- 1. Which historical referent do many Taekwondo styles look back to for their philosophical underpinnings?
A) The Five Commandments of the Hwarang
B) The Analects of Confucius
C) The Code of the Samurai
D) The Ten Commandments of the Buddha
- 2. Who authored the Five Tenets of Taekwondo?
A) The World Taekwondo Federation
B) Choi Hong-hi
C) The Hwarang warriors
D) The Kukkiwon
- 3. Which of the following is one of the Five Tenets of Taekwondo?
A) Courtesy
B) Aggression
C) Power
D) Wealth
- 4. What is the Korean term for Integrity as used in the Five Tenets?
A) Innae
B) Yeui
C) Yeomchi
D) Geukgi
- 5. What is the Korean term for Perseverance as used in the Five Tenets?
A) Yeomchi
B) Innae
C) Yeui
D) Baekjeolbulgul
- 6. Which of these is explicitly listed as a Tenet of Taekwondo?
A) Speed
B) Flexibility
C) Strength
D) Self-control
- 7. Which of these represents 'Indomitable spirit' in Korean?
A) Baekjeolbulgul
B) Yeui
C) Innae
D) Geukgi
- 8. In the Taekwondo oath, what does the practitioner vow to respect?
A) The opposing team
B) The instructor and seniors
C) The history of the world
D) All government laws
- 9. What goal does the World Taekwondo Federation center its philosophy on?
A) Mastering combat techniques only
B) The development of a peaceful society
C) Winning international competitions
D) The creation of a new government
- 10. What does the taegeuk embody according to the WT philosophy?
A) The four seasons
B) The five elements
C) The three stages of life
D) The unity of opposites
- 11. In the sam taegeuk, what are the interactions that represent change in the world?
A) Fire, Water, and Air
B) Mind, Body, and Spirit
C) Heavens, Earth, and Man
D) Past, Present, and Future
- 12. Whose philosophical position is also based on the Hwarang tradition?
A) The Kukkiwon
B) The local martial arts clubs
C) The modern sports media
D) The Olympic Committee
- 13. According to the WT philosophy, what is 'education in accordance with the reason of heaven'?
A) Behaving rationally
B) Strict military discipline
C) Learning religious texts
D) Winning all sparring matches
- 14. What is the more accurate name for ITF-style Taekwondo?
A) Traditional Taekwondo
B) Sine Wave Taekwondo
C) Global Taekwondo
D) Chang Hon-style Taekwondo
- 15. In what year was Choi Hong-hi's Encyclopedia of Taekwon-Do published?
A) 1990
B) 1973
C) 1983
D) 1966
- 16. Why did the GTF split from the ITF in 1990?
A) Different techniques for tul
B) Political controversies
C) Disagreements over the sine wave
D) Financial mismanagement
- 17. What is the term used for 'forms' in ITF-style Taekwondo?
A) Tul
B) Chang Hon
C) Kata
D) Poomsae
- 18. How many Chang Hon tul did Choi define?
A) 30
B) 6
C) 24
D) 19
- 19. How many additional tul does the GTF-variant practice?
A) 24
B) 3
C) 6
D) 12
- 20. What is the physical principle involving the raising and lowering of the body's center of gravity called?
A) Traditional ITF
B) Juche movement
C) Sine wave
D) Chang Hon
- 21. When did the ITF split with the KTA?
A) 1990
B) 1973
C) 1983
D) 1966
- 22. What is a primary characteristic of Taekwondo techniques?
A) Head-height kicks
B) Heavy grappling focus
C) Ground fighting
D) Elbow strikes exclusively
- 23. What is the Taekwondo term for 'Forms'?
A) Pumsae
B) Hosinsul
C) Gyeokpa
D) Gyeorugi
- 24. Forms in Taekwondo serve a similar function to what in Karate?
A) Dojo
B) Kumite
C) Sensei
D) Kata
- 25. What is the Korean term for sparring?
A) Pumsae
B) Teul
C) Hyeong
D) Gyeorugi
- 26. Which type of sparring is interrupted after each point is scored?
A) Freestyle sparring
B) Point sparring
C) Continuous sparring
D) Seven-step sparring
- 27. What is the Korean term for board breaking?
A) Matseogi
B) Gyeokpa
C) Deonjigi
D) Hosinsul
- 28. Which type of breaking focuses on using straightforward techniques to break as many boards as possible?
A) Special techniques
B) Speed breaking
C) Precision breaking
D) Power breaking
- 29. Which breaking technique involves holding boards loosely by one edge to test the speed of the strike?
A) Special techniques
B) Force breaking
C) Power breaking
D) Speed breaking
- 30. What are breaking techniques that use jumping or flying to clear obstacles called?
A) Demonstration breaking
B) Speed breaking
C) Power breaking
D) Special techniques
- 31. What is the Korean term for self-defense techniques?
A) Gyeokpa
B) Hosinsul
C) Gyeorugi
D) Deonjigi
- 32. Are weapons a formal part of most Taekwondo federation curricula?
A) No
B) Yes, always
C) Only for instructors
D) Only for black belts
- 33. What does a student undergo to progress to the next rank?
