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Author Feiyan Zhou

1. The three athletic events comprising Naadam are
   A)  wrestling, horse races and archery
   B)  horse races, foot races and wild horse roping
   C)  archery, horse races and polo

2. During a wrestling match a jodag is worn on which part of the body?
   A)  the legs
   B)  the head
   C)  the torso

3. If a wrestler's clothing becomes entangled during a bout,
   A)  he is disqualified and declared the loser
   B)  the fight is stopped while is helped by his opponent
   C)  he is jeered and pelted with leftover buuz

4. The top title to be gained by a competant wrestler is
   A)  Falcon
   B)  Lion
   C)  Titan

5. A Mongolian horse race is run
   A)  around an oval dirt track
   B)  across the countryside
   C)  on a straight grassy track

6. The usual ages of the jockeys in a Mongolian horse race are from
   A)  four to twelve years old
   B)  eight to fifteen years old
   C)  ten to twenty years old

7. Back in the 1600s, a spectacular racing victory was celebrated with the composition of a special song, Ahead of Ten Thousand Horses, which today has become the theme song of the Nadaam races. Who won this long ago race?
   A)  a beautiful young woman, Rachana Khan
   B)  a powerful clan leader, Moktun Borgai
   C)  a poor herder, Bonkhor Donid

8. The favored wood used in the construction of the traditional Mongol bow is
   A)  ash
   B)  birch
   C)  willow

9. The very best feathers for fletching arrows come from
   A)  an eagle's wing
   B)  a duck's back
   C)  a crane's tail

10. The number of arrows shot in the archery competition is
   A)  40 for men, 20 for women
   B)  30 for both men and women
   C)  30 for men, 15 for women