Table Tennis Questions and Answers:
Question: What is the diameter of a standard table tennis ball?
(a) 35 mm
(b) 38 mm
(c) 40 mm
(d) 42 mm
Question: What is the highest level of table tennis competition in the world?
(a) World Championships
(b) World Cup
(c) Olympic Games
(d) ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
Question: When serving, where must the ball be thrown?
(a) Above the net
(b) Behind the server’s end line
(c) Above the server’s waist
(d) All of the above
Question: How many times can the ball bounce on each side of the table during a rally?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) Unlimited
Question: How many events are there in the ITTF World Tour?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 12
Question: When was table tennis first introduced as an Olympic sport?
(a) 1964
(b) 1972
(c) 1984
(d) 1992
Question: When was the first table tennis World Cup held?
(a) 1960
(b) 1979
(c) 1985
(d) 1991
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Question: How many points are needed to win a game of table tennis?
(a) 9
(b) 11
(c) 15
(d) 21
Question: Which Chinese player has won the most ITTF World Tour titles in history?
(a) Zhang Jike
(b) Xu Xin
(c) Ma Long
(d) Fan Zhendong
Question: What happens if a player touches the playing surface with their free hand during a rally?
(a) The point is awarded to their opponent
(b) The player loses their serve
(c) The player is warned by the umpire
(d) Nothing happens
Question: Which country has won the most gold medals in table tennis at the Olympics?
(a) China
(b) Sweden
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
Question: What is the maximum number of times a player can hit the ball before it must cross the net?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) There is no maximum number
Question: How many points does a player need to win a game in a doubles match?
(a) 11
(b) 15
(c) 21
(d) 25
Question: In which city is the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals usually held?
(a) Tokyo, Japan
(b) Beijing, China
(c) London, England
(d) New York, USA
Question: In which year did table tennis become a mixed doubles event at the Olympics?
(a) 1992
(b) 2000
(c) 2008
(d) 2016
Question: When is a player allowed to ask for a time-out during a match?
(a) Before the start of a game
(b) After every rally
(c) Only between games
(d) Anytime during the match
Question: What is the height of a standard table tennis net?
(a) 12 cm
(b) 14 cm
(c) 15 cm
(d) 16 cm
Question: Which country won the first gold medal in table tennis at the Olympics?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) Sweden
Question: When was table tennis first introduced as an Olympic sport?
(a) 1960
(b) 1972
(c) 1988
(d) 2000
Question: Which player has won the most women’s singles titles on the ITTF World Tour?
(a) Ding Ning
(b) Liu Shiwen
(c) Zhu Yuling
(d) Chen Meng
Question: What is the size of a standard table tennis table?
(a) 2.0 m x 1.0 m
(b) 2.4 m x 1.2 m
(c) 2.7 m x 1.5 m
(d) 3.0 m x 1.7 m
Question: Where was table tennis first played?
(a) Japan
(b) England
(c) China
(d) United States
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Question: In table tennis, what is the name for hitting the ball so that it spins in the opposite direction of the racket’s motion?
(a) Topspin
(b) Backspin
(c) Sidespin
(d) Hookspin
Question: How many players compete in the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals?
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 16
(d) 24
Question: When was the International Table Tennis Federation founded?
(a) 1926
(b) 1934
(c) 1948
(d) 1956
Question: In which Olympic Games were the first table tennis events held outside of Asia?
(a) 1984 Los Angeles
(b) 1992 Barcelona
(c) 2000 Sydney
(d) 2008 Beijing
Question: What is the name for the technique of hitting the ball with a fast downward stroke, making it difficult for the opponent to return?
(a) Smash
(b) Loop
(c) Flick
(d) Push
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Question: What was the original name for table tennis?
(a) Ping Pong
(b) Whiff Whaff
(c) Paddle Ball
(d) Bat and Ball
Question: Which player has won the most mixed doubles titles on the ITTF World Tour?
(a) Liu Shiwen
(b) Ding Ning
(c) Xu Xin
(d) Ma Long
Question: How many serves does a player get in a row before the other player gets to serve?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Question: Who is considered the father of modern table tennis?
(a) Ichiro Ogimura
(b) Victor Barna
(c) Matthew Syed
(d) Ivor Montagu
Question: In which year did the United States win its only medal in table tennis at the Olympics?
(a) 1984
(b) 2000
(c) 2004
(d) 2008
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Question: Which player won the most ITTF World Tour titles in a single season?
(a) Ma Long
(b) Zhang Jike
(c) Xu Xin
(d) Fan Zhendong
Question: What is the name for the situation in which the ball hits the net on a serve and still goes over and lands on the opponent’s side?
(a) Net fault
(b) Let serve
(c) Dead ball
(d) Fault serve
Question: When did table tennis become an official Olympic sport for women?
(a) 1984
(b) 1992
(c) 2000
(d) 2008
Question: How many events are there in table tennis at the Olympics?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Question: How many points does a player need to win a game of table tennis?
(a) 7
(b) 11
(c) 15
(d) 21
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Question: Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in table tennis?
(a) China
(b) Sweden
(c) South Korea
(d) United States
Question: How many times must the ball be hit back and forth over the net before a point is scored?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) There is no minimum number
Question: When was the ITTF World Tour created?
(a) 1994
(b) 2004
(c) 2014
(d) 2024
Question: Who was the first non-Asian player to win a world table tennis championship?
(a) Timo Boll
(b) Jan-Ove Waldner
(c) Jörgen Persson
(d) Tibor Klampár
Question: How many serves does a player get in a row?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
