Q 01/05

How many players make up a beach volleyball team at the elite level?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 6

Answer · why

A) 2

There are no substitutions, so each player needs the full range of skills rather than one speciality.

Q 02/05

How many touches may a team use to return the ball over the net?

A) 3

B) 4

C) 5

D) 6

Answer · why

A) 3

A touch off a block counts as one of them, unlike in the indoor game.

Q 03/05

How many points does it take to win a regular set in beach volleyball?

A) 21

B) 25

C) 30

D) 35

Answer · why

A) 21

A deciding third set goes only to 15, and every set needs a two-point margin.

Q 04/05

On which Hawaiian beach did beach volleyball most likely begin in 1915?

A) Lanikai

B) Kailua

C) Waikiki

D) Sunset Beach

Answer · why

C) Waikiki

An Outrigger Canoe Club member named George 'Dad' Center is credited with putting up the first net.

Q 05/05

In which Californian city did the modern two-player game originate?

A) San Diego

B) Malibu

C) Santa Monica

D) Huntington Beach

Answer · why

C) Santa Monica

New jetties built in 1920 created a big sandy area where the first permanent nets soon went up.