When was the Precision Pistol Competition program originally started?
A) 1950
B) 1960
C) 1997
D) 1896
  • 48. Where must British Olympic pistol shooters train since the 1997 Act?
A) At home
B) In private clubs only
C) Abroad
D) In Northern Ireland
  • 49. What size are the targets used at 25 yards in NRA Precision Pistol?
A) 6-inch
B) 10-inch
C) 8-inch
D) 50-inch
  • 50. What is another name for High Power Rifle?
A) Across the Course
B) Bullseye shooting
C) Service Rifle
D) Project Appleseed
  • 51. Where is Military Service Rifle shooting particularly popular?
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) Australia
D) Germany
  • 52. What type of targets are used in the National Match Course of Fire?
A) Animal-shape targets
B) Human-silhouette targets
C) Moving targets
D) Bullseye targets
  • 53. What does Project Appleseed teach besides rifle marksmanship?
A) Oral history of the American Revolutionary War
B) Pistol shooting techniques
C) Advanced ballistic engineering
D) Survival skills in the wilderness
  • 54. Which position is added to the international Three positions to make Four position small bore?
A) Running
B) Crouching
C) Sitting
D) Lying on the back
  • 55. What is the primary setting for Field-Shooting disciplines?
A) Outdoor terrain
B) Virtual simulators
C) Indoor tunnels
D) Permanent shooting ranges
  • 56. Nordic Handgun Field-Shooting matches are held during which time frame?
A) Exclusively in the spring
B) Only in the winter
C) Throughout the year
D) Only in the summer
  • 57. Since what year has Swiss field shooting with rifles been part of the annual championship?
A) 1950
B) 1850
C) 1919
D) 1899
  • 58. Which cartridge is used for small-bore Nordic Rifle Field-Shooting?
A) 6.5x55mm
B) .22 LR
C) .30-06 Springfield
D) .308 Winchester
  • 59. When are Nordic Rifle Field-Shooting matches usually held?
A) Spring season
B) Winter season
C) Autumn season
D) Summer season
  • 60. What type of firearm is used in the Field Target discipline?
A) Pistol
B) Revolver
C) Air gun
D) Battle rifle
  • 61. What year was Swiss field shooting with handguns first included in the annual championship?
A) 1999
B) 1899
C) 1905
D) 1919
  • 62. What is the maximum caliber class mentioned for Nordic Handgun Field-Shooting?
A) .22 LR
B) .308 Winchester
C) 6mm BR
D) .500 S&W Magnum
  • 63. In which region are Felthurtigskyting and Stangskyting popular?
A) Scandinavia
B) South America
C) Asia
D) North America
  • 64. What are the machines that throw targets in shotgun events called?
A) Traps
B) Launchers
C) Throwers
D) Pigeons
  • 65. Which organization is considered the oldest and largest for practical shooting?
A) IPSC
B) IDPA
C) SCSA
D) ICORE
  • 66. In practical shooting, how are speed and precision valued?
A) Neither is measured
B) Speed is more important
C) Equal importance
D) Precision is more important
  • 67. Which shooting association is the U.S. regional affiliate of IPSC?
A) USPSA
B) SCSA
C) ICORE
D) IDPA
  • 68. What type of targets must be shot last in the Steel Challenge to stop the timer?
A) Popper
B) Stop plate
C) Paper target
D) Bowling pin
  • 69. In what year was the International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) founded?
A) 2001
B) 1991
C) 1908
D) 1980
  • 70. What equipment does IPSC Action Air use instead of real firearms?
A) Airsoft
B) Paintball markers
C) Crossbows
D) Laser simulators
  • 71. How many standardized courses of fire exist in the Steel Challenge?
A) Twelve
B) Eight
C) Ten
D) Five
  • 72. What factor becomes critical in long range shooting due to the distances involved?
A) Rifle brand
B) Target color
C) Atmospherical conditions
D) Shooter age
  • 73. What is the international governing body for Fullbore target shooting?
A) ICFRA
B) ITCC
C) NRL
D) Palma Committee
  • 74. In what year was the first Palma match contested?
