Sports · Unit 10

Combat Sports

Boxing, wrestling, judo, MMA and fencing

Combat sports formalise fighting into something with rules, weight classes and officials, and the rules are what make the difference between a sport and a fight.

The unit covers boxing, wrestling, judo and karate, mixed martial arts, and fencing and taekwondo.

This unit breaks down into 21 short steps and 120 questions, starting at difficulty 3 and building to 4. Below you can see exactly what it covers, how the path is structured, and worked examples with explanations.

Steps: 21
Questions: 120
Difficulty: 3-4

What this unit covers

Boxing
Wrestling
Judo and Karate
Mixed Martial Arts
Fencing and Taekwondo

Where this fits

Independent of the ball sports.

Where people slip

Weight classes exist because mass is decisive in unarmed combat. They are a fairness mechanism, and their existence is a statement about what the sport is testing.

How the unit is structured

Combat Sports runs as 21 short steps that unlock in order. 15 are practice rounds and 6 are challenge rounds that pull together everything before them. Questions start at difficulty 3 and climb to 4 as you progress.

Step 1 · easierStep 21 · harder

Challenge rounds

Example questions

30 real questions from this unit, with the answer and the reason behind it, grouped by what they practise. There are 120 in the unit altogether.

Boxing

Build the sentenceLevel 3
1. Build a true sentence about a boxing knockout.
Answer: A knockout ends the fight before the final bell
A knockout stops the contest before the scheduled rounds are finished.
Choose all that applyLevel 3
2. Which of these are legal punches in boxing? Select all that apply.
- Jabcorrect
- Uppercutcorrect
- Hookcorrect
- Headbutt
The jab, uppercut and hook are all punches, but a headbutt is a foul.
Fact or fibLevel 3
3. Heavyweight is the boxing division with the lowest weight limit.
Answer: False
Heavyweight is the heaviest division with no upper limit, not the lightest.
Fill the blankLevel 3
4. Boxers compete in weight ____ such as lightweight and welterweight.
- classescorrect
- rounds
- corners
- belts
Weight classes group boxers of similar size so contests stay fair.
Guess the numberLevel 4
5. How many judges usually score a professional boxing match?
Answer: 3 judges
Three ringside judges score each round and decide fights that go the distance.
Match the pairsLevel 4
6. Match each boxer to their nickname.
Answer: Muhammad Ali = The Greatest; Mike Tyson = Iron Mike; Manny Pacquiao = Pac-Man
These legends were known by nicknames as famous as their names.

Fencing and Taekwondo

Build the sentenceLevel 3
7. Build a true sentence about how fencers score.
Answer: Fencers score points by hitting the valid target
Points come from landing the blade on the opponent's valid target.
Choose all that applyLevel 3
8. Which of these are weapons used in Olympic fencing? Select all that apply.
- Foilcorrect
- Sabrecorrect
- Epeecorrect
- Javelin
Foil, sabre and epee are the three fencing weapons, while a javelin is a throwing event.
Fact or fibLevel 3
9. In foil fencing, the valid target area is the torso.
Answer: True
Foil scoring counts only hits to the trunk of the body.
Fill the blankLevel 3
10. In modern fencing, hits are registered by ____ scoring equipment.
- electroniccorrect
- wooden
- manual
- paper
Electronic scoring lights up when a valid hit is landed, making judging accurate.
Match the pairsLevel 3
11. Match each fencing weapon to its valid target area.
Answer: Foil = Torso is the target; Epee = Whole body is the target; Sabre = Above the waist is the target
Each fencing weapon scores on a different part of the body.
Guess the numberLevel 4
12. How many touches are needed to win a direct-elimination fencing bout?
Answer: 15 touches
A direct-elimination bout is won by the first fencer to reach 15 touches.

