During the AOC Champions Clinic, attendees tested their volleyball knowledge in a fun trivia challenge that we also want to share with you!
Download the Trivia Challenge PDF
If you're looking for a fun activity for your next team meeting (or virtual team meeting), split your players into teams and have them compete to see who can answer the most trivia questions correctly. No Googling allowed! Use the "Answer" toggle below to see the correct answers so they can tally up their scores. Have fun!
Answers
- What year was volleyball invented and what was it originally called? - a) 1895 - Mintonette
- What was the original height of the tennis net they used? - c) 6-foot-6
- How many players were there per side when volleyball was first invented? - d) 9
- What country has won more international titles than any other nation? - c) Russia
- When was the libero position first introduced to the NCAA women’s game? - c) 2002
- What year was volleyball first introduced to the Olympics? - c) 1964
- Who is widely regarded as the greatest volleyball coach ever? - a) Bernardinho
- What was the first year where BOTH men’s and women’s volleyball were Olympic sports? - c) 1964
- Which women’s team won the first NCAA Division I National Championship? - a) USC
- Which women’s volleyball player won the televised All Sport Superstars Competition? - c) Mary Jo Peppler
- The Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) is headquartered in what country? - a) Switzerland
- Men’s and women’s beach volleyball was first played in what Olympic Games? - c) 1996
- Which women’s collegiate NCAA DI program had the only 100+ match winning streak? - c) Penn State
- When Karch Kiraly won gold in beach volleyball at the 1996 Olympics, who was his partner? - c) Kent Steffes
- Who is the only female volleyball player to represent the U.S. in five indoor Olympics? - d) Danielle Scott-Arruda
