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History of Volleyball

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary objective in the game of volleyball?

a)

To score points by dribbling the ball

b)

To make the ball touch the court within the opponents' playing area

c)

To hit the ball out of the court

d)

To catch the ball before it touches the ground

2.

How many players are usually on one side of a volleyball team?

a)

Four players

b)

Five players

c)

Six players

d)

Seven players

3.

How many touches is a team allowed before the ball must be returned over the net in volleyball?

a)

One touch

b)

Two touches

c)

Three touches

d)

Four touches

4.

What is the length of a regulation volleyball court?

a)

29 feet 6 inches (9 meters)

b)

59 feet (18 meters)

c)

39 inches (99 centimeters)

d)

50 feet (15.24 meters)

5.

What divides the volleyball court into two separate sides?

a)

A high net

b)

A center line

c)

A center circle

d)

A boundary line

6.

What is the width of the net at the top of the center line in a regulation volleyball court?

a)

29 feet 6 inches (9 meters)

b)

59 feet (18 meters)

c)

39 inches (99 centimeters)

d)

50 feet (15.24 meters)

7.

When did the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Massachusetts, open to the public?

a)

1978

b)

1987

c)

1997

d)

2007

8.

How far from the center line is the attack line set in volleyball?

a)

5 feet

b)

10 feet

c)

15 feet

d)

20 feet

9.

What was the extension made to the service area at the 1996 Olympic Games?

a)

It was extended to 10 feet

b)

It was extended to the full width of the court

c)

It was extended to the full length of the court

d)

No extension was made

10.

What is the circumference of the volleyball used in the game?

a)

20 inches

b)

26 inches

c)

30 inches

d)

36 inches

11.

How many times may a team hit the ball before sending it back over the net?

a)

1 time

b)

2 times

c)

3 times

d)

4 times

12.

Which of the following is NOT a main way to hit the ball in volleyball?

a)

Pass

b)

Set

c)

Spike

d)

Throw

13.

How many times can a player touch the ball in succession during a volleyball game?

a)

Once

b)

Twice

c)

Three times

d)

There is no limit

14.

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?

a)

15 points

b)

20 points

c)

25 points

d)

30 points

15.

What happens when the score is tied at two games each in a volleyball match?

a)

The match is declared a draw

b)

A fifth game is played to 15 points, and the team must win by 2 points

c)

A fifth game is played to 25 points, and the team must win by 2 points

d)

The team with the most overall points wins the match

16.

What is considered a foul in volleyball?

a)

Hitting the ball out of bounds

b)

Failing to return the ball

c)

Contacting the ball more than three times before returning it

d)

All of the above

17.

Which team can score points in volleyball?

a)

The serving team only

b)

The receiving team only

c)

Both the serving and receiving teams

d)

Neither team scores points; points are awarded by the referee

18.

Who invented volleyball and in which year?

a)

William G. Morgan in 1892

b)

William G. Morgan in 1895

c)

James Naismith in 1891

d)

James Naismith in 1895

19.

What is the name of the sport that William G. Morgan initially called volleyball?

a)

Mintonette

b)

Basketball

c)

Netball

d)

Handball

20.

Which organization was responsible for issuing the first rules for volleyball?

a)

International Olympic Committee

b)

National Collegiate Athletic Association

c)

Fédération Internationale de Volley Ball

d)

YMCA and NCAA jointly

21.

In what year did volleyball become an Olympic event for both men and women?

a)

1952

b)

1964

c)

1972

d)

1984

22.

Where is the Fédération Internationale de Volley Ball (FIVB) located?

a)

New York, USA

b)

Lausanne, Switzerland

c)

Tokyo, Japan

d)

Springfield, USA

23.

How are beach volleyball matches typically decided?

a)

Best of five games to 15 points

b)

Best of three games, each to 21 points

c)

Single game to 30 points

d)

Best of three games, each to 25 points

24.

Where was the first FIVB-sanctioned world championship of beach volleyball held?

a)

Santa Monica, California

b)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Sydney, Australia

25.

In which year was beach volleyball added to the roster of the Olympic Games?

a)

1986

b)

1992

c)

1996

d)

2000