P.E

Question 1

What year was the sport adapted after lawn tennis, where dining table was used with improvised equipment

Answer 1

1880s

Question 2

The year james Devonshire, an English man, was granted provisional patent for “table tennis”

Answer 2

1885

Question 3

The year earliest surviving action game was introduced by David Foster’s parlour table games, and names such as Gossima, and indoor tennis with lawn tennis-style rules were introduced.

Answer 3

1890s

Question 4

What year was the introduction of celluloid balls was introduced , replacing the rubber and cork ones.
The celluloid ball had perfect bounce, and so the game became a success

Answer 4

1900

Question 5

What year did the longest rally took place,the first point taking over 2 hours

Answer 5

1936

Question 6

The year the asian dominance in table tennis began

Answer 6

1950s

Question 7

The year Hiroji satoh (JPN) became the first player to win a world championship when using a racket covered with thick sponge and is the first non-european winner

Answer 7

1952

Question 8

The year china entered the world championships for the first time

Answer 8

1953

Question 9

The year ichiro ogimura (JPN) is the epitome of japanese dominance with technology development and physical training

Answer 9

1954

Question 10

The year tomie okada-okawa (JPN) is the first female player from asia to win the world championships and stops the European reign on worlds female table tennis

Answer 10

1956

Question 11

The year the first European championships for paraplegics (wheelchair players) was held in stoke Mandeville, England

Answer 11

1979

Question 12

The year The first European championships was held in Budapest, Hungary,the USSR made their entry to the international scene

Answer 12

1958

Question 13

The year rong guotuan (CHN) is the first Chinese world champion. Racket standardization laws were enacted

Answer 13

1959

Question 14

The year world championships was held in nova sad, serbia. Total triumph for china, whose athletes won all 7 gold medals

Answer 14

1981

Question 15

The year for the very first time, table tennis was featured at the Olympic games in seoul,south korea

Answer 15

1988

Question 16

The year the former world champion, jan-ove waldner (SWE) became Olympic singles champion and reputedly,the first table tennis millionaire

Answer 16

1992

Question 17

The year world championships was held in tianjin, china total triumph for china for the second time, winning seven gold medals

Answer 17

1995

Question 18

The year after the Olympics in Sydney, Australia , the ball size increased to 40mm for improved television viewing

Answer 18

2000

Question 19

The year Game score changed from 21 to 11 points

Answer 19

2001

Question 20

The year world championships was held in Shanghai,china total triumph again for china winning all 5 gold medals

Answer 20

2005

Question 21

The year world championships were held in bremen,Germany

Answer 21

2006

Question 22

The year world championships were held in zagreb,croatia

Answer 22

2007

Question 23

The year china sweeps the team championships in guangzhou, china

Answer 23

2008

Question 24

The year table tennis is part of the first youth Olympic games

Answer 24

2010

Question 25

The year china dominates the london Olympics

Answer 25

2012

Question 26

The year plastic balls were used at world championships

Answer 26

2016

Question 27

The ____ has a rectangular surface 2.74m (9ft) in length and 1.52m (5ft) in width the playing surface lies on a horizontal plane 76cm (2ft.6in) above the floor

Answer 27

Table

Question 28

The playing surface is divided into two equal parts by a ____ running parallel to the end lines. The ____ is suspended by a cord attached at each end to an upright post of 15.25cm high. The top of the ___ along its whole length is 15.25cm above the playing surface while its bottom should be as close as possible to the playing surface along its whole length.

Answer 28

Net

Question 29

The ___ is spherical with a diameter of 40mm made of white, yellow,and matt celluloid or a similar plastic. It must weigh 2.67-2.77g.

Answer 29

Ball

Question 30

The ____ may be any size,shape,or weigh. Its blade is flat and rigid. Atleast 85% of the blade by thickness is made of natural wood.

Answer 30

Racket/paddle

Question 31

Holds the paddle like shaking someones hand.

Answer 31

Shakehand grip

Question 32

Holds the paddle like a pen.

Answer 32

Penhold grip

Question 33

___ affects the balance and trajectory of the ball

Answer 33

Spin

Question 34

Your paddle must be in a position where your forehand side faces 45 degrees downward remember to swing over the ball

Answer 34

Topspin

Question 35

Your paddle should be angled upward so that your forehand side faces the ceiling

Answer 35

Backspin

Question 36

The angle of your paddle in ___ is sideways and swings sideways

Answer 36

Sidespin

Question 37

______ are foremost offensive in nature. You do this light topspin stroke to produce a low ball trajectory

Answer 37

Drive

Question 38

____ are the basic backspin shots you use to change the pace of an exchange or to return very low and close shots

Answer 38

Push

Question 39

_____ allow you to use your opponents force against him or her

Answer 39

Block

Question 40

_______ combines waist, forearm, and wrist movements to the fullest extent. It is the "kill" in table tennis

Answer 40

Smash