WorksheetsHistory of Volleyball
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
What is the primary objective in the game of volleyball?
To score points by dribbling the ball
To make the ball touch the court within the opponents' playing area
To hit the ball out of the court
To catch the ball before it touches the ground
How many players are usually on one side of a volleyball team?
Four players
Five players
Six players
Seven players
How many touches is a team allowed before the ball must be returned over the net in volleyball?
One touch
Two touches
Three touches
Four touches
What is the length of a regulation volleyball court?
29 feet 6 inches (9 meters)
59 feet (18 meters)
39 inches (99 centimeters)
50 feet (15.24 meters)
What divides the volleyball court into two separate sides?
A high net
A center line
A center circle
A boundary line
What is the width of the net at the top of the center line in a regulation volleyball court?
29 feet 6 inches (9 meters)
59 feet (18 meters)
39 inches (99 centimeters)
50 feet (15.24 meters)
When did the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts, open to the public?
1978
1987
1997
2007
How far from the center line is the attack line set in volleyball?
5 feet
10 feet
15 feet
20 feet
What was the extension made to the service area at the 1996 Olympic Games?
It was extended to 10 feet
It was extended to the full width of the court
It was extended to the full length of the court
No extension was made
What is the circumference of the volleyball used in the game?
20 inches
26 inches
30 inches
36 inches
How many times may a team hit the ball before sending it back over the net?
1 time
2 times
3 times
4 times
Which of the following is NOT a main way to hit the ball in volleyball?
Pass
Set
Spike
Throw
How many times can a player touch the ball in succession during a volleyball game?
Once
Twice
Three times
There is no limit
How many points does a team need to score to win a volleyball game, provided the winning team is ahead by 2 or more points?
15 points
20 points
25 points
30 points
What happens when the score is tied at two games each in a volleyball match?
The match is declared a draw
A fifth game is played to 15 points, and the team must win by 2 points
A fifth game is played to 25 points, and the team must win by 2 points
The team with the most overall points wins the match
What is considered a foul in volleyball?
Hitting the ball out of bounds
Failing to return the ball
Contacting the ball more than three times before returning it
All of the above
Which team can score points in volleyball?
The serving team only
The receiving team only
Both the serving and receiving teams
Neither team scores points; points are awarded by the referee
Who invented volleyball and in which year?
William G. Morgan in 1892
William G. Morgan in 1895
James Naismith in 1891
James Naismith in 1895
What is the name of the sport that William G. Morgan initially called volleyball?
Mintonette
Basketball
Netball
Handball
Which organization was responsible for issuing the first rules for volleyball?
International Olympic Committee
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Fédération Internationale de Volley Ball
YMCA and NCAA jointly
In what year did volleyball become an Olympic event for both men and women?
1952
1964
1972
1984
Where is the Fédération Internationale de Volley Ball (FIVB) located?
New York, USA
Lausanne, Switzerland
Tokyo, Japan
Springfield, USA
How are beach volleyball matches typically decided?
Best of five games to 15 points
Best of three games, each to 21 points
Single game to 30 points
Best of three games, each to 25 points
Where was the first FIVB-sanctioned world championship of beach volleyball held?
Santa Monica, California
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Atlanta, Georgia
Sydney, Australia
In which year was beach volleyball added to the roster of the Olympic Games?
1986
1992
1996
2000
