QUIZ 1:   Work Outs and Skills
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1.  What position should the hands be in for most skills in gymnastics.
	a  straight - fingers pointing forward b  turned in slightly c  turned out slightly
2.  What are the 3 non-angular positions of the body.  That is positions that do not have corners.
	a tuck, hollow, straight b hollow, arch, pike c tuck, arch, “L” d hollow, arch, straight
3. What is the first activity you should always do to begin your workout?
	a stretch all muscles of body b difficult cardiovascular c cardiovascular to light sweat d conditioning (push-ups, crunches, etc)
4. What are 4 angular positions of the body. That is, positions that DO have corners?
	a  arch, bridge, tuck, "V" b  bridge, tuck, hollow, "L" c  "L," bridge, pike, tuck d  "L," pike, tuck, "V" Top
5. What is the second activity in a Quantum workout?
	a cardiovascular to light sweat b light stretch of the muscles in the body c sprinting and/or difficult cardiovascular activities d complete stretching of all the muscles of the body
6. After all of the warm-up and stretching, you should:
	a  work on the most difficult skills first b  begin with easier skills c  intermix easy skills with difficult skills d  do strength conditioning Top
7.  Which of the following are "Yes" things with regard to safety?
	a  Listen, respect, follow through, hard work, correct execution of skills, focus, responsible attitude, follow safety rules b  Listen, respect, follow through, hard work, hesitate on skills that scare you, warm up skills in the gym before class, chat among yourselves for stress relief, responsible attitude c  Hard work, warm up skills in gym before class, know safety rules, correct execution of skills, focus, respect, responsible attitude, follow through d  Correct execution of skills, respect, hard work, responsible attitude, follow through, know safety rules, be cautious on difficult skills, practice skills you can do while coach explains a skill you’re not yet working on.
8  During the execution of most gymnastics skills, what are the most significant parts of the body that remain stretched “tight?”
	a  shoulders and buns b  shoulders, buns, legs, feet c  feet, legs and shoulders d legs and buns e shoulders, buns, legs, feet, arms
9.  What is the best word to describe the execution of beam skills?
	a  speed b  strength c  control d  caution Top
10.  What skills are generally finished with a rebound?  (that is, a punch)
	a  round offs, snap downs and cartwheels b  round offs, front handsprings and front walkovers c  back tucks, round offs, back handspring step out and back handsprings d  round offs, back handsprings and snap down back handsprings
11.  Dance Training for a gymnast . . .
	a  helps a gymnast’s ability to do gymnastics b  is helpful but not that important c  isn’t important at all d  is critical to a gymnast’s training

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