Shooting sports - Quiz
Shooting sports
  • 1. Which organization governs the fukiya style of blowgun competition?
A) World Blowgun Federation
B) International Fukiyado Association
C) National Xball League
D) Cherokee Annual Gathering
  • 2. What is the target distance for the IFA blowgun competition?
A) 20 metres
B) 10 metres
C) 400 metres
D) 800 metres
  • 3. Which blowgun style is similar to the winter Biathlon?
A) Fukiya
B) Field Style
C) Long Distance target shoot
D) Olympic dueling
  • 4. What is the target diameter in the Long Distance blowgun shoot?
A) 20 cm
B) 24 cm
C) 30 cm
D) 10 cm
  • 5. How many darts must stick in the target during a Long Distance blowgun shoot to advance?
A) None
B) All three
C) At least one
D) Exactly two
  • 6. What technology allows confrontational shooting sports to be safe?
A) Laser and radar systems
B) Rubber-tipped ammunition
C) Low-velocity arrows
D) Airgun and infrared technologies
  • 7. Olympic dueling involved the use of what type of ammunition?
A) Dye-filled plastic
B) Metal pellets
C) Wax bullets
D) Paintballs
  • 8. In which two years were Olympic dueling versions demonstration events?
A) 1912 and 1916
B) 1900 and 1904
C) 1980 and 1984
D) 1906 and 1908
  • 9. What are paintball markers powered by?
A) Battery electricity
B) HPA/CO2
C) Hand pumping
D) Compressed steam
  • 10. When was paintball developed?
A) 1970s
B) 1990s
C) 1960s
D) 1980s
  • 11. What is the United States' professional paintball circuit called?
A) National Collegiate Paintball Association
B) National Xball League
C) International Fukiyado Association
D) World Paintball League
  • 12. What is the lowest division in the National Xball League?
A) Class A
B) Beginner Class
C) Division 5
D) Division 1
  • 13. When does the National Xball League season end?
A) October
B) March
C) December
D) Early November
  • 14. How many players participated in the 2016 World Cup?
A) 2,500
B) 3,554
C) 1,000
D) 5,000
  • 15. Which organization promotes paintball at the college level?
A) International Fukiyado Association
B) National Xball League
C) College Paintball Federation
D) National Collegiate Paintball Association
  • 16. What is the closed-class division of the NCPA called?
A) Class AA
B) Class B
C) Division 1
D) Class A
  • 17. Which television network aired the 2007 NCPA playoff tournament?
A) NBC Sports
B) CBS Sports
C) ESPN
D) Fox College Sports
  • 18. How many teams in the NCPA Class A compete across three conferences?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 5
  • 19. The Long Distance blowgun competition firing line is how far away?
A) 40 metres
B) 10 metres
C) 20 metres
D) 30 metres
  • 20. What happens to the firing line distance in the Long Distance blowgun shoot after each round?
A) Moves back 5 metres
B) Moves back 2 metres
C) Stays the same
D) Moves forward 2 metres
  • 21. Which of the following describes a handgun?
A) A long gun with a rifled barrel
B) Small arms designed to be shot off-hand without a shoulder stock
C) A weapon requiring two hands for stability
D) A large caliber smoothbore weapon
  • 22. What types of rifles are most commonly used in shooting sports?
A) Bolt-action or semi-automatic rifles
B) Lever-action and pump-action rifles
C) Automatic and burst-fire rifles
D) Single-shot and break-action rifles
  • 23. What is a single large projectile fired by a shotgun called?
A) A shot
B) A pellet
C) A shell
D) A slug
  • 24. Which types of shotguns are most common in shooting sports?
A) Single-shot or lever-action
B) Pump-action or bolt-action
C) Side-by-side or revolver-style
D) Over/under-type break action or semi-automatic
  • 25. Most shotgun events are included in which discipline?
A) Bullseye shooting
B) Precision marksmanship
C) Long-range tactical shooting
D) Clay pigeon shooting
  • 26. What is the objective of bullseye shooting?
A) Shoot as many targets as possible in a short time
B) Score points based on the speed of the shot
C) Achieve as many points as possible by hitting the target center
D) Hit the targets while moving
  • 27. Which of the following is a typical distance for bullseye shooting?
A) 15 meters
B) 500 meters
C) 50 meters
D) 1 kilometer
  • 28. Where are bullseye shooting competitions usually held?
A) Permanent shooting ranges
B) Mobile event arenas
C) Public parks
D) Outdoor natural landscapes
  • 29. Why is bullseye shooting recommended for beginners?
A) It is the cheapest sport to start
B) It requires the least amount of equipment
C) The match format is relatively simple for learning fundamentals
D) It involves the most physical exercise
  • 30. Is bullseye shooting part of the Summer Olympic Games?
A) No
B) Only for shotguns
C) Only for air guns
D) Yes
  • 31. In what year was the National Rifle Association (NRA) in Great Britain founded?
A) 1831
B) 1903
C) 1859
D) 1871
  • 32. Which group in colonial America regularly tested their shooting skills at militia training days?
