33 Gymnastics Quiz Questions with Answers (Trivia)

33 gymnastics quiz questions with answers, covering apparatus, scoring rules and the biggest names in the sport. Reveal each answer, or read the key at the end.

Each question gives you three options and hides the correct one behind a button, so you can keep an honest score. If you want the complete set of gymnastics trivia questions and answers in one place, the key below the scoring table lists all 33 in order. The simpler gymnastics quiz questions near the front make a fair round for a class or a gymnastics quiz for kids, and the rest work as questions about gymnastics for a club night.

1. What is the most common type of grip for the high bar in men’s artistic gymnastics?

A) Eagle grip
B) Inverted grip
C) Overhand grip

2. How many Olympic disciplines of gymnastics are there?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5

3. What component must a balanced beam routine include?

A) A dance series
B) A back walkover
C) An aerial cartwheel

4. Which gymnast has won the most Olympic medals of all time?

A) Simone Biles
B) Nadia Comăneci
C) Larisa Latynina

5. What move in the still rings exercise involves holding the body with straight arms and legs parallel to the floor?

A) Iron Cross
B) Planche
C) Maltese Cross

6. Which apparatus was dropped from the senior individual rhythmic gymnastics program in 2011?

A) Rope
B) Hoop
C) Clubs

7. What is a Yurchenko vault in gymnastics?

A) A front handspring with a full twist
B) A round-off entry followed by a backflip
C) A Tsukahara vault with a double twist

8. In men’s artistic gymnastics, how wide are the parallel bars?

A) 35cm
B) 50cm
C) 65cm

9. What is the term for a landing taken without an extra step or hop?

A) A hold
B) A stick
C) A lock

10. In trampoline gymnastics, which skill has a greater degree of difficulty?

A) Front somersault with 1 1/2 twists
B) Back somersault with a double twist
C) Back somersault with a single twist

11. In what year did women’s artistic gymnastics become an Olympic event?

A) 1896
B) 1928
C) 1952

12. Which country has the most Olympic gold medals in gymnastics?

A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) Japan

13. What type of floor is used in acrobatic gymnastics?

A) Spring floor
B) Carpeted floor
C) Foam floor

14. Under the current Code of Points, what is the maximum execution score a routine can earn?

A) 6.0
B) 10.0
C) 16.0

15. Who holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games by a gymnast?

A) Nadia Comăneci
B) Vitaly Scherbo
C) Mary Lou Retton

16. How many apparatus events are included in men’s artistic gymnastics?

A) 4
B) 6
C) 8

17. How long is the ribbon used by senior individual rhythmic gymnasts?

A) 4 meters
B) 6 meters
C) 8 meters

18. Which gymnast was the first to be awarded a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games?

A) Olga Korbut
B) Mary Lou Retton
C) Nadia Comăneci

19. What is the maximum number of gymnasts allowed in an acrobatic gymnastics group?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 6

20. Which of the following is a common flexibility skill performed on the floor exercise?

A) Split leap
B) Handspring step-out
C) Round-off back handspring

21. What is the common name for a back handspring in artistic gymnastics?

A) Flic-flac
B) Tuck jump
C) Kip

22. In which country were the first World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in 1903?

A) France
B) Belgium
C) Germany

23. What is the time limit for a women’s floor exercise routine in artistic gymnastics?

A) 1 minute and 10 seconds
B) 1 minute and 30 seconds
C) 2 minutes

24. In which year was rhythmic gymnastics introduced as an Olympic sport?

A) 1980
B) 1984
C) 1992

25. Which apparatus is not used in women’s artistic gymnastics?

A) Pommel horse
B) Uneven bars
C) Balance beam

26. What is the age requirement to compete in senior gymnastics at the Olympics?

A) 15 years
B) 16 years
C) 18 years

27. What is the name of the skills performed in between dance moves in a rhythmic gymnastics routine?

A) Transitions
B) Combos
C) Body difficulties

28. What is the name for a horizontal bar skill in which the gymnast lets go of the bar and catches it again?

A) A kip
B) A release move
C) A pirouette

29. In what year did trampoline gymnastics become an Olympic sport?

A) 1996
B) 2000
C) 2004

30. Which Olympic gymnast has the nickname “The Flying Squirrel”?

A) Simone Biles
B) Gabby Douglas
C) Aly Raisman

31. What is the term used for the initial move that helps a gymnast gain momentum before performing a skill on the parallel bars or uneven bars?

A) Swinging
B) Kip
C) Gliding

32. Which of the following apparatus is included only in women’s artistic gymnastics and not in men’s artistic gymnastics?

