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Evolution of Volleyball

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who created the game of volleyball?

a)

William Penn

b)

William G. Morgan

c)

Dr. James Naismith

d)

The YMCA

e)

William Henry Morgan

2.

What year was Volleyball invented?

a)

1896

b)

1895

c)

1888

d)

1884

e)

1887

3.

Volleyball was originally called Mintonette?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Initially volleyball game was designed to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

The International YMCA Training school was also known as?

a)

Canton College

b)

Springfield College

c)

Smith College

d)

Boston College

e)

Haverford College

6.

The original name "Mintonette" was derived from what sport?

a)

Baseball

b)

Tennis

c)

Badminton

d)

Basketball

7.

The first Volleyball match was played in what year?

a)

1895

b)

1896

c)

1897

d)

1899

8.

In 1900 a company created a a new volleyball made of what materials?

a)

Rubber

b)

Latex

c)

Cheesecloth

d)

Leather

e)

Vinyl

9.

In what year was the "Set and Spike" in Volleyball created?

a)

1916

b)

1900

c)

1910

d)

1919

e)

1896

10.

What country founded the "Set and Spike" in Volleyball in 1916?

a)

Japan

b)

Hawaii

c)

Philippines

d)

Canada

e)

Indonesia

11.

How many points did you need in 1916 to win a game of Volleyball?

a)

25

b)

15

c)

20

d)

21

12.

How many points did you need in 1917 to win a game of Volleyball?

a)

25

b)

21

c)

15

d)

20

13.

Volleyball become popular in other countries in 1919 because the balls were given out to the troops and allied forces for recreational purposes.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What year was the beach Volleyabll court created?

a)

1919

b)

1920

c)

1921

d)

1918

15.

Beach Volleyball was believed to be created where?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Phillippines

c)

Santa Monica

d)

Santa Clara

16.

The three hits volleyball rules was implemented in what year along with the attack rule?

a)

1919

b)

1920

c)

1986

d)

1922

17.

Was it legal for a team to hit a ball 4 times before going over the volleyball net in 1918?

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Was it legal for a team to hit a ball 4 times before going over the volleyball net in 1922?

a)

true

b)

false

19.

When and where was the first YMCA National Volleyball Championships took place?

a)

Brooklyn 1922

b)

Springfield, Ma. 1922

c)

Brooklyn 1921

d)

Ithaca, NY 1922

20.

How many team participated in the YMCA national volleyball championships?

a)

27 teams from 12 states

b)

26 teams from 12 states

c)

27 teams from 11 states

d)

25 teams from 12 states

e)

26 teams from 10 states

21.

What volleyball group was created in 1928?

a)

United States Volleyball Association

b)

YMCA volleyball regulators

c)

FICA

d)

FILA

22.

The purpose for the USVBA was formed to regulate tournaments and rules to help guide the YMCA teams play

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Referees were implemented in volleyball in 1934.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A volleyball referee has the right to overrule an official?

a)

true

b)

false

25.

The Federation Internationale De Volley-Ball (FiVB) was founded in 1947 to help regulate international play in volleyball.

a)

True

b)

false

26.

In 1949 the first FIVB World Volleyball Championships were held where?

a)

Moscow, Russia

b)

Paris, France

c)

Prague, Czechoslovakia

d)

Barcelona, Spain

e)

Zurich, Switzerland

27.

Only 12 teams from Europe participated in the first FIVB World Volleyball Championships.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

In what year was Volleyball officially played in the Olympics?

a)

1960

b)

1962

c)

1968

d)

1964

e)

1988

29.

The California Beach Volleyball Association was formed in 1965?

a)

true

b)

false

30.

The first Beach Volleyball tournament took place in 1976 at Will Rogers State Beach.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

The first two-man beach volleyball game was played in Santa Monica, California in the 1930's.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

The first two-man beach volleyball tournament was held in 1948.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

2-person Beach Volleyball debuted as an Olympic sport in 1996

a)

true

b)

false

34.

In 2004 the U.S. Women’s Beach Volleyball Team won the Gold Medal in the Women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Title in Athens, Greece. Who were these two players?

a)

Dain Blanton

b)

Kerri Walsh

c)

Karch Kiraly

d)

Misty May

e)

Rachel Wacholder

35.

The U.S. Women’s Volleyball team won what medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

d)

none

36.

In 2002 Beach volleyball court dimensions were changed how?

a)

reduced to 8m x 8m per side

b)

increased to 8m x 8m per side

37.

Which has a bigger volleyball court?

a)

Indoor volleyball

b)

Outdoor volleyball

38.

In beach volleyball you can hit the ball from anywhere you wish, just like indoor volleyball.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

Where is the Summer Olympics to e played in 2020?

a)

Moscow

b)

Prague

c)

Tokyo

d)

Beijing

e)

Los Angeles

40.

The Summer Olympics are planning to play the 2020 Volleyball tournament in July and August of 2021 in Tokyo.

a)

true

b)

false