A) Examinations
B) Board breaking contests
C) Meditation retreats
D) Sparring tournaments
- 34. What country is Taekwondo from?
A) China
B) Thailand
C) Japan
D) Korea
- 35. In Taekwondo, what does the word 'tae' mean?
A) Strike with hand
B) The art
C) The way
D) Strike with foot
- 36. What is the name of the uniform worn by Taekwondo practitioners?
A) Hanbok
B) Gi
C) Kimono
D) Dobok
- 37. Which of the following is an Olympic form of Taekwondo sparring?
A) Gyeokpa
B) Kyorugi
C) Teul
D) Hyeong
- 38. When was Kyorugi first included as an Olympic event?
A) 2000
B) 1972
C) 1992
D) 2018
- 39. What does the word 'kwon' mean in Taekwondo?
A) Strike with foot
B) Strike with hand
C) The art
D) The way
- 40. What does the term 'do' mean in Taekwondo?
A) Strike with hand
B) The art or way
C) Strike with foot
D) Sparring
- 41. What does the theory of revisionism argue regarding the origins of Taekwondo?
A) It is rooted in karate
B) It is indigenous to Korea
C) It was invented in the 1970s
D) It originated from Chinese boxing
- 42. Which weapons are used in Taekwondo?
A) Bo staff
B) None
C) Swords
D) Nunchucks
- 43. Which year was Taekwondo designated as Korea's national martial art?
A) 1959
B) 1973
C) 2018
D) 2000
- 44. How many original kwans were there?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Twelve
D) Nine
- 45. What is the traditionalist view on the origin of Taekwondo?
A) It is rooted in judo
B) It is indigenous
C) It is rooted in karate
D) It is a hybrid of Chinese styles
- 46. When did the new style of Taekwondo emerge to promote it as a competitive sport?
A) 1959
B) 1966
C) 1945
D) Early 1970s
- 47. Where were the new martial arts schools (kwans) opened after World War II?
A) Tokyo
B) Seoul
C) Beijing
D) Pyongyang
- 48. In what year did South Korean president Syngman Rhee witness a martial arts demonstration?
A) 1945
B) 1960
C) 1955
D) 1952
- 49. What did President Syngman Rhee mistakenly identify the martial arts technique as?
A) Karate
B) Tang Soo Do
C) taekkyon
D) Tae Kwon Do
- 50. When did leaders of the kwans begin discussing a unified Korean martial art in earnest?
A) 1955
B) 1952
C) 1950
D) 1965
- 51. What term was used for Korean karate prior to the unification discussions?
A) Taekkyon
B) Tae Soo Do
C) Tae Kwon Do
D) Tang Soo Do
- 52. What does the hanja 'tae' mean in the name 'Tae Soo Do'?
A) to stomp, trample
B) fist
C) way
D) hand
- 53. What does the hanja 'kwon' mean?
A) fist
B) hand
C) way
D) foot
- 54. Which name was closest to the pronunciation of 'taekkyon'?
A) Tae Soo Do
B) Karate
C) Tang Soo Do
D) Tae Kwon Do
- 55. What division of the South Korean Army were Choi Hong-hi and Nam Tae-hi from?
A) 29th Infantry Division
B) 25th Infantry Division
C) 1st Infantry Division
D) 30th Infantry Division
- 56. In what year was the Korea Tae Soo Do Association established?
A) 1966
B) 1959
C) 1972
D) 1973
- 57. In what year did Choi break with the South Korean KTA?
A) 1972
B) 1966
C) 1959
D) 1983
- 58. What is the name of the federation Choi established in 1966?
A) International Taekwon-Do Federation
B) Korea Taekwondo Association
C) Kukkiwon
D) World Taekwondo Federation
- 59. Where was the ITF headquartered after South Korea withdrew support?
A) Tokyo, Japan
B) Toronto, Canada
C) Pyongyang, North Korea
D) Seoul, South Korea
- 60. How many separate ITF federations were created after the splits in 2001 and 2002?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Three
- 61. When was the Kukkiwon established as the new national academy?
A) 1959
B) 1973
C) 1988
D) 1972
- 62. What aspect of Taekwondo does the WT promote?
A) The North Korean political agenda
B) The self-defense aspect
C) The historical Chang Hon heritage
D) The sportive side
- 63. In what year was Taekwondo accepted as a Commonwealth Games sport?
A) 2010
B) 2000
C) 1988
D) 2002
- 64. Which curriculum is used by the half of the Oh Do Kwan that joined the ITF?
A) Moo Duk Kwan
B) Chan Hon
C) Tang Soo Do
D) Kukkiwon
- 65. Who is known as the 'father of Taekwondo in United States'?
A) Jeff Smith
B) Jhoon Rhee
C) Chuck Norris
D) Joe Lewis
- 66. Who became the PKA's first World Middleweight Champion in 1974?
A) Jhoon Rhee
B) Allen Steen
C) Jeff Smith
D) Skipper Mullins
- 67. In what year was the American Taekwondo Association (ATA) established in Omaha, Nebraska?
