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Volleyball Test
1. What year was volleyball invented?
a. 1985
b. 1895
c. 1800
d. 1990
2. Who developed the game of volleyball?
a. James Naismith
b. William Morgan
c. Glenn “ Pop” Warner
d. Walter Camp
3. Where was the game of volleyball invented?
a. New Jersey
b. Virginia
c New York
d. Massachusetts
4. What was first volleyball game called?
a. mintonette
b. peach ball
c. volleyball
d. net ball
5. How many players are on the court for each team?
a. 6
b. 12
c. 5
d. 4
6. Which describes the proper method of rotation?
a. counterclockwise
b. clockwise
c. front to back
d. back to front
7. When does a team rotate?
a. when the team gains the serve
b. when a team scores a point
c. when a team losses a point
d. when the team losses the serve
8. How long does a player continue to serve?
a. one serve for each player
b. until he or she has served 10 times without their team making a mistake?
c. until the server and his or her team makes a mistake
d. until everyone on the other team has received a serve
9. To perform this skill you hold the ball at your waist and hit ball with the heel of your hand.
a. Underhand Serve
b. Set.
c. Spike
d. Bump
10. The setter pushes the ball over the net with their finger tips is called______
a. bump
b. spike
c. tip
d. set
10. Face forward hold the ball in left hand over the right side of your body, toss it in the air and make contact with the heel of your hand.
a. bump
b. spike.
c. overhead serve.
d. set
11. When you palm a ball so that it sits in your hand it is called______
a. carry
b. bump
c. set
d. overhead serve
12.A play in which a front line player jumps, raises hands above their head to prevent the ball from crossing the net or deflect motion of the ball is called____
a. blocking
b. setting
c. spiking
d. serving
13. A play in which the ball forcibly hit into the opposite court from above the net is
called______
a. blocking
b. setting
c. spiking
d. serving
14. A play which the ball is cleanly hit into the air so that it can be played by another
player is called______
a. Blocking
b. Setting
b. Spiking
15.This hit uses extended arms, flat surface, you lift with your legs and have minimal arm swing.
a. Bump
b. Set
c. Tip
16. The unwritten rule of volleyball says you should return the serve with a ______.
a. Carry
b. Bump
c. Set
17. What should a player watch while playing?
a. opponent
b. ball
c. net
d. coach
18. What is the most important reason to hit the forearm pass?
a. to set the ball
b. to stop the ball from hitting you
c. to allow player time to get into position
d. to hit the ball waist level or lower.
19. A player is preparing to hit a forearm pass. How should the players arm be positioned?
a. away from the body at a 45 degree angle to the floor.
b. away from body and parallel to floor
c. close to the body and pointed to floor
20. What is not important in hitting a forearm pass?
a. getting to the spot on the floor before the ball gets there.
b. hands should be higher than the shoulders after the follow-through.
c. the ball contacts the inside forearm
d. force should come from the legs
21. A player is hitting a forearm pass that is too close to their body. What will be the result?
a. the ball will be hit horizontally to intended target
b. the ball will be hit illegally
c. the ball will travel up or over the players head
d. The ball will travel farther than expected.
22. What is the most frequent use of the overhead pass or set?
a. to pass to the front row
b. to pass to the back row
c. to change the direction of the ball
d. to pass the ball for a spike
23. Why is the overhead pass or set important in volleyball?
a. to enable more players to participate in the game
b. to return the ball quickly to the other side
c. to maneuver into position for effective attack play
d. to receive a serve
24. Which cue is most important when spiking?
a. making sure the ball is in front of the body
b. making sure the set is good
c. making sure you hit with your fingers
d. making sure to stay in your area
25. What is the most important factor when spiking?
a. jumping as high as possible
b. hitting the ball as hard as possible
c. timing the moving ball accurately
d. placing the ball to an open area
26.
27. How are the players hands positioned for a block?
a. closed, fingers loose, and close together
b. open, fingers rigid, and close together
c. closed, fingers rigid, and spread apart
d. open, fingers loose, and spread apart
28. What is the main function of the back row players when receiving the serve?
a. to get it over the net after an opponent serve
b.to block the ball coming from the opponent serve
c. to be the main passers on the team when receiving the opponents serve
d.to spike balls over the net
28. If the ball goes over the net to the other team and the other team doesn't hit it at all, what is it called?
a. attack
b. ace
c. dink
d. point
27. If a ball is not hit on a block, how many times may a team contact a ball before it must go over the net?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
30. The ______player on the court is specialized in defensive skills: This player must wear a contrasting jersey color from his or her teammates and cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height.
a. middle hitter
b. block specialist
c. libero
d. outside hitter