BADMINTON VOLLEYBALL

Question 1

The origin of the game dates back at least ___ with the game battledore and shuttlecock played in ancient Greece, China, and India.

Answer 1

2000 years

Question 2

became an upper class past time in England and many European countries.

Answer 2

1600

Question 3

British Army Officers were assigned in India and a version of this game called poona___” became their favorite and brought it back to England.

Answer 3

1870

Poona

Question 4

It took its name from the ____ the ancestral home of the Duke of Beaufort where the sports was played in the last century.

Answer 4

Badminton House in Gloucestire,

Question 5

badminton became a landmark game played in the backyards and beaches of the USA.

Answer 5

1996

Question 6

is an easy game that requires speed, endurance, and power.

Answer 6

Badminton

Question 7

sport in which a feathered cork

Answer 7

Shuttlecock

Question 8

light badminton rackets

Answer 8

Battledore

Question 9

means one player each side.

Answer 9

Singles

Question 10

2 players on each side.

Answer 10

Doubles

Question 11

Scoring is based on___

Answer 11

21 points

Question 12

happens when the shuttle cock drops within the inside boundaries of your opponent’s side.

Answer 12

Rally

Question 13

called out.

Answer 13

Deuce

Question 14

feathers of shuttlecock

Answer 14

16

Question 15

full width of the court

Answer 15

6.1 metres(20 ft)

Question 16

singles this width

Answer 16

5.18 metres (17 ft).

Question 17

singles this width

Answer 17

5.18 metres (17 ft).

Question 18

full length of the court

Answer 18

13.4 metres (44 ft).

Question 19

always done diagonally to the opponent’s side.

Answer 19

Service

Question 20

director of physical education at YMCA Holyoke, Massachusetts

He invented volleyball in 1895 as an alternative to the popular game basketball.

Answer 20

William Morgan

Question 21

he game was originally called ___ but because it involved so much volleying, it was renamed volleyball.

Answer 21

Mintonette

Question 22

It is played inside a gym or an open court which is equally divided into ____

Answer 22

two parts by a net.

Question 23

standard court dimension is ___

Answer 23

9m x 18m

Question 24

height of the net is ___

Answer 24

2.24m or 2.43m.

Question 25

The ball is not more than _____ in circumference weighing not more than ___

Answer 25

65 ot 67

262 grams

Question 26

The winning score for the game is __

Answer 26

21 points

Question 27

It is played by __ teams with ___ players representing each team inside a court.

Answer 27

2 teams

6 players

Question 28

Skills

Answer 28

Serving
Spiking
Receiving
Tossing
Blocking

Question 29

a hit of the ball over the net in order for the opponent to hit the ball back.

Answer 29

Service

Question 30

the most basic type of pass for beginners. With arms under or below waist level and arms locked.

Answer 30

Dig/pass

Question 31

offensive attack which involves hitting the ball with tremendous force towards the opponent’s court to gain points.

Answer 31

Spike

Question 32

to stop the kill of the spike from the opponent’s area.

Answer 32

Block

Question 33

quick hit of the ball using the fingers if the hit is overhead. It is also made to position the ball to the right place.

Answer 33

Toss