The basic skills
History of the game
The court
Miscellaneous
The "Nitty Gritty"
100

How many contacts does a team get in order to get the ball over the net?

A. 4

B. 3

C. 5

Three

100

When and in what country was Volleyball invented?

  1. 1996 in Australia

  2. 1986 in the Philipines 

  3. 1896 in Germany

  4. 1895 in the USA

1895, USA

100

How tall is the net in Volleyball for men and women?

A. 7 feet 11 5/8 inches for women and 7 feet 4 1/8th inches for men

B. 8 feet for men and 7 feet for women

C. 7 Feet 11 5/8 inches for men and 7 feet 4 1/8th inches for women



Men's net height should be set at 7 feet 11 5/8 inches (almost feet 8' 0"). 

For the women the net should be set at seven feet four 1/8 inches (7' 4 1/8" ).

100

In our PE class how can you get an A in the volleyball unit? 

A. Try your hardest and don't give up

B. Try sometimes and quit when it gets hard

C. Goof off with your friends and have a lot of fun doing it

A

100

When setting which parts of your hand contact the ball?

  1. Thumb and pointer

  2. Palm

  3. Fingertips

  4. Heel of the hand

3. Fingertips

200

What is it called when a player uses their forearms to play the ball to a teammate or to get the ball back over the net to the other team?

a Bump/ Pass

200

Who invented Volleyball?

A. Mrs. Long

B. William G Morgan

C. Mr. Noble 

D. Leonardo da Vinci 

William G. Morgan

200

How many poles are on the volleyball court in Gym Class?

A. 2

B. 4 

C. 3 

D. 1

3

200

How does a volleyball game start in PE?

A. With a jump ball

B. With one team serving

C. With Rock Paper scissors to see who serves first

C

200

What is an “Ace”?

  1. When the team that served the ball, makes  a mistake

  2. When a team wins a match by more than 5 points

  3. When a player makes a save with his/her foot

  4. When the ball is served to the other team and it hits the floor without anyone touching it



4.When the ball is served to the other team and it hits the floor without anyone touching it

300

What is the second contact that is usually played with two hands over a players head (usually used to help a team mate attack)?

a set. 

300

When was Volleyball introduced into the olympics?

A. 2001 

B. 1988

C. 1997

D. 1957

1957

300

Which lines are the Volleyball court lines in our gym, when we are playing on two courts simultaneously?

yellow

300

What are two ways you can serve a volleyball?

A. Standing facing the left or right side of the gym

B. Underhand and overhand

C. Hitting it as hard as you can and hitting it really soft

B

300

What is a “Side out”?

  1. When a player makes a save from a very difficult spike

  2. When a player jumps about the height of the net, blocks the ball and it goes out of bounds

  3. When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the ball to go to the other team.

  4. When one player of the team is out of bounds.

3.When the team that served the ball makes a mistake, causing the ball to go to the other team.

400

What is it called when an offensive player attacks the ball with a one-arm motion done over the head?

A spike/hit 

400

What was the first volleyball invented made out of?

A. Latex and cloth

B. Plastic and foam

C. Leather and Cloth 

Latex and Cloth

400

How many players play on a volleyball court at one time on a single team?

Six

400

When and how should you rotate in volleyball?

A. Every time you serve, front row rotates with back row

B. Every time the other team serves, counter clockwise

C. Whenever we want, however we want

D. Each time you get the ball back and it is your teams serve, clockwise

D

400

Which of these is NOT a rule violation?

  1. A player hits the ball twice in succession

  2. Double-touching, carrying, throwing, holding or catching the ball

  3. Crossing the service line on the serve

  4. To contact the ball with any body part of the player

4. To contact the ball with any body part of the player

500

What are the fundamental volleyball skills?

  1. Serving, setting, passing, blocking, hitting, digging

  2. Serving, bumping, volleying, attacking, saving, helping

  3. Starting, passing, holding, covering, rolling, bombing

1. Serving, setting, passing, blocking, hitting, digging

500

What was the game originally called and what sports influenced its’ rules?

What was the game originally called and what sports influenced its’ rules?

  1. Antoinette - ping pong, racket ball, football, baseball

  2. Marionette - tennis, handball, basketball, football

  3. Mintonette - tennis, baseball, basketball and handball

  4. Netball - Badminton, baseball, basketball and Frisbee

3. Mintonette

500

Where do we have to serve from in Volleyball?

From BEHIND the service line (yellow line in the back).

500
What would the following rule violations all be called?
slapping the ball, 
bumping the ball with two separated hands (hands must be together), 
carrying the ball, 
palming the ball, 
directing the ball.

Illegal hits/ contacts.

500

What are the correct steps for an overhead serve?

  1. Staggered stance, draw arm back, shift weight and toss ball, contact ball with flat hand, drag foot, follow through

  2. Paralell stance, hold up ball with non-striking hand, take a small step, contact ball without a toss, follow through

  3. Toss ball up, draw arm back, take a step, contact ball with fist, turn upper body, drop arms

  • Staggered stance, draw arm back, shift weight and toss ball, contact ball with flat hand, drag foot, follow through

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