A) 1966
B) 1876
C) 1920
D) 2011
  • 75. What bullet weight is required for 7.62mm NATO in Target Rifle competitions?
A) 85.5 grain
B) 100 grain
C) 155 grain
D) 90 grain
  • 76. Who does the 'F' in F-Class honour?
A) George Farquharson
B) George Washington
C) George Britain
D) George Palma
  • 77. What kind of sights are used in F-Class competitions?
A) Telescopic sights
B) Micrometer aperture sights
C) Laser sights
D) Iron sights
  • 78. How many rounds are fired in an NRL22 championship match?
A) Minimum 100
B) Minimum 140
C) Minimum 170
D) Minimum 200
  • 79. Where are the headquarters of the International T-Class Confederation (ITCC) located?
A) United States
B) Bulgaria
C) Australia
D) United Kingdom
  • 80. Who won the International Long-range Target Rifle Matches in 2011 and 2015?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) United States
D) Great Britain
  • 81. What is the primary equipment used to support the rifle in Benchrest shooting?
A) A table
B) A sandbag
C) A bipod
D) A tripod
  • 82. Which firearm type is explicitly excluded from Metallic silhouette competitions?
A) Air rifles
B) High-velocity armor-piercing rounds
C) Black powder rifles
D) Small bore rifles
  • 83. What must competitors wear in Cowboy Action Shooting?
A) Athletic sportswear
B) Standard business attire
C) Tactical gear
D) Authentic dress
  • 84. What type of ammunition is used in modern Cowboy mounted shooting events?
A) Live rounds
B) Blank ammunition
C) Frangible ammunition
D) Solid lead bullets
  • 85. What do competitors in Cowboy mounted shooting use to break targets?
A) Clay pigeons
B) Glass bottles
C) Steel plates
D) Balloons
  • 86. Which sport is concerned with shooting replica or antique guns?
A) Metallic silhouette
B) Cowboy action shooting
C) Muzzleloading
D) Benchrest
  • 87. In what year did shooting Para sport first appear in the Summer Paralympics?
A) 1984
B) 1976
C) 1992
D) 1960
  • 88. How is Air Pistol typically shot in Para shooting?
A) From a seated position
B) While lying prone
C) While standing
D) While kneeling
  • 89. What does the 'Prone' Rifle event in Para shooting utilize for the supporting arm?
A) A wooden rest
B) A shooting glove
C) A bipod
D) A sling
  • 90. Which term is often used for modern disciplines that have similar equipment restrictions to service classes?
A) Production
B) Tactical
C) Experimental
D) Open class
  • 91. Which of the following is considered an unsafe object to shoot at during plinking?
A) Cartons
B) Rocks
C) Fruits
D) Tin cans
  • 92. How does the author describe the nature of factory and service classes?
A) Non-existent
B) Restrictive
C) Experimental
D) Permissive
  • 93. What caliber is used in Nordic Ski Field Shooting?
A) Airgun
B) .22 LR
C) Fullbore calibers
D) Laser
  • 94. What is the Finnish name for Moose biathlon?
A) Skidskytte
B) Hirvenjuoksu
C) Ampumasuunnistus
D) Hirvenhiihto
  • 95. What weapon is used in the sport of Underwater target shooting?
A) Laser pistol
B) Airgun
C) Speargun
D) Revolver
  • 96. Which sport combines cross-country skiing with archery?
A) Moose biathlon
B) Pistol skiing
C) Ski Archery
D) Nordic Ski Field Shooting
  • 97. In what country is Summer biathlon particularly popular?
A) Germany
B) Finland
C) Norway
D) Sweden
  • 98. What is an expert at archery sometimes called?
A) Toxophilite
B) Bowman
C) Marksman
D) Archer
  • 99. In what year was the International Crossbow Shooting Union founded?
A) 1965
B) 1956
C) 1945
D) 1976
  • 100. In which city was the IAU founded?
A) Frankfurt
B) Berlin
C) Munich
D) Landshut
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