Year 5 Gymnastics Knowledge Quiz

What is the name of the apparatus used in gymnastics that consists of two parallel bars?

• Balance Beam

• Uneven Bars

• Pommel Horse

• Rings

In gymnastics, what is the term for a complete rotation of the body in the air?

• Flip

• Spin

• Roll

• Twist

Which of the following is a basic gymnastics position where the body is straight and the arms are extended above the head?

• Tuck

• Pike

• Layout

• Straddle

What is the name of the gymnastics event that involves routines performed on a 4-inch wide beam?

• Floor Exercise

• Vault

• Balance Beam

• Parallel Bars

In gymnastics, what is the term for a move where the gymnast jumps and rotates 360 degrees in the air before landing?

• Cartwheel

• Somersault

• Full Twist

• Handstand

Which of the following is NOT a common gymnastics apparatus?

• Trampoline

• Rings

• High Bar

• Trapeze

What is the primary material used to cover the surface of a gymnastics floor exercise area?

• Wood

• Foam

• Carpet

• Rubber

Which of the following is a basic skill in gymnastics where the gymnast supports their body weight on their hands with their legs extended upwards?

• Handstand

• Backflip

• Cartwheel

• Split