Jr 7th Degree Practice Test
Carolinas American Judo Association


1. What is the name of your Judo organization?

a) United States Judo Association
b) United States Judo Federation
c) International Judo Federation
2. Who founded Judo?

a) Nagaoka
b) Mifune
c) Jigoro Kano
d) Kotani
3. What is the name of the school he founded?

a) Epizoundes
b) Kodokan
c) Budokan
d) Shudokan
4. What is the date of the founding of Judo?

a) 1881
b) 1882
c) 1910
d) 1886
5. What are the two principles of Kodokan Judo as defined by Dr. Kano?

a) Maximum efficiency - Seiryoku Zenyo
b) Mutual benefit and welfare - Jita Kyoei
c) Win at any cost
d) Never admit defeat


6. How Long have unarmed combat martial arts been practiced in Japan?

a) 600 to 1500 years
b) 500 to 800 years
c) 600 to 1000 years
7. What was unarmed combat called in Japan before Judo?

a) Kungfu
b) Jujitsu
c) Karate
d) Boxing
8. How many degrees are there currently in the USJA junior rank system?

a) Five
b) Six
c) Eight
d) Ten
9. Choose the correct five USJA junior belt colors in order by color

a) White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Purple
b) Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple
c) Yellow, Orange/White, Orange, Orange/Green, Green
d) Yellow, Green, Orange, Blue, Purple
10. Off Balancing

a) Kuzushi
b) Tsukuri
c) Anza
d) Kake
11. Entry

a) Kuzushi
b) Tsukuri
c) Anza
d) Kake
12. Execution

a) Kuzushi
b) Tsukuri
c) Anza
d) Kake
13. Count to 10 in Japenese

a) Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Shichi, Ju, Ku, Go, Roku, Hach
b) Ichi, Ni, Ju, Ku, Hach, Shichi, Roku, Go, Sh, San
c) Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Go, Roku, Shichi, Hachi, Ku, Ju
d) Ich, San, Go, Shichi, Ju, Ni, Shi, Roku, Hachi, Shi
14. Back falling sacrifice techniques

a) Yoko sutemi waza
b) Ma sutemi waza
c) Kesa sutemi waza
15. Side falling sacrifice techniques

a) Yoko sutemi waza
b) Ma sutemi waza
c) Kesa sutemi waza
16. Throwing

a) Katame waza
b) Atemi waza
c) Goshi waza
d) Nage waza
17. Grappling

a) Katame waza
b) Atemi waza
c) Goshi waza
d) Nage waza
18. Striking

a) Katame waza
b) Atemi waza
c) Goshi waza
d) Nage waza
19. Osaekomi Waza

a) Joint Lock Techniques
b) Strangulation Techniques
c) Holding Techniques
20. Shime Waza

a) Holding Techniques
b) Strangulation Techniques
c) Joint Lock Techniques
21. Kansetsu Waza

a) Holding Techniques
b) Strangulation Techniques
c) Joint Lock Techniques
22. What is Kata?

a) A dance
b) A throw
c) A hold down
d) A formal prearranged practice routine
23. How many Kata are there in Kodokan Judo?

a) 10
b) 12
c) 7
d) 9
24. Which Kata is considered most useful for learning throwing techniques

a) Itsutsu No Kata
b) Nage No Kata
c) Ju No Kata
25. Which Kata is considered most useful for learning grappling techniques?

a) Itsutsu No Kata
b) Goshinjitsu No Kata
c) Katame No Kata
26. What is the ultimate goal of Judo as defined by Dr. Kano

a) To win at any cost
b) The harmonious development and eventual perfection of human character
c) To become a great Judo player
27. What are Kyu ranks in Judo?

a) Student ranks below black belt
b) Judo ranks for junior players
c) Black belt ranks
28. Name the six kyu ranks from highest to lowest rank (do not list white)

a) Rokkyu, Gokyu, Yonkyu, Sankyu, Nikyu, Ikkyu
b) Ikkyu, Sankyu, Nikyu, Yonkyu, Gokyu, Rokkyu
c) Ikkyu, Nikyu, Sankyu, Yonkyu, Gokyu, Rokkyu
d) Gokyu, Rokkyu, Yonkyu, Nikyu, Sankyu, Ikkyu
29. Name the ten black ranks in order from lowest to highest

a) Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan, Judan, Kudan, Hachidan, Shichidan, Rokudan
b) Shodan, Rokudan, Nidan, Shichidan, Sandan. Hachidan, Yodan, Kudan, Godan, Judan
c) Judan, Kudan, Hachidan, Shichidan, Rokudan, Godan, Yodan, Sandan, Nidan, Shodan
d) Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan, Rokudan, Shichidan, Hachidan, Kudan, Judan
30. Which three black belt ranks that are considered student ranks?

a) Shodan, Sandan, Godan
b) Shodan, Nidan, Sandan
c) Judan, Kudan, Hachidan
d) Yodan, Godan, Rokudan
31. In the USJA Senior belt ranks system, 1st thru 3rd degree black belts can wear :

a) Black
b) Black and Red
c) Red and White
d) Red
32. In the USJA Senior belt ranks system, 4th thru 5th degree black belts can wear :

a) Black
b) Black and Red
c) Red and White
d) Red
33. In the USJA Senior belt ranks system, 6th thru 8th degree black belts can wear :

a) Black
b) Black and Red
c) Red and White
d) Red
34. In the USJA Senior belt ranks system, 9th and 10th degree black belts can wear :

a) Black
b) Black and Red
c) Red and White
d) Red

Vocabulary
Directions: Select the Japanese equivalent for the following English terms .


