Volleyball was invented way back in 1895 by the visionary William G. Morgan. It is very much similar to tennis except this sport does not need rackets and has a total of six players on each team. The players hit the ball with their hands and not rackets.
In this Trivia, we have come up with 20 volleyball quiz questions and answers. Test your knowledge and see how much you know about this amazing sport.
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Question of
How many players are on a court at a time in a regular volleyball game?
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6
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4
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8
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4
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Question of
What type of scoring is used in high school and college volleyball games?
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Traditional scoring
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Match point scoring
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Rally scoring
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Point set scoring
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Question of
The game of volleyball is played to what score?
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15
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25
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23
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30
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Question of
How many times can the team hit the volleyball when it is on their side?
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2
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5
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3
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4
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Question of
What are the three most common types of hits used in the game of volleyball?
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Set
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Spike
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Bump/ forearm pass
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All of the above
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Question of
What is another name for an attack or hit used in volleyball?
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Slice
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Spike
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Slap
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Slam
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Question of
If you are the server, what position on the court are you?
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Right back
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Center back
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Center front
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Right front
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When do you rotate as a team?
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At the end of the game
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When you win the serve
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When you hit it out
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When the ball hits the net
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Question of
When receiving a serve, you ideally want the first pass to be which of the following:
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Set
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Block
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Bump/ forearm pass
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Attack
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Question of
In volleyball, the players situated in the back zone when the serve is made is called which of the following positions:
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Back row
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Front row
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Middle row
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Setter position
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Question of
In volleyball, this is the contact that sets up the spike:
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Dig
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Set
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Block
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Tip
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Question of
If the score ends up tied, how many points do you need to win by?
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4
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0
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2
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1
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Question of
What is the official court size?
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50′ X 2′
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29’6″ X 59′
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10′ X 20″
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24′ X 13″
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Question of
The three hits used in volleyball are which of the following:
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Spike, jab, push
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Bump, set, block
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Bump, set, spike
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Set, spike, block
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Question of
A serve that is not returnable AND results in a point is considered:
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Fault
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Ace
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Block
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Assist
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Question of
A player can hit the volleyball two consecutive times in a row?
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True
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False
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Question of
The volleyball can touch the net on a service if it reaches the other side and stays in bounds?
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True
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False
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Question of
A volleyball that touches any part of the out of bounds lines is in?
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True
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False
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Question of
It is proper etiquette to roll the volleyball under the net when returning the ball to the other team after a rally?
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True
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False
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Question of
Each team rotates counterclockwise to the serving position?
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True
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False
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