Table Tennis Basics
Fundamental knowledge about table tennis equipment, rules, and basic strokes
Questions
What is the minimum number of players required to play a game of table tennis?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
What is the standard size of a table tennis table?
- 5 feet x 9 feet
- 6 feet x 10 feet
- 7 feet x 11 feet
- 8 feet x 12 feet
What is the name of the small, round ball used in table tennis?
- Ping-pong ball
- Table tennis ball
- Whiffle ball
- Golf ball
What is the name of the paddle used to hit the table tennis ball?
- Racquet
- Bat
- Paddle
- Blade
What is the name of the scoring system used in table tennis?
- Best of three
- Best of five
- Best of seven
- Best of nine
What is the name of the serve in table tennis?
- Forehand serve
- Backhand serve
- Side serve
- Topspin serve
What is the name of the return of serve in table tennis?
- Block
- Chop
- Drive
- Lob
What is the name of the stroke used to hit the ball with a lot of topspin?
- Forehand topspin
- Backhand topspin
- Side topspin
- Topspin lob
What is the name of the stroke used to hit the ball with a lot of backspin?
- Forehand backspin
- Backhand backspin
- Side backspin
- Backspin lob
What is the name of the stroke used to hit the ball with a lot of sidespin?
- Forehand sidespin
- Backhand sidespin
- Side sidespin
- Sidespin lob
What is the name of the stroke used to hit the ball over the net with a lot of height?
- Forehand lob
- Backhand lob
- Side lob
- Topspin lob
What is the name of the stroke used to hit the ball over the net with a lot of speed?
- Forehand drive
- Backhand drive
- Side drive
- Topspin drive
What is the name of the stroke used to hit the ball over the net with a lot of control?
- Forehand block
- Backhand block
- Side block
- Topspin block
What is the name of the stroke used to hit the ball over the net with a lot of deception?
- Forehand chop
- Backhand chop
- Side chop
- Topspin chop
What is the name of the stroke used to hit the ball over the net with a lot of power?
- Forehand smash
- Backhand smash
- Side smash
- Topspin smash