KIDS QUIZ
SPORTS TEAMS AND PLAYERS
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Question
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Originally, volleyball was a blend of sports that included basketball, tennis, baseball, and this sport
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Football
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Handball
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Soccer
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Track and field
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Volleyball was first invented in the United States at a YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts by a man named William G. Morgan. This was in the year 1895 and the sport was originally named Mintonette. Inspiration for the sport came from a combination of tennis, basketball, baseball and handball.
Detailed explanation-2: -Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan, physical director of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It was designed as an indoor sport for businessmen who found the new game of basketball too vigorous.
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