Team Handball Quiz

When was team handball introduced to the Olympics?

• 1928 in Berlin

• 1936 in Munich

• 1952 in Helsinki

• 1944 in London

What three European sports formed the basis of team handball?

• Soccer, Basketball, Tennis

• Rugby, Cricket, Golf

• Hazena, Handbold, Torball

Where was 'fieldball' first played in the US? By whom?

• California, by professional athletes

• North Carolina, by girls and women

• New York, by college students

• Texas, by high school students

What organization in the US adopted Team Handball?

• National Basketball Association

• United States Olympic Committee

• U. S. Team Handball Federation

• American Football Coaches Association

Describe how handball players move the ball.

• By kicking

• Only by throwing

• Only by dribbling

• By dribbling and throwing

What is the number of steps players can take with the ball?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• 3

Describe the difference between a red card and a yellow card.

• Red card is a warning, yellow card is a disqualification

• Red card is a disqualification, yellow card is a warning

• Red card is a two-minute time-penalty, yellow card is a disqualification

• Red card is an exclusion, yellow card is a two-minute time-penalty

What was handball called in America around 1930?

• Fieldball

• Hazena

• Torball

What is the size of the playing field in team handball?

• 30 meters wide and 60 meters long

• 20 meters wide and 40 meters long

• 10 meters wide and 20 meters long

• 40 meters wide and 80 meters long

How many players are on a handball team

• 7

• 11

• 6