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Volleyball Unit Test

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(History) The game of volleyball was invented in 1895 by William Morgan of Holyoke, _____.

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New York

c)

New Jersey

d)

Maine

2.

(History) Volleyball was an alternate to the popular game of _____.

a)

football

b)

basketball

c)

softball

d)

baseball

3.

(History) William Morgan borrowed the idea of hitting a ball back and forth over a net from the game of ______, and other techniques from the game of _____.

a)

racquet ball/basketball

b)

badminton/ hockey

c)

tennis/handball

d)

pickleball/football

4.

(History) The _____ promoted volleyball over the next 30 years, and in 1928 the United States Volleyball Association was formed.

a)

USA

b)

Boy's Club

c)

Girl's Club

d)

YMCA

5.

(History) The best world teams compete in the _____, which entails winning the Olympic Games, the World Cup, and the World Championships in succession.

a)

Triple Crown

b)

Double Crown

c)

Single Crown

d)

Quadruple Crown

6.

(Equipment) Volleyball consists of a ball and net.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

(Equipment) The volleyball should have a circumference of 25 to 27 inches and must weigh between 9 and 10 ounces.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

(Equipment) The ball can be made of rubber, leather, or simulation leather.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

(Social Skills & Etiquette) Basic (a)   and other social skills are necessary in the game of volleyball.

Answers: (participate rolling integral teammates score cooperation courtesy)

10.

(Social Skills & Etiquette) Although competition is an integral part of the game, (a)   is just as important.

Answers: (participate rolling integral teammates score cooperation courtesy)

11.

(Social Skills & Etiquette) For example, setting up the ball for another player is (a)   to effective team play.

Answers: (participate rolling integral teammates score cooperation courtesy)

12.

(Social Skills & Etiquette) Encouraging and offering support to (a)   are also key to team success.

Answers: (participate rolling integral teammates score cooperation courtesy)

13.

(Social Skills & Etiquette) Servers should announce the (a)   before each serve.

Answers: (participate rolling integral teammates score cooperation courtesy)

14.

(Social Skills & Etiquette) Players should return the ball to the server by (a)   it under the net.

Answers: (participate rolling integral teammates score cooperation courtesy)

15.

(Social Skills & Etiquette) Students should play the ball only when it is near them to allow other teammates a fair chance to (a)   in the game.

Answers: (participate rolling integral teammates score cooperation courtesy)

16.

(Safety) Proper _____ and _____ position is important to avoid injury.

a)

hand/finger

b)

hand/wrist

c)

hand/arm

d)

hand/elbow

17.

(Safety) When _____, students must take care of to avoid injuring players by directing the ball properly.

a)

Bumping

b)

Serving

c)

Spiking

18.

(Safety) Teammates must be alert during service in case the ball does not clear the _____.

a)

court

b)

net

c)

service line

d)

All of the above

19.

(Rules) The object of the game is to score as few points as possible.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

(Rules) A game is played to 15 points and the winning team must lead by 2 points.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

(Rules) Players send the ball back and forth over the net, trying to prevent the opposing team from returning it.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

(Rules) The game begins with one team serving from behind the line in the back right corner.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

(Rules) Service faults occur when the server contacts the end line.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

(Rules) Service faults occur when the ball touches or passes over the net.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

(Rules) Service faults occur when the ball touches a serving team member before going over the net.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

(Rules) Service faults occur when the ball lands inside the court.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

(Rules) The same player serves until committing a fault.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

(Rules) After a legal serve, teams volley back and forth, hitting the ball up to two times on neach side of the court before sending it to the other side.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

(Rules) Volleying continues until the ball hits the floor.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

(Rules) Volleying continues until the ball is hit by a team more than two times in a row.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

(Rules) Volleying continues until the ball is hit consecutively by the same player.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

(Rules) Volleying continues until the ball touches a player below the waist

a)

True

b)

False

33.

(Rules) Volleying continues until the ball is touched by an opponent reaching under the net.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

(Rules) Volleying continues until the net or standards are touched by a player.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

(Rules) Volleying continues until a player completely crosses the center line to play the ball.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

(Rules) Volleying continues until the ball is hit in-bounds and doesn't hit the ceiling.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

(Rules) Volleying continues until a team is out of position during service.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

(Rules) When a team makes a mistake, these are called "team faults" and result in a point for the opposite team and loss of the serve (called a "side-out").

a)

True

b)

False

39.

(Rules) When the receiving team commits a team fault, the serving team does not get the point.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

(Rules) If the serving team commits a team fault, a point is scored for the receiving team and the receiving team gets the next serve (side-out).

a)

True

b)

False

41.

(Rules) The server on the serving team rotates at the beginning of his or her service (i.e., after receiving the ball following a side-out).

a)

True

b)

False

42.

(General Information) Regulation volleyball teams are made of _____ players.

a)

Four

b)

Five

c)

Six

d)

Eight

43.

(General Information) Volleyball teams position their own team into _____ lines of 3.

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Six