General Awareness

Combat Sports and Martial Arts

1,449 Questions

Combat sports and martial arts include regulated fighting disciplines and traditional self defense systems from around the world. This section tests knowledge on various sports like boxing, fencing, Taekwondo, and regional martial arts. Such questions are common in general awareness sections.

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Combat Sports and Martial Arts Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Tombstone

  2. The Codebreaker

  3. Double Trouble

  4. Trouble in Paradise

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Trouble in Paradise is Kofi Kingston's signature finishing move - a high-impact kick to the head, often delivered from the top rope or springboard. Tombstone is Undertaker's, Codebreaker is Jericho's, and Double Trouble is not a recognized finisher.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Five Star Frog Splash

  2. Bonzai Splash

  3. Pedigree

  4. the stink face

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bonzai Splash (or Banzai Drop) was Yokozuna's signature finishing move where he would sit on an opponent's chest from the second rope. Five Star Frog Splash is Rob Van Dam's, Pedigree is Triple H's, and Stink Face is Rikishi's move.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Bonzai Splash

  2. Batista Bomb (Power Bomb)

  3. Five Star Frog Splash

  4. the stink face

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Batista's finishing move is the Batista Bomb, which is a powerful powerbomb variation where he lifts his opponent onto his shoulders and slams them down to the mat. This move became his signature finisher during his WWE career.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Jackhammer

  2. Reverse Twist of Fate

  3. the Sharpshooter

  4. Pedigree

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Triple H's finishing move is the Pedigree, a double underhook facebreaker. He tucks his opponent's head between his legs and drops to his knees, driving the opponent's face-first into the mat.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Five Star Frog Splash

  2. Reverse Twist of Fate

  3. The Razor's Edge

  4. Jackhammer

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Goldberg's finishing move is the Jackhammer, a suplex powerslam combination. He lifts the opponent into a vertical suplex position then quickly drives them down to the mat with great force.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Five Star Frog Splash

  2. Chokeslam

  3. The Sharpshooter

  4. Brock Lock

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rob Van Dam's finishing move is the Five Star Frog Splash, a high-flying frog splash from the top turnbuckle. RVD often performs this with his signature thumb point (R-V-D) before executing.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Chokeslam

  2. Reverse Twist of Fate

  3. The Sharpshooter

  4. The RKO

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jeff Hardy uses the Twist of Fate (a swinging reverse STO) as his finishing move. He often follows this with his signature Swanton Bomb for the pinfall victory.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bonzai Splash

  2. Jackhammer

  3. Chokeslam

  4. The stink face

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rikishi's signature finishing move is the Stink Face, where he rubs his posterior in his opponent's face while they're trapped in the corner. This humorous move became one of WWE's most memorable finishers.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. The Proto-Bomb, Kill Switch

  2. Pedigree

  3. Eye of the Hurricane

  4. The Sharpshooter

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bret Hart's finishing move is the Sharpshooter, a technical submission hold where he locks his opponent's legs in a figure-four position. This move is widely regarded as one of the greatest submission holds in wrestling history.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Black

  2. Brown

  3. Yellow

  4. White

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Saina Nehwal holds a brown belt in Karate. While she is primarily known as a badminton champion, she trained in karate during her childhood and achieved the brown belt level before focusing exclusively on badminton. This martial arts background contributed to her fitness and competitive discipline.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Hell’s gate

  2. Choke Slam

  3. Tombstone Piledriver

  4. All the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Undertaker is famous for multiple signature moves including Hell's Gate (submission), Choke Slam (finisher), and Tombstone Piledriver (most iconic finisher). Option D 'All the above' is correct because all three are indeed signature moves associated with The Undertaker throughout his decades-long WWE career.