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Volleyball

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many players make up an indoor volleyball team?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

2.

An act of scoring the ball over the net into the opposing court effectively and aggressively.

a)

Shoot

b)

Smash

c)

Spike

d)

Strike

3.

What part of both of your hands should you use when setting the ball? Select the best answer.

a)

Palm

b)

Heels

c)

Fist

d)

Fingertips

4.

An action taken by players by standing or jumping at the front of the net to stop or alter an opponent’s attack.

a)

Set

b)

Dig

c)

Pass

d)

Block

5.

It is the attempt used to start the volleyball match.

a)

Spike

b)

Serve

c)

Pass

d)

Block

6.

When a ball that has been served directly hits the ground and results in a point.

a)

Serve

b)

Ace

c)

Drop Ball

d)

Tip

7.
What type of pass is it when a player extends their arms above their head?
a)
Bump
b)
Set
c)
Spike
d)
Serve
8.
Each team has no more than ___ hit(s) per side.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Another name for a forearm pass is _______.
a)
bump
b)
set
c)
spike
d)
serve
10.
What is this action called?
a)
Passing/Bumping
b)
Set
c)
Serve
d)
Hit/Spike
11.
What is this action called?
a)
Passing/Bumping 
b)
Setting
c)
Serve
d)
Hit/Spike
12.

It is a receiving and saving the ball from an opponent’s hard-driven attack.

a)

PASSING

b)

DIGGING

c)

BLOCKING

d)

HITTING

13.

It wears a jersey of a different color and play in the back row five out the six rotations, usually subbing in for both middle blockers.

a)

LIBERO

b)

SETTER

c)

MIDDLE BLOCKER

d)

OPPOSITE HITTER

14.

Are the team’s best blockers.

a)

Middle Blocker

b)

Libero

c)

Outside Hitter

d)

Defensive Specialist

15.

Is a player who subs in just to serve.

a)

SETTER

b)

SERVING SPECIALIST

c)

DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST

d)

OUTSIDE HITTER

16.

They hit and block from the left side of the court.

a)

SETTER

b)

SERVING SPECIALIST

c)

DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST

d)

OUTSIDE HITTER

17.

What is the old name of volleyball?

a)

Futeball

b)

Mintoball

c)

Mintonette

d)

Poona

18.

Who invented volleyball?

a)

Dr. Alfred T. Halstead

b)

William G. Morgan

19.

A ball hitting the boundary line is out?

a)

NO

b)

YES

20.

A game goes to (A) points and you have to win by (B) points

a)

(A) - 25 Points

(B) - 3 Points

b)

(A) - 20 Points

(B) - 3 Points

c)

(A) - 25 points

(B) - 2 Points

d)

(A) - 20 Points

(B) - 2 points

21.

What is a foot fault?

a)

It is when you cross over the bottom of the net with your legs or hands

b)

It is when you set outside of the court on serve

c)

It is when your foot touches the line when you serve

d)

It is when the coach touches the court line

22.

Where did the sport gain its current name?

a)

Federation Internationale de Volleyball presented.

b)

Addressed by the host country of the 1924 Olympics.

c)

A spectator claimed that the players were "volleying" the ball back and forth.

23.

Same player cannot hit the ball twice in a row.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Players are allowed to hit or block the opponent’s serve.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The ball can touch the net on the serve.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Only the serving team may score.

a)

True

b)

False