A) German gunsmiths
B) Tavern keepers
C) Civil War veterans
D) New England Puritans
  • 33. What was the required distance for muskets in turkey shoots?
A) 110 yards
B) 165 yards
C) 50 yards
D) 200 yards
  • 34. When did German gunsmiths in Pennsylvania begin manufacturing flintlock rifles?
A) 1871s
B) 1720s
C) 1850s
D) 1820s
  • 35. What was the maximum accuracy range of the flintlock rifles produced in Pennsylvania?
A) 200 yards
B) 165 yards
C) 500 yards
D) 110 yards
  • 36. What happened to firearm ignition systems around 1820?
A) Flintlocks were declared illegal
B) Automatic loading was introduced
C) Breech loading was invented
D) Percussion caps became available
  • 37. What is the term for the time between the firing mechanism sequence and the propellant ignition?
A) Trigger pull
B) Flight time
C) Lock time
D) Barrel duration
  • 38. What was a major practical benefit of the percussion ignition system in bad weather?
A) Improved reliability
B) Reduced weight
C) Allowed for multiple shots
D) Increased accuracy
  • 39. What was the name of the first rifle range purchased by the NRAoA in 1872?
A) Cincinnati Field
B) Sea Girt
C) Camp Perry
D) Creedmoor
  • 40. Where are the National Matches currently held?
A) Cincinnati
B) Creedmoor
C) Camp Perry
D) Sea Girt
  • 41. What is the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice now known as?
A) Civilian Marksmanship Program
B) The 4-H Shooting Club
C) The National Rifle Association
D) The Olympic Shooting Committee
  • 42. Who was the French pistol champion and founder of the modern Olympics?
A) The 1896 Olympic Committee
B) National Governing Bodies
C) Pierre de Coubertin
D) International Shooting Sport Federation
  • 43. How many total medal events are included in shooting at the Summer Olympics?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Fifteen
D) Seventeen
  • 44. How many medals were contested in the 2004 Olympics shooting events?
A) 7
B) 51
C) 15
D) 10
  • 45. How many individual ISSF pistol shooting events are there?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Six
D) Three
  • 46. In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
A) 1900
B) 1997
C) 1960
D) 1896
  • 47. When was the Precision Pistol Competition program originally started?
A) 1950
B) 1960
C) 1997
D) 1896
  • 48. Where must British Olympic pistol shooters train since the 1997 Act?
A) In private clubs only
B) In Northern Ireland
C) At home
D) Abroad
  • 49. What size are the targets used at 25 yards in NRA Precision Pistol?
A) 6-inch
B) 50-inch
C) 8-inch
D) 10-inch
  • 50. What is another name for High Power Rifle?
A) Bullseye shooting
B) Across the Course
C) Project Appleseed
D) Service Rifle
  • 51. Where is Military Service Rifle shooting particularly popular?
A) Germany
B) United Kingdom
C) Australia
D) United States
  • 52. What type of targets are used in the National Match Course of Fire?
A) Human-silhouette targets
B) Bullseye targets
C) Moving targets
D) Animal-shape targets
  • 53. What does Project Appleseed teach besides rifle marksmanship?
A) Survival skills in the wilderness
B) Advanced ballistic engineering
C) Pistol shooting techniques
D) Oral history of the American Revolutionary War
  • 54. Which position is added to the international Three positions to make Four position small bore?
A) Crouching
B) Lying on the back
C) Running
D) Sitting
  • 55. What is the primary setting for Field-Shooting disciplines?
A) Indoor tunnels
B) Virtual simulators
C) Outdoor terrain
D) Permanent shooting ranges
  • 56. Nordic Handgun Field-Shooting matches are held during which time frame?
A) Throughout the year
B) Only in the summer
C) Only in the winter
D) Exclusively in the spring
  • 57. Since what year has Swiss field shooting with rifles been part of the annual championship?
A) 1950
B) 1850
C) 1899
D) 1919
  • 58. Which cartridge is used for small-bore Nordic Rifle Field-Shooting?
A) .30-06 Springfield
B) .22 LR
C) 6.5x55mm
D) .308 Winchester
  • 59. When are Nordic Rifle Field-Shooting matches usually held?
A) Winter season
B) Autumn season
C) Summer season
D) Spring season
  • 60. What type of firearm is used in the Field Target discipline?
A) Battle rifle
B) Revolver
C) Pistol
D) Air gun
  • 61. What year was Swiss field shooting with handguns first included in the annual championship?
A) 1899
B) 1999
C) 1905
D) 1919
  • 62. What is the maximum caliber class mentioned for Nordic Handgun Field-Shooting?
A) .500 S&W Magnum
B) .22 LR
C) .308 Winchester
D) 6mm BR
  • 63. In which region are Felthurtigskyting and Stangskyting popular?
A) South America
B) Scandinavia
C) Asia
D) North America
  • 64. What are the machines that throw targets in shotgun events called?
A) Traps
B) Launchers
C) Throwers
D) Pigeons
  • 65. Which organization is considered the oldest and largest for practical shooting?
A) ICORE
B) IPSC
C) SCSA
D) IDPA
  • 66. In practical shooting, how are speed and precision valued?
