Quiz | Easy as Sunday morning: on net and ball games
A game of ‘Foot Volleyball’ in progress in a tournament in Vijayawada.
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1/10 | On 7 February 1895, William Morgan, a YMCA Physical Education Director created a game called Mintonate. His game was for middle -aged traders, who also found basketball demanding. Originally, anyone can pass a ball in any number before hitting on the net. Now by what name do we know this game?
2/10 | On 7 February 1900, the competition was established, in which 155 countries participate completely, which is the world’s largest annual team sports competition. The first different countries to win this ‘World Cup’ were United States, Great Britain, France and Australia. Therefore, they are given special ‘open’ status. What is this incident?
3/10 | It is a racket game that originated in Mexico. It resembles too much tennis, but the main difference is that there are walls in the court. Players can bounce the ball like squash but beyond a net. What is the name of the game, reference to solid stringless bat used?
4/10 | This game is about to originate from Germany. The activity became popular as popular onboard cruise ships because the players were not at risk of rolling the deck. Which is this game, originally known as ‘Ring Tennis’?
5/10 | The game originated as a dinner parlor game in Victorian England. After cleaning the plates, the players used to stack a line of books in the middle, used two more books as a racket and hit a golf ball. It was called by another name as the sound actions took place. What is this game?
6/10 | The game was invented in the United States in 1965 and uses a hard plastic ball that has a lower bounce than a tennis ball. This is a very dynamic game and is now becoming very popular. It gets its name as it was made from the remaining equipment from other sports. Which is this game that has nothing to do with the reiles?
7/10 | The game is technically ‘foot volleyball’, as it is a combination of both those sports. It is played with a ball made from Ratan. Born in South East Asia, it has become very popular in Manipur and even won bronze in the 2018 Asian Games. Which is this game named ‘Kick Ball’?
8/10 | Teqball is a game that combines table tennis with the game with previous questions. It is played with a football that is killed with any part of the body except arms and hands. The surface of the game is unique because the ‘table’ is designed to keep rallies at a fast pace. What is special about the table?
9/10 | Headis is a sport that was invented in 2006. This came because a football pitch in Germany was being used to store the surface of the game for another game. The name comes from the fact that the player gives the ball ‘head’. Which sport surface is used?
10/10 | The game is played with seven players per side and was first played in India in Chennai as a female game in the 1940s. The name of the game developed by YMCA comes from the fact that the player does not use any racket and does not hit the ball. What is this game?
Published – 06 February, 2025 09:03 AM IST