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All About the Bo Trivia Quiz

Many martial arts use weapons. The bo is often the first weapon a beginner learns to practice with.

A multiple-choice quiz by catamount. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
catamount

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,452

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a bo? Hint

A short sword

A long staff

A modified sickle

Two pieces of wood connected by a chain

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a bo usually made of? Hint

Quartz

Rubber

Leather

Wood

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Question 3 of 10

3. Many martial arts weapons have been developed from farming tools. What is thought to be the origin of the bo? Hint

Carrying yoke

Plow

Sickle

Pitch fork

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the correct grip when using the bo? Hint

By one end like a baseball bat, hands close together

Hands close to the middle

It doesn't matter, whatever feels comfortable

Hands at 1/3 and 2/3 of its length, usually palm of one hand facing up and one facing down

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Question 5 of 10

5. The bo can be used to sweep sand into the opponent's eyes.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle uses the bo as his weapon? Hint

Leonardo

Raphael

Michaelangelo

Donatello

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the Japanese name of the bo? Hint

Tekko

Tinbe-rochin

Rokushakubo

Kobudo

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tae bo is a style of bo fighting.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the Japanese term for wielding the bo? Hint

Bojutsu

Boteka

Bodo

Bodega

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Question 10 of 10

10. What shape does a bo come in? Hint

Round

Six-sided

Four-sided

All listed

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a bo?

Answer: A long staff

Bos come in various lengths. One traditional length is about 6 ft. Other schools say it should be a couple of inches longer or shorter than the practitioner.

2. What is a bo usually made of?

Answer: Wood

Some bos have metal enforcements or may be entirely made out of metal.

3. Many martial arts weapons have been developed from farming tools. What is thought to be the origin of the bo?

Answer: Carrying yoke

Heavy buckets etc. can be carried by hanging one on each end of the yoke, and carrying it across the back. It is still used in this function today.

4. What is the correct grip when using the bo?

Answer: Hands at 1/3 and 2/3 of its length, usually palm of one hand facing up and one facing down

The bo is used for striking, blocking, and thrusting, similar to the "empty hand" techniques of other martial arts.

5. The bo can be used to sweep sand into the opponent's eyes.

Answer: True

It is a move similar to a spear block.

6. Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle uses the bo as his weapon?

Answer: Donatello

Donatello is the one with the purple mask.

7. What is the Japanese name of the bo?

Answer: Rokushakubo

Roku = six, shaku = a measurement equivalent to almost a foot, and bo = staff.

8. Tae bo is a style of bo fighting.

Answer: False

Tae bo is an aerobic exercise combining tae kwon do and boxing.

9. What is the Japanese term for wielding the bo?

Answer: Bojutsu

It translates simply as "staff technique".

10. What shape does a bo come in?

Answer: All listed

Round: maru-bo; four-sided: kaku-bo; six-sided: rokkaku-bo. There is also an eight-sided bo, called hakkaku-bo.

Source: Author catamount

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