Judo and Karate

Build the sentenceLevel 3
13. Build a true sentence about judo scoring.
Answer: In judo an ippon wins the match instantly
An ippon is the highest score and ends the contest at once.
Fact or fibLevel 3
14. The word karate means empty hand.
Answer: True
Karate translates as empty hand, since it relies on the body rather than weapons.
Fill the blankLevel 3
15. Karate made its Olympic debut at the ____ 2020 Games.
- Tokyocorrect
- Rio
- London
- Beijing
Karate first appeared at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021.
Multiple choiceLevel 3
16. Who founded judo in Japan in 1882?
- Jigoro Kanocorrect
- Gichin Funakoshi
- Morihei Ueshiba
- Bruce Lee
Jigoro Kano created judo, meaning the gentle way, from older jujutsu techniques.
Odd one outLevel 3
17. Which of these is NOT a style of karate?
- Freestylecorrect
- Shotokan
- Goju-ryu
- Wado-ryu
Freestyle is a wrestling style, while Shotokan, Goju-ryu and Wado-ryu are karate styles.
Choose all that applyLevel 4
18. Which of these are true about judo? Select all that apply.
- It was founded by Jigoro Kanocorrect
- It has been Olympic since 1964correct
- It uses throws and pinscorrect
- It uses a foil
Judo was founded by Kano, has been Olympic since 1964 and uses throws and pins, but not a foil.

Mixed Martial Arts

Build the sentenceLevel 3
19. Build a true sentence about an MMA finish.
Answer: A rear naked choke is a submission hold
The rear naked choke is a grappling hold that forces a submission.
Fill the blankLevel 3
20. The letters UFC stand for Ultimate ____ Championship.
- Fightingcorrect
- Fitness
- Fists
- Freestyle
UFC is the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the biggest MMA organisation.
Guess the numberLevel 3
21. How many minutes long is one round in the UFC?
Answer: 5 minutes
Each UFC round lasts five minutes, with a one-minute rest between rounds.
Choose all that applyLevel 4
22. Which of these are legal ways to win a UFC fight? Select all that apply.
- Knockoutcorrect
- Submissioncorrect
- Judges' decisioncorrect
- Pinfall
Knockout, submission and judges' decision all win MMA bouts, but a pinfall is from pro wrestling.
Fact or fibLevel 4
23. Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from MMA without a single loss.
Answer: True
Khabib ended his career unbeaten with a record of 29 wins and 0 losses.
Match the pairsLevel 4
24. Match each MMA fighter to their achievement.
Answer: Khabib Nurmagomedov = Retired undefeated; Conor McGregor = Held two titles at once; Amanda Nunes = Champion in two divisions
Each of these fighters is famous for a landmark career feat.

Wrestling

Fill the blankLevel 3
25. In wrestling, a ____ brings the opponent down to the mat and gains control.
- takedowncorrect
- touchdown
- serve
- free kick
A takedown moves the action to the mat and usually scores points.
Match the pairsLevel 3
26. Match each wrestling term to what it means.
Answer: Takedown = Bringing the opponent to the mat; Pin = Both shoulders held to the mat; Escape = Getting free to a neutral position
Takedowns, pins and escapes are core moves that score or win in wrestling.
Multiple choiceLevel 3
27. Which wrestling style forbids any holds below the waist?
- Greco-Romancorrect
- Freestyle
- Folkstyle
- Sumo
Greco-Roman wrestling bans leg attacks, so wrestlers use only their upper bodies.
Odd one outLevel 3
28. Which of these is NOT a wrestling style?
- Sabrecorrect
- Freestyle
- Greco-Roman
- Folkstyle
Sabre is a fencing weapon, while freestyle, Greco-Roman and folkstyle are wrestling styles.
Sort into groupsLevel 3
29. Sort each wrestling move by whether it is allowed in Greco-Roman or only in freestyle.
Answer: Arm drag = Allowed in Greco-Roman; Bear hug = Allowed in Greco-Roman; Leg tackle = Freestyle only; Ankle pick = Freestyle only
Greco-Roman bans leg attacks, so takedowns to the legs belong only to freestyle.
Build the sentenceLevel 4
30. Build a true sentence about the history of wrestling.
Answer: Wrestling was part of the ancient Olympic Games
Wrestling is one of the oldest sports and featured in the ancient Olympics.

Where these questions come from. Each unit starts as a plan of the concepts it should cover and the difficulty it should span. Questions are written against that plan with AI assistance, then checked by a validator that rejects anything without a single defensible answer, an explanation, or plausible wrong options. How we write questions sets out the whole process, and corrections are fixed in the bank and reach the site and the app the same day.

How you practise

This unit mixes 14 different question formats, so you are recalling and applying rather than recognising the same layout every time.

Build the sentence
Choose all that apply
Fact or fib
Fill the blank
Guess the number
Match the pairs
Multiple choice
Odd one out
Picture question
Put in order
Sort into groups
Spell it
True or false
Type the answer

Practise Combat Sports

120 questions across 21 steps. Start with step one and crawl at your own pace.

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