Rose Namajunas Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. In which U.S. city was Rose Namajunas born?
A. Denver, Colorado
B. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C. Minneapolis, Minnesota
D. Chicago, Illinois
Answer: B. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Q2. What is Rose Namajunas’s full birth name?
A. Rose Gertrude Namajunas
B. Rose Marie Namajunas
C. Rose Ann Namajunas
D. Rose Elena Namajunas
Answer: A. Rose Gertrude Namajunas
Q3. Rose Namajunas’s grandfather Algimantas Andriukonis achieved notable success in which sport?
A. Boxing
B. Wrestling
C. Judo
D. Weightlifting
Answer: B. Wrestling
Q4. During which year of high school did Rose Namajunas compete as a wrestler?
A. Freshman year
B. Sophomore year
C. Junior year
D. Senior year
Answer: D. Senior year
Q5. At which high school did Rose Namajunas wrestle and also excel as a cross-country runner?
A. Milwaukee High School of the Arts
B. Rufus King High School
C. Riverside University High School
D. Washington High School
Answer: A. Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Q6. Rose Namajunas began practicing taekwondo at approximately what age?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
Answer: B. 5
Q7. By age 9, Rose Namajunas had earned which rank in taekwondo?
A. Green belt
B. Junior black belt (poom belt)
C. Brown belt
D. Red belt
Answer: B. Junior black belt (poom belt)
Q8. In addition to wrestling in high school, which other combat sports did Namajunas train in during her teenage years under Duke Roufus?
A. Only boxing
B. Only judo
C. Kickboxing and mixed martial arts
D. Only sumo
Answer: C. Kickboxing and mixed martial arts
Q9. What nickname did Rose Namajunas receive from neighborhood friends growing up in Milwaukee?
A. Tough Rose
B. Thug Rose
C. Rose the Rock
D. Little Rose
Answer: B. Thug Rose
Q10. Rose Namajunas’s parents emigrated to the United States from which country shortly before her birth?
A. Poland
B. Estonia
C. Latvia
D. Lithuania
Answer: D. Lithuania
Q11. What was Rose Namajunas’s amateur MMA record before turning professional?
A. 3-1
B. 4-0
C. 5-0
D. 2-2
Answer: B. 4-0
Q12. In which promotion did Rose Namajunas make her professional MMA debut in 2013?
A. UFC
B. Strikeforce
C. Bellator
D. Invicta FC
Answer: D. Invicta FC
Q13. How long did it take Rose Namajunas to submit Kathina Catron with a flying armbar in her second professional fight?
A. 12 seconds
B. 45 seconds
C. 1 minute 30 seconds
D. 2 minutes
Answer: A. 12 seconds
Q14. On which season of The Ultimate Fighter did Rose Namajunas compete, helping crown the first UFC women’s strawweight champion?
A. Season 18
B. Season 20
C. Season 22
D. Season 25
Answer: B. Season 20
Q15. Whom did Rose Namajunas lose to in the Ultimate Fighter 20 finale for the inaugural UFC women’s strawweight title?
A. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
B. Carla Esparza
C. Jessica Andrade
D. Tecia Torres
Answer: B. Carla Esparza
Q16. At which UFC event did Rose Namajunas first win the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship by knocking out Joanna Jdrzejczyk?
A. UFC 223
B. UFC 261
C. UFC 237
D. UFC 217
Answer: D. UFC 217
Q17. How did Rose Namajunas reclaim the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship against Zhang Weili at UFC 261?
A. Submission
B. Unanimous decision
C. First-round knockout via head kick
D. Split decision
Answer: C. First-round knockout via head kick
Q18. Approximately how tall is Rose Namajunas?
A. 5 feet 2 inches
B. 5 feet 5 inches
C. 5 feet 8 inches
D. 5 feet 10 inches
Answer: B. 5 feet 5 inches
Q19. What is Rose Namajunas’s professional reach measurement?
A. 60 inches
B. 63 inches
C. 65 inches
D. 68 inches
Answer: C. 65 inches
Q20. After losing the strawweight title for the second time, which weight class did Rose Namajunas move up to compete in?
A. Flyweight
B. Bantamweight
C. Featherweight
D. Lightweight
Answer: A. Flyweight
Q21. Which martial arts ranks does Rose Namajunas hold (among others)?
A. Black belts in taekwondo and karate, plus a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
B. Only a black belt in judo
C. Black belt solely in wrestling
D. No formal ranks
Answer: A. Black belts in taekwondo and karate, plus a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Q22. Rose Namajunas’s high school wrestling experience contributed to which aspect of her MMA skill set?
A. Pure striking power only
B. Well-rounded grappling, takedowns, and ground control
C. Endurance running exclusively
D. Flexibility for kicks alone
Answer: B. Well-rounded grappling, takedowns, and ground control
Q23. Who has been a longtime training partner and partner of Rose Namajunas (a former UFC and K-1 fighter)?
A. Duke Roufus
B. Pat Barry
C. Trevor Wittman
D. Greg Nelson
Answer: B. Pat Barry
Q24. In which year was Rose Namajunas born?
A. 1990
B. 1991
C. 1992
D. 1996
Answer: C. 1992
Q25. Rose Namajunas has cited her grandfather’s wrestling achievements as an early inspiration for her interest in combat sports. In which countries did he win national-level titles?
A. Only the United States
B. Lithuania and competitions in the USSR
C. Only Poland
D. Only Germany
Answer: B. Lithuania and competitions in the USSR