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Water Polo 101 Trivia Quiz

Water Polo is a tough sport to play but I love it! For those of you who play water polo just like me. I hope you enjoy my quiz. For those of you who don't play, you should check it out sometime.

A multiple-choice quiz by Poloplayer310. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Poloplayer310

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
89,864

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
704

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many players are in the field, from each team, at a time? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. There are 6 positions, one for each player. There are 2 different names for position 6, one is 'whole'. What is the other one?

Answer: ( One Word ... rhymes with net )

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Question 3 of 10

3. How do you score points? Hint

By throwing the ball to your coach

By throwing the ball across a line

By throwing the ball into a netted goal

By throwing the ball in the corner of the pool

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Question 4 of 10

4. There is a shot clock used in water polo?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Eggbeater is the name for the the way you keep yourself a float when you aren't swimming.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happens when a player gets his/her third penalty? Hint

They can't play in the next game

They are put in the penalty box

They are out ejected for the remainder of the game

They are suspended from the team

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Question 7 of 10

7. What color clothing do referee's wear? Hint

Black/White

White

Black

It doesn't matter

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is on the cap that players must wear during the game?

Answer: (Players need them in most sports. One word only.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What kind of ball is used to play water polo? Hint

Volleyball

Water Polo ball

Soccerball

Beach ball

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Question 10 of 10

10. There are two different kinds of balls, one for women and one for men.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many players are in the field, from each team, at a time?

Answer: 6

There 6 players from each team in the field at a time. The goalie is not part of the field. If you counted the goalie then there would be 7.

2. There are 6 positions, one for each player. There are 2 different names for position 6, one is 'whole'. What is the other one?

Answer: Set

'Set' is another name for position 6, besides 'whole.' This position roughly equates to a centre in basketball.

3. How do you score points?

Answer: By throwing the ball into a netted goal

You score points by throwing the ball into a netted goal. Hopefully you will have a good goalie and the other team won't be able to score any points.

4. There is a shot clock used in water polo?

Answer: True

Yes, there is a 35 second shot clock used.

5. Eggbeater is the name for the the way you keep yourself a float when you aren't swimming.

Answer: True

It is called eggbeater because you move your legs in an eggbeater motion.

6. What happens when a player gets his/her third penalty?

Answer: They are out ejected for the remainder of the game

On a player's third foul, they cannot play in the rest of the game. Players can get penalized for grabbing the opponents swimsuit or keeping the opponent from driving through, just to name a few.

7. What color clothing do referee's wear?

Answer: White

They wear white clothing so coaches and players know who they are and at night they are able to see them in the dark.

8. What is on the cap that players must wear during the game?

Answer: Number

Just like in all sports, players must have a number on them somewhere so that the referee's can distinguish one player from another. In water polo, there is no place to put a number except on the cap that players have to wear.

9. What kind of ball is used to play water polo?

Answer: Water Polo ball

Water polo is played with, of course, a water polo ball. (It's about the size of a soccerball or volleyball though)

10. There are two different kinds of balls, one for women and one for men.

Answer: True

There are two balls, one for men and one for women. The men's ball is slightly larger than the women's.

Source: Author Poloplayer310

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