Archery Quiz

From which characteristic does the recurve bow derive its name?

• The limb that curve away from the archer

• The draw curve drops sharply after 28 inches

• The unusual trajectory of the arrow

• It was first used in Recurve, a small town in Spain

On a target archery target, how many points does the yellow give.

• 1 and 2

• 4 and 5

• 7 and 8

• 9 and 10

Which of these is not a type of bow?

• longbow

• curvybow

• recurve bow

• compound bow

What are the three (3) fingers used to draw the bow?

• pointer, middle and ring

• thumb, pointer and middle

• middle, ring and little

• you only use two (2) fingers

You must remain steady after the arrow is released.

• True

• False

How many arrows are played in Inter-School Archery Competition?

• 18

• 40

• 60

• 36

How many whistles is blasted to get back bows?

• 5

• 6

• 2

• 3

What does one whistle mean?

• go get arrows

• walk

• shoot

• get bows

When you hear 2 whistles what line are you standing behind?

• shooting line

• arrow curtain

• target line

• waiting line

The cylinder that holds the arrows is called what?

• The cone

• The quiver

• The cylinder

• The fletching