A) Vault
B) Floor exercise
C) Uneven bars

33. What type of move in gymnastics involves the athlete spinning around on one foot while the other leg is extended?

A) Pirouette
B) Scissor leap
C) Stag leap

Results

# of Correct Answers	Percentage Range	Label	Description
0-	0-49%	Mat MoverArmchair Athlete	You've got some learning to do, but don't worry, there's always the next game!
-	50-64%	Beam BeginnerRookie Runner	Not bad! Keep practicing, and you'll be a sports trivia champ in no time.
-	65-79%	Vault VirtuosoMidfield Maestro	Impressive! You're getting closer to the top, keep up the good work.
-	80-94%	Floor FlyerAll-Star Striker	Wow, you really know your sports trivia! You're a force to be reckoned with.
-33	95-100%	Gymnastics Gold MedalistLegendary Champion	Unbelievable! You're a true sports trivia master. Your knowledge knows no bounds!

Gymnastics Quiz Answers: The Full Answer Key

Every question in this gymnastics quiz with its correct answer, in the order the questions appear above. Check your score against the table, or use the list as a set of gymnastics trivia questions and answers for a quiz night of your own.

#	Question	Answer
1	What is the most common type of grip for the high bar in men's artistic gymnastics?	C) Overhand grip
2	How many Olympic disciplines of gymnastics are there?	A) 3
3	What component must a balanced beam routine include?	A) A dance series
4	Which gymnast has won the most Olympic medals of all time?	C) Larisa Latynina
5	What move in the still rings exercise involves holding the body with straight arms and legs parallel to the floor?	B) Planche
6	Which apparatus was dropped from the senior individual rhythmic gymnastics program in 2011?	A) Rope
7	What is a Yurchenko vault in gymnastics?	B) A round-off entry followed by a backflip
8	In men's artistic gymnastics, how wide are the parallel bars?	B) 50cm
9	What is the term for a landing taken without an extra step or hop?	B) A stick
10	In trampoline gymnastics, which skill has a greater degree of difficulty?	B) Back somersault with a double twist
11	In what year did women's artistic gymnastics become an Olympic event?	B) 1928
12	Which country has the most Olympic gold medals in gymnastics?	B) Soviet Union
13	What type of floor is used in acrobatic gymnastics?	A) Spring floor
14	Under the current Code of Points, what is the maximum execution score a routine can earn?	B) 10.0
15	Who holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games by a gymnast?	B) Vitaly Scherbo
16	How many apparatus events are included in men's artistic gymnastics?	B) 6
17	How long is the ribbon used by senior individual rhythmic gymnasts?	B) 6 meters
18	Which gymnast was the first to be awarded a perfect 10 at the Olympic Games?	C) Nadia Comăneci
19	What is the maximum number of gymnasts allowed in an acrobatic gymnastics group?	B) 4
20	Which of the following is a common flexibility skill performed on the floor exercise?	A) Split leap
21	What is the common name for a back handspring in artistic gymnastics?	A) Flic-flac
22	In which country were the first World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in 1903?	B) Belgium
23	What is the time limit for a women's floor exercise routine in artistic gymnastics?	B) 1 minute and 30 seconds
24	In which year was rhythmic gymnastics introduced as an Olympic sport?	B) 1984
25	Which apparatus is not used in women's artistic gymnastics?	A) Pommel horse
26	What is the age requirement to compete in senior gymnastics at the Olympics?	B) 16 years
27	What is the name of the skills performed in between dance moves in a rhythmic gymnastics routine?	C) Body difficulties
28	What is the name for a horizontal bar skill in which the gymnast lets go of the bar and catches it again?	B) A release move
29	In what year did trampoline gymnastics become an Olympic sport?	B) 2000
30	Which Olympic gymnast has the nickname "The Flying Squirrel"?	B) Gabby Douglas
31	What is the term used for the initial move that helps a gymnast gain momentum before performing a skill on the parallel bars or uneven bars?	B) Kip
32	Which of the following apparatus is included only in women's artistic gymnastics and not in men's artistic gymnastics?	C) Uneven bars
33	What type of move in gymnastics involves the athlete spinning around on one foot while the other leg is extended?	A) Pirouette

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FAQ

How many questions are in this gymnastics quiz?

There are 33. Every question has three options, and the correct answer is hidden behind the reveal button underneath it.

Where can I find the gymnastics trivia questions and answers together?

The answer key near the bottom of the page lists all 33 questions with their correct answers in order, so you can score a full round in one pass.

Are these gymnastics quiz questions difficult?

They are deliberately mixed. The early ones cover apparatus and basic rules that any gym class covers, while the later ones move into the Code of Points, records and terminology that only regular followers of the sport know.

Is there a gymnastics quiz for kids?

The first third suits younger gymnasts, because it sticks to apparatus, simple skills and famous names. The scoring and record questions further down are aimed at older players.

Can I use these questions about gymnastics for a class or a club quiz?

Yes. Read each question and its three options aloud, have everyone note a letter, then go through the answer key at the end and count the correct ones.

What is a good score on this gymnastics quiz?

More than half is a solid result. The scoring table under the last question turns your total into a rank, from Mat Mover at the bottom to Gymnastics Gold Medalist at the top.