Volley Ball — Practice Quiz

Cuba

Yumilka Ruiz was born in Cuba on May 8, 1979, and represents Cuba in international volleyball competitions. She is honored as the best female volleyball player of the 20th century and has elevated Cuba to one of the top places at the world level. Brazil is mentioned as the location where she won the World championships in 1994, but she represents Cuba. USA and Russia are not mentioned in relation to Yumilka Ruiz.

Arjuna Award

A. Ramana Rao from Andhra Pradesh received the Arjuna Award in 1978 from the Indian government in recognition of his volleyball achievements. He later received the Dronacharya Award in 1990 for his coaching achievements. The Dronacharya Award was given to him in 1990, not 1978. Padma Shri and Khel Ratna Award are not mentioned in connection with A. Ramana Rao in the text.

Setters

J.E. Shridharan from Tamil Nadu was known as one of the best setters in India. A setter is a key position in volleyball responsible for setting up attacks for teammates. He has taken up the responsibility of coaching Indian volleyball teams of different age groups. The text specifically mentions that he was one of the best setters, not spikers, blockers, or servers.

1985

Charles Kiraly won the World Cup title in 1985 in Japan. His achievements include: Gold medal in 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, World Cup title in 1985 at Japan, World Championship title in 1986 at Paris, and Olympic gold at Seoul Olympics in 1988. The year 1984 was when he won the Olympic gold in Los Angeles. 1986 was when he won the World Championship in Paris. 1988 was when he won Olympic gold at Seoul.