Volleyball History

Volleyball has come a long way from the dusty-old YMCA gymnasium of _____________________.

• New York City, NY, USA

• Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

• Chicago, USA

• Virgin Islands, USA

Who invented the Volleyball back in 1895?

• William G. Morgan

• Morgan Young

• Megan Young

• William Die Brucke

Morgan has gone down in history as the inventor of the game volleyball, to which he originally gave the name ____________.

• Mintonette

• Mint nette

• Mintwonette

• Mintonet

Where did young Morgan carry out his undergraduate studies?

• Springfield College of the YMCA

• Westfield College of the YMCA

YMCA means:

• Young Men's Christian Association

• Young Men's Cooperative Association

• Young Men in College Association

Morgan met _________ who, in 1891, had invented basketball.

• James Naismith

• James Yap

• James Nice

• James Smith

Before inventing volleyball, Morgan was a ________.

• Director of Physical Education

• Professor of Physical Education

• Coach of Volleyball

6 feet, 6 inches:

• 1.96 meters

• 1.98 meters

• 1.89 meters

• 1.69 meters

It is the firm that Morgan asked to make a ball which was leather-covered, with a rubber inner tube, its circumference that was 25-27 inches, and its weight that was 9-12 ounces

• A.G. Spalding & Bros.

• A.G. Spalding

• A.G. Splading & Bros.

• A.G. Spalding & Bro.

Morgan asked two of his friends from Holyoke, Dr. Frank Wood and John Lynch, to draw up (based on his suggestions) the basic concepts of the game together with the first __ rules.

• 9

• 10

• 8

• 7