1. What should a player watch while playing?
a. opponent
b. ball
c. net
d. coach

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. A player is hitting a forearm pass that is to 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.

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. On a regular set, when should the player jump to block a spike?
a. as the spiker jumps
b. just before the spiker jumps
c. as the spiker begins to bring the arm forward
d. just after the spiker jumps

11. 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

12. What is a easy serve to learn but easy to play?
a. the underhand serve
b. the sidearm serve
c. the overhead floater serve
d. the overhead topspin serve

13. What is the server's primary responsibility?
a. to get it over the net
b. to hit a serve with great velocity
c. to hit it over the net within the lines
d. to serve to the weakest player on the opposite team

14. What is the technique used to put the ball into position for an attack?
a. serve
b. forearm pass
c. volley
d. set

15. A ball is hit with great force into the opponents court. What is this called?
a. dink
b. serve
c. set
d. spike

16. What is the term used when serving team losses the serve?
a. service over
b. switch
c. side-out
d. block

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Which describes the proper method of rotation?
a. counterclockwise
b. clockwise
c. front to back
d. back to front

Extra credit:
Who developed the game of volleyball?
When was the game of volleyball invented?
Where was the game of volleyball invented?
What was volleyball first called?

Answers:
b, d, a, b, c, d, c, a, c, d, c, a, c, a, d, c, c, c, a, b
William Morgan
1895
United States
Minonette