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Quiz about Fencing
Quiz about Fencing

Fencing Trivia Quiz


Here's a quiz to see how well you know the sport of fencing!

A multiple-choice quiz by Auto_Parts001. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
238,059
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
565
Last 3 plays: ankitankurddit (8/10), Guest 162 (8/10), Guest 97 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How many weapons are there? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which weapon do you have the least target area with? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is a 'lame'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In a dry bout ('Dry bout' means that you are fencing without any electric equipment), how many judges are needed? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In a tournament, a "DE" bout is a what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "On deck" means what? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. If the direct calls a 'parry', it means you just did what? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. If the director calls a 'parry four riposte', what did you just do? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Some right handed fencers are afraid of what? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A "one, two" is a what? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 26 2024 : ankitankurddit: 8/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 162: 8/10
Mar 02 2024 : Guest 97: 10/10
Feb 13 2024 : Guest 129: 8/10
Feb 02 2024 : Guest 166: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many weapons are there?

Answer: 3

There are three weapons; foil, sabre and epee.
2. Which weapon do you have the least target area with?

Answer: Foil

The target area in foil is the upper torso. With epee, it is the whole body. (Yes, you can hit his foot, and you score!) Sabre is all around the body as well, but you must slash (or hit with the edge) to score.
3. What is a 'lame'?

Answer: The vest-like jacket worn over your uniform when doing an electric bout

A lame is an electric jacket used in foil and sabre. They have wires running through the target areas, so when a fencer hits that spot, it will set off the score machine.
4. In a dry bout ('Dry bout' means that you are fencing without any electric equipment), how many judges are needed?

Answer: 4

There are two judges for each fencer. They watch to see who attacks first, or if the attack is off target.
5. In a tournament, a "DE" bout is a what?

Answer: Direct Elimination

DE bouts can be such a pain. It doesn't matter how well you did in pools (pools is just a chart saying who fences who, you fight those bouts to get total points and to determine who you fence the first DE with), because if you lose the DE bout, you're out of the tournament.
6. "On deck" means what?

Answer: The next people to fence

The director will call whose "on deck" so the fencers know to be ready. The term "on strip" is who is being called to fence at that moment.
7. If the direct calls a 'parry', it means you just did what?

Answer: Blocked the opponent's blade

A parry is one of the most basic fencing moves, however, it is not sufficient if used by itself. You should either retreat (means to back up) while doing so, or just block and riposte (riposte is to attack after parrying).
8. If the director calls a 'parry four riposte', what did you just do?

Answer: Block your opponent's blade and scored a point

This is another basic fencing move. My coach is always asking me how many words parry four riposte is, it's three, but it's one move, which was his point. I would parry and forget to riposte, which isn't horribly bad, you just don't get a point. (Parry-four refers to where you hold your arm while you're en garde).
9. Some right handed fencers are afraid of what?

Answer: Left handed fencers

Okay, so all of these things would make a fencer scared. But lefties are just downright evil, there is hardly anyway to get to a valid target area!
10. A "one, two" is a what?

Answer: A lunge combined with a disengage at the end

A disengage is where you circle around your opponents blade and hit near the shoulder (if you're aiming right).
Source: Author Auto_Parts001

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