Fencing 101

How many disciplines are there in modern fencing?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

What are the disciplines within modern fencing?

• Foil

• Epee

• Tin

• Sabre

What fencing discipline was in the 1904 Olympics but then was dropped after that?

• Singlestick

• Foil

• Epee

• Sabre

What did fencing originate from?

• Baseball

• Stickball

• Swordsmanship

• Slaps

Competitive fencing in one of the _____ activities which have been featured in every modern Olympic Games.

• two

• three

• four

• five

Who is the governing body of competitive fencing?

• FIE

• FIFA

• FIS

• IFAA

Where was fencing believed to have originated?

• Italy

• Spain

• London

• Germany

Around when was fencing believed to have originated?

• Early 1500s

• Mid to Late 1400s

• Late 1600s

• Mid to Late 1700s

Who established the fencing academy, Angelo’s School of Arms, in London in 1763?

• Sebastion Angelo

• Seabiskit Angelo

• Mia Angelo

• Domenico Angelo

What year was the first regularized fencing competition held?

• 1880

• 1890

• 1870

• 1860