A) Neither is measured
B) Precision is more important
C) Speed is more important
D) Equal importance
  • 67. Which shooting association is the U.S. regional affiliate of IPSC?
A) ICORE
B) SCSA
C) USPSA
D) IDPA
  • 68. What type of targets must be shot last in the Steel Challenge to stop the timer?
A) Bowling pin
B) Paper target
C) Popper
D) Stop plate
  • 69. In what year was the International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) founded?
A) 1980
B) 2001
C) 1908
D) 1991
  • 70. What equipment does IPSC Action Air use instead of real firearms?
A) Laser simulators
B) Paintball markers
C) Airsoft
D) Crossbows
  • 71. How many standardized courses of fire exist in the Steel Challenge?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Eight
D) Twelve
  • 72. What factor becomes critical in long range shooting due to the distances involved?
A) Target color
B) Shooter age
C) Rifle brand
D) Atmospherical conditions
  • 73. What is the international governing body for Fullbore target shooting?
A) NRL
B) Palma Committee
C) ICFRA
D) ITCC
  • 74. In what year was the first Palma match contested?
A) 2011
B) 1966
C) 1876
D) 1920
  • 75. What bullet weight is required for 7.62mm NATO in Target Rifle competitions?
A) 85.5 grain
B) 90 grain
C) 100 grain
D) 155 grain
  • 76. Who does the 'F' in F-Class honour?
A) George Farquharson
B) George Britain
C) George Washington
D) George Palma
  • 77. What kind of sights are used in F-Class competitions?
A) Laser sights
B) Micrometer aperture sights
C) Iron sights
D) Telescopic sights
  • 78. How many rounds are fired in an NRL22 championship match?
A) Minimum 200
B) Minimum 140
C) Minimum 170
D) Minimum 100
  • 79. Where are the headquarters of the International T-Class Confederation (ITCC) located?
A) Bulgaria
B) United States
C) Australia
D) United Kingdom
  • 80. Who won the International Long-range Target Rifle Matches in 2011 and 2015?
A) United States
B) Australia
C) Great Britain
D) Canada
  • 81. What is the primary equipment used to support the rifle in Benchrest shooting?
A) A bipod
B) A tripod
C) A table
D) A sandbag
  • 82. Which firearm type is explicitly excluded from Metallic silhouette competitions?
A) High-velocity armor-piercing rounds
B) Small bore rifles
C) Air rifles
D) Black powder rifles
  • 83. What must competitors wear in Cowboy Action Shooting?
A) Tactical gear
B) Standard business attire
C) Authentic dress
D) Athletic sportswear
  • 84. What type of ammunition is used in modern Cowboy mounted shooting events?
A) Blank ammunition
B) Solid lead bullets
C) Live rounds
D) Frangible ammunition
  • 85. What do competitors in Cowboy mounted shooting use to break targets?
A) Clay pigeons
B) Glass bottles
C) Balloons
D) Steel plates
  • 86. Which sport is concerned with shooting replica or antique guns?
A) Muzzleloading
B) Metallic silhouette
C) Cowboy action shooting
D) Benchrest
  • 87. In what year did shooting Para sport first appear in the Summer Paralympics?
A) 1960
B) 1984
C) 1976
D) 1992
  • 88. How is Air Pistol typically shot in Para shooting?
A) From a seated position
B) While kneeling
C) While standing
D) While lying prone
  • 89. What does the 'Prone' Rifle event in Para shooting utilize for the supporting arm?
A) A sling
B) A shooting glove
C) A bipod
D) A wooden rest
  • 90. Which term is often used for modern disciplines that have similar equipment restrictions to service classes?
A) Experimental
B) Production
C) Tactical
D) Open class
  • 91. Which of the following is considered an unsafe object to shoot at during plinking?
A) Tin cans
B) Rocks
C) Cartons
D) Fruits
  • 92. How does the author describe the nature of factory and service classes?
A) Experimental
B) Restrictive
C) Permissive
D) Non-existent
  • 93. What caliber is used in Nordic Ski Field Shooting?
A) Fullbore calibers
B) Airgun
C) Laser
D) .22 LR
  • 94. What is the Finnish name for Moose biathlon?
A) Skidskytte
B) Ampumasuunnistus
C) Hirvenjuoksu
D) Hirvenhiihto
  • 95. What weapon is used in the sport of Underwater target shooting?
A) Speargun
B) Laser pistol
C) Revolver
D) Airgun
  • 96. Which sport combines cross-country skiing with archery?
A) Moose biathlon
B) Pistol skiing
C) Ski Archery
D) Nordic Ski Field Shooting
  • 97. In what country is Summer biathlon particularly popular?
A) Germany
B) Sweden
C) Finland
D) Norway
  • 98. What is an expert at archery sometimes called?
A) Archer
B) Marksman
C) Bowman
D) Toxophilite
  • 99. In what year was the International Crossbow Shooting Union founded?
A) 1976
B) 1956
C) 1965
D) 1945
  • 100. In which city was the IAU founded?
A) Landshut
B) Munich
C) Berlin
D) Frankfurt
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