35. Teacher

a) Rei
b) Kuzushi
c) Sensei
36. Sitting on knees

a) Seiza
b) Hajime
c) Uchi Komi
37. Sitting cross-legged

a) Kuzushi
b) Uke
c) Anza
38. Attention!

a) ki o tsuke
b) Uchi Komi
c) Kuzushi
39. Bow!

a) Maitta
b) Rei
c) Hajime
40. Falling methods or ways

a) Ukemi
b) Matte
c) Kuzushi
41. Off Balance

a) Randori
b) Uke
c) Kuzushi
42. Repetition attack practice without throwing, done with a partner

a) Uke Rei
b) Randori
c) Uchi Komi
43. Person Receiving technique

a) Ukemi
b) Sensei
c) Uke
44. Person performing technique

a) Randori
b) Tori
c) Sensei
45. Begin

a) Hajime!
b) Matte!
c) Uchi Komi
46. Stop

a) Hajime!
b) Matte!
c) Maitta!
47. I surrender

a) Matte!
b) Maitta!
c) Hajime!
48. Free practice

a) Randori
b) Uchi Komi
c) Anza
49. Big or major

a) O Goshi
b) O
c) O Koshi
50. Waist or hip

a) Koshi or Goshi
b) O Soto Gari
c) O Goshi
51. Major hip throw

a) O Goshi
b) O
c) O Soto Gari
52. Outside

a) Kesa
b) Koshi or Go
c) Soto
53. Major outside reaping throw

a) Kesa-gatame
b) O Soto Gari
c) O Goshi
54. One point! (referee’s award)

a) Ippon!
b) Waza-ari!
c) Kesa-gatame
55. Almost ippon!

a) Waza-ari!
b) O Ippon!
c) Koshi or Goshi
56. Scarf

a) Soto
b) Kesa-gatame
c) Kesa
57. Lock or hold

a) Kuzure-kesa-gatame
b) Kesa
c) Gatame
58. Scarf Lock

a) Kesa
b) Kesa-gatame
c) Kuzure-kesa-gatame
59. Modified

a) Kuzure
b) Soto
c) Shodan
60. Modified scarf lock

a) Kesa-gatame
b) Gatame
c) Kuzure-kesa-gatame
61. Black belt grade or rank

a) Shodan
b) Dan
c) Nidan
62. Beginning black belt

a) Dan
b) Shodan
c) Nidan
63. A full point by adding two waza-ari scores

a) Koshi Waza
b) Waza-ari Awasete Ippon
c) Koshi Guruma
64. That is all! (Referee’s call)

a) Shido
b) Kouchi Gari
c) Sore Made
65. Don’t move! (Referee’s call)

a) Sono mama!
b) Ko
c) Koshi Guruma
66. Continue! (Referee’s call)

a) Koshi Waza
b) Yoshi!
c) Guruma
67. Note! (Referee’s call for slight penalty)

a) Gari
b) Osae-komi
c) Shido
68. Reaping action done with the leg

a) Gari
b) Toketa
c) Sore made!
69. Little or minor

a) Ko
b) Gari
c) Yoshi!
70. Inside

a) Uchi
b) Gari
c) Soto
71. Minor inside reaping throw

a) Gari
b) Ko Gari
c) Kouchi Gari
72. Hip wheel throw

a) Koshi Guruma
b) Kouchi Gari
c) Yoko Shiho-gatame
73. Waist or hip technique

a) Yoko Shiho-gatame
b) Koshi Waza
c) Koshi Guruma
74. Wheel

a) Sore made!
b) Yoko Shiho-gatame
c) Guruma
75. Second degree black belt

a) Nidan
b) Sandan
c) Yodan
76. Shoulder hold

a) Kami- Shiho-gatame
b) Kata-Gatame
c) Waza-ari Awasete Ippon
77. Upper 4 corner hold

a) Kami- Shiho-gatame
b) Tate Shiho-gatame
c) Kata-Gatame
78. Variant upper 4 corner hold

a) Kouchi Gari
b) Yoko Shiho-gatame
c) Kuzure Kami-Shiho-gatame
79. Side 4 corner hold

