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Which beach volleyball tournament is considered the oldest and one of the most prestigious on the AVP Tour?
A
Manhattan Beach Open
B
Hermosa Beach Open
C
Santa Cruz Open
D
Huntington Beach Open
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Which beach volleyball tournament is considered the oldest and one of the most prestigious on the AVP Tour?
Manhattan Beach Open
Hermosa Beach Open
Santa Cruz Open
Huntington Beach Open
Who are the American beach volleyball pair known as "The Thin Beast" and "The Professor," respectively?
Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser
Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal
April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings
Casey Patterson and Theo Brunner
What is the term for the situation in beach volleyball where a player serves the ball into the opponents court without it being touched?
Sideout
Ace
Block
Dig
Who is the Canadian beach volleyball player known as the "Giant Killer" and has won multiple FIVB tournaments?
Ben Saxton
Josh Binstock
Sam Schachter
Chaim Schalk
Which city hosted the beach volleyball competition during the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Rio de Janeiro
London
Sydney
Beijing
What is the term for a defensive play in beach volleyball where a player jumps at the net to block an opponents attack?
Dig
Block
Roll shot
Sideout
Which American beach volleyball player is known as "The Professor" and has a Ph.D. in Behavioral Psychology?
Phil Dalhausser
Jake Gibb
Todd Rogers
Sean Rosenthal
In beach volleyball, what is the term for the play where a player attempts to hit the ball past the opponents block?
Roll shot
Sideout
Cut shot
Spike
Who is the Brazilian beach volleyball player known as the "Mammoth" and won multiple Olympic gold medals?
Bruno Schmidt
Alison Cerutti
Ricardo Santos
André Loyola Stein
Which beach volleyball tournament is known for its unique format with a circular court and multiple teams playing simultaneously?
Fort Lauderdale Major
AVP Championships
King of the Court
Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series
What is the term for a play in beach volleyball where two players on the same team simultaneously block an opponents attack?
Double Block
Tandem Block
Triple Block
Joust
Which beach volleyball pair is known as "The Professor" and "The Lion King," representing the Netherlands?
Brouwer/Meeuwsen
Nummerdor/Varenhorst
Brouwer/Varenhorst
Nummerdor/Meeuwsen
Who is the American beach volleyball player known as the "Thin Beast" and won multiple Olympic gold medals?
Phil Dalhausser
Todd Rogers
Jake Gibb
Sean Rosenthal
In beach volleyball, how many points are needed to win a set?
15
21
25
30
Which country hosted the first official FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in 1997?
Brazil
United States
Greece
Australia
What is the term for a defensive play in beach volleyball where a player dives to save a ball close to the ground?
Block
Dig
Joust
Sideout
Who is the most decorated male beach volleyball player with three Olympic gold medals as of 2022?
Todd Rogers
Phil Dalhausser
Emanuel Rego
Ricardo Santos
What is the term for a shot in beach volleyball where the ball is lightly tapped over the blockers hands?
Spike
Roll shot
Cut shot
Dig
Which beach volleyball tournament is considered the "Super Bowl" of the sport and takes place annually in Fort Lauderdale?
AVP Championships
World Beach Games
King of the Court
Fort Lauderdale Major
What is the minimum age for a player to compete in FIVB-sanctioned beach volleyball events?
16
18
20
22