A) 1962
B) 2008
C) 1972
D) 1969
- 68. Who founded the American Taekwondo Association (ATA)?
A) Shin-Min Cheol
B) Haeng Ung Lee
C) Jhoon Rhee
D) Choi Hong-hi
- 69. When were the ATA spin-off organizations reunited under ATA International?
A) 2012
B) 2008
C) 2015
D) 1973
- 70. Where did Jhoon Rhee establish his chain of martial arts schools in 1962?
A) Seoul
B) Texas
C) Omaha, Nebraska
D) Washington, D.C. area
- 71. When did the International Olympic Committee recognize the World Taekwondo Federation (WT) and sparring?
A) 1980
B) 1972
C) 1973
D) 2015
- 72. Who created the hybrid style known as Extreme Taekwondo?
A) Choi Hong-hi
B) Haeng Ung Lee
C) Shin-Min Cheol
D) Jhoon Rhee
- 73. In what year was Extreme Taekwondo created?
A) 2012
B) 1972
C) 1969
D) 2008
- 74. What is the term for the school or place where Taekwondo instruction is given?
A) Homyun
B) Dobok
C) Dojang
D) Hogul
- 75. What are the padded helmets worn in Kukkiwon/WT sparring called?
A) Hogu
B) Homyun
C) Dobok
D) Teul
- 76. What are the padded torso protectors in Kukkiwon/WT sparring called?
A) Hogu
B) Geup
C) Homyun
D) Dojang
- 77. What term represents junior ranks and belt colors?
A) Hyeong
B) Geup
C) Dan
D) Poomsae
- 78. What is the term for senior 'black belt' ranks?
A) Saseong
B) Sabum
C) Dan
D) Geup
- 79. In the ITF, what title is given to instructors holding 1st to 3rd dan?
A) Sahyun
B) Saseong
C) Boosabum
D) Sabum
- 80. In the ITF, what title is given to instructors holding 9th dan?
A) Boosabum
B) Sabum
C) Saseong
D) Sahyun
- 81. What term for forms is used in Traditional Taekwondo?
A) Kata
B) Teul
C) Hyeong
D) Poomsae
- 82. What term for forms is used by Kukkiwon/WT-style Taekwondo?
A) Hyeong
B) Dojang
C) Teul
D) Poomsae
- 83. What term for forms is used in ITF/Chang Hon-style Taekwondo?
A) Dan
B) Teul
C) Hyeong
D) Poomsae
- 84. In WT/Kukki-Taekwondo, what is the minimum age requirement for grandmaster ranks?
A) Over fifty
B) Over forty
C) Over thirty
D) Over twenty
- 85. In the ITF, what title is given to instructors holding 7th to 8th dan?
A) Boosabum
B) Saseong
C) Sabum
D) Sahyun
- 86. According to the Theory of Power, how does kinetic energy increase relative to speed?
A) Linearly
B) Quadratically
C) Exponentially
D) Inversely
- 87. How does kinetic energy increase relative to the mass of a striking object?
A) Quadratically
B) Exponentially
C) Logarithmically
D) Linearly
- 88. What is the primary benefit of the 'relax/strike' principle?
A) Improving flexibility
B) Conserving the body's energy
C) Creating a visual distraction
D) Increasing the size of the muscles
- 89. In the context of Reaction Force, what should happen as the striking limb moves forward?
A) Other body parts should move backward
B) The entire body should move forward
C) The striking limb should slow down
D) The body should remain perfectly still
- 90. What should be rotated during a turning kick to take advantage of Mass?
A) The head
B) The hip
C) The hands
D) The shoulders
- 91. What is the definition of Equilibrium in the Theory of Power?
A) Moving as fast as possible
B) Exhaling at the right time
C) Keeping the muscles tensed constantly
D) Maintaining a correct centre-of-balance
- 92. What is the penalty for rule-breaking called in Taekwondo?
A) Ippon
B) Yuko
C) Gam-jeom
D) Waza-ari
- 93. What happens after a competitor receives 10 Gam-jeom penalties?
A) The match continues until the time runs out
B) They get a point deduction
C) They lose by referee's punitive declaration
D) The match is reset
- 94. What is the duration of each round in a standard Olympic sparring match?
A) Three minutes
B) Five minutes
C) One minute
D) Two minutes
- 95. What point lead triggers an early end to a match?
A) 10 points
B) 20 points
C) 15 points
D) 25 points
- 96. How many weight divisions are there for the Olympics?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Four
D) Six
- 97. What is the consequence if an ITF competitor causes an injury that prevents their opponent from continuing?
A) A point deduction.
B) A warning.
C) Disqualification.
D) A time penalty.
- 98. Which of the following is considered a foul in ITF sparring?
A) Scoring a point.
B) Leg sweeping.
C) Punching to the body.
D) Jumping kicks.
- 99. What are 'special techniques' in ITF competitions?
A) Combat against multiple opponents.
B) Sparring matches with no rules.
C) A type of rhythmic dance.
D) Performances involving prescribed board breaks at great heights.
- 100. In which year did Taekwondo debut in the Paralympic Games?
A) 2012.
B) 2016.
C) 2020.
D) 2008.
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