a) Yoko Shiho-gatame
b) Kami- Shiho-gatame
c) Katame Waza
80. Modified side 4 corner hold

a) Kuzure Kami-Shiho-gatame
b) Yoko Shiho-gatame
c) Kuzure Yoko-Shiho gatame
81. Straddling hold

a) Tate Shiho-gatame
b) Osae-komi
c) Yoko Shiho-gatame
82. Hold down! (referee’s call)

a) Te Waza
b) Osae-komi!
c) Harai-goshi
83. Hold Broken! (referee’s call)

a) Kuzure Yoko-Shiho gatame
b) Toketa
c) Osae-komi!
84. Sweeping action done with the leg

a) Harai or Barai
b) Harai-goshi
c) Te Waza
85. Sweeping hip throw

a) Yoko Shiho-gatame
b) Koshi Guruma
c) Harai-goshi
86. Third Degree Black Belt

a) Sandan
b) Nidan
c) Shodan
87. Technique

a) Obi
b) Waza
c) Te
88. Throw (noun)

a) Waza
b) Ashi
c) Nage
89. Throwing technique(s)

a) Nage Waza
b) Katame Waza
c) Te Waza
90. Hand

a) Sode
b) Te
c) Obi
91. Hand technique(s)

a) Te Nage Waza
b) Te Obi
c) Te Waza
92. Foot or leg

a) Sode
b) Ashi
c) Ude
93. Foot technique(s)

a) Ashi Nage
b) Katame Waza
c) Ashi Waza
94. Holding technique(s)

a) Osae-komi Waza
b) Hansoku Make
c) Osae-komi
95. Grappling technique(s)

a) Katame Waza
b) Te Waza
c) Nage Waza
96. Loss by rule violation (referee’s call)

a) Shido
b) Hansoku Make
c) Sono mama
97. Judo uniform

a) Te
b) Judogi
c) Obi
98. Judo uniform sleeve

a) Sode
b) Ashi
c) Te Obi
99. Judo uniform belt

a) Tai
b) Obi
c) Yoko
100. Fourth Degree Black Belt

a) Sandan
b) Nidan
c) Yodan
101. Judo uniform lapel

a) Eri
b) Tai
c) Juji
102. Body

a) Gyaku
b) Nami
c) Tai
103. Drop

a) Shime Waza
b) Otoshi
c) Kata Juji-jime
104. Fifth Degree Black Belt

a) Godan
b) Yodan
c) Dan
105. Body drop throw

a) Tai Nami
b) Nami
c) Tai Otoshi
106. Choke

a) Shime or Jime
b) Shime Waza
c) Juji gatame
107. Choking techniques

a) Nami Juji-jime
b) Shime Waza
c) Kansetsu Waza
108. Normal

a) Gyaku
b) Shime or Jime
c) Nami
109. Reverse

a) Gyaku
b) Yoko
c) Hiza
110. Cross

a) Juji
b) Shiho
c) Uki
111. Joint locking techniques

a) Kumi Kata
b) Yoko Shiho Gatame
c) Kansetsu Waza
112. Cross arm lock

a) Juji gatame
b) Hansoku Make
c) Tai Otoshi
113. Normal Cross Choke

a) Shimmeisho noWaza
b) Hiza Guruma
c) Nami Juji-jime
114. Half Cross Choke

a) Kata Juji-jime
b) Nami Juji-jime
c) Juji gatame
115. Reverse cross choke

a) Yoko Sutemi Waza
b) Gyaku Juji-jime
c) Gokyo No Waza
116. Knee

a) Hiza
b) Shiho
c) Sutemi
117. Knee wheel throw

a) Hiza Guruma
b) Hiza
c) Kaeshi Waza
118. Sacrifice

a) Hairi Kata
b) Okuri Eri-jime
c) Sutemi
119. Side or lateral

a) Yoko
b) Sutemi
c) Shiho
120. Throwing techniques done by falling on one’s back or side

a) Yoko Sutemi Waza
b) Sutemi Waza
c) Kaeshi Waza
121. Side falling sacrifice throws

a) Yoko Sutemi Waza
b) Gokyo No Waza
c) Shimmeisho noWaza
122. Forms of gripping an opponent

a) Gokyo No Waza
b) Kaeshi Waza
c) Kumi Kata
123. Four corners (as in pins)

a) Shiho
b) Yoko
c) Hiza
124. Side four-corner hold

a) Yoko Sutemi Waza
b) Gokyo No Waza
c) Yoko Shiho Gatame
125. Techniques of five stages

a) Yoko Sutemi Waza
b) Gokyo No Waza
c) Yoko Shiho Gatame
126. Newly certified throwing techniques

a) Shimmeisho no Waza
b) Sutemi Waza
c) Kaeshi Waza
127. Counter technique

a) Gokyo No Waza
b) Kaeshi Waza
c) Sutemi Waza
128. Sixth Degree Black Belt

a) Shichidan
b) Nidan
c) Rokudan
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