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The World of Ping Pong Trivia Quiz

Table tennis is a great sport and is a very popular pastime in the United States and around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by yaniv93. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
yaniv93

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,462

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
950

Last 3 plays: wjames (10/10), Guest 118 (5/10), Guest 186 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Table Tennis is an Olympic sport.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. A standard game ends when one player scores how many points? Hint

One point

Seven points

Eleven points

Fifteen points

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what country did table tennis originate? Hint

France

England

Japan

China

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Question 4 of 10

4. An official standard ping-pong table is usually green, but it can also be what color? Hint

Red

Gray

Yellow

Blue

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Question 5 of 10

5. If the ball hits the net on a serve and then goes to the other side, it counts as a point for the other player.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hitting the ball hard to the opponent's side is called a what? Hint

Strike

Spike

Spare

Hard hit

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Question 7 of 10

7. It is against the rules to put your hand on the table while playing.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. A good way to trick your opponent is to spin the ball so that they won't know in which direction the ball is going to go.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country has won the most national titles in the 20th century? Hint

United States

Japan

Russia

China

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Question 10 of 10

10. The video game PONG was inspired by table tennis.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Table Tennis is an Olympic sport.

Answer: True

Table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988.

2. A standard game ends when one player scores how many points?

Answer: Eleven points

If the score is a 10-10 tie at one point, then the players alternate serves until one player wins by two.

3. In what country did table tennis originate?

Answer: England

Table tennis started to become popular in England in the 1880s.

4. An official standard ping-pong table is usually green, but it can also be what color?

Answer: Blue

A table is 9 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 30 inches high.

5. If the ball hits the net on a serve and then goes to the other side, it counts as a point for the other player.

Answer: False

When that happens, it is called a let, serving over.

6. Hitting the ball hard to the opponent's side is called a what?

Answer: Spike

If you are a good ping pong player then you can shock your opponents with a hard spike.

7. It is against the rules to put your hand on the table while playing.

Answer: True

If you put your hand on the table while you are playing, then your opponent will get a point.

8. A good way to trick your opponent is to spin the ball so that they won't know in which direction the ball is going to go.

Answer: True

It is not recommended for new players to try to spin the ball since it takes a lot of practice.

9. Which country has won the most national titles in the 20th century?

Answer: China

A Chinese player fourteen times beginning in 1926. Next was Japan with nine.

10. The video game PONG was inspired by table tennis.

Answer: True

PONG came out in 1972, and it was a very popular game in the '70s.

Source: Author yaniv93

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