Lesson 5E

Lesson 5E

Hoop, Hoop, Hurray!

Multiple Choice

How did the New England weather help create the game of basketball?

• They wanted a game to play outside in the warm weather.

• They needed a game to play inside because of the cold weather.

• They wanted a game to play outside because they like playing in the cold.

• They wanted to play a game inside because they didn't like the heat.

Multiple Choice

What job did Naismith tackle in 1891?

• He became a professional basket player.

• He invented the game of soccer.

• He invented the game of basketball.

• He became a professional basketball coach.

Multiple Choice

What was the playing area that Naismith set up like?

• There was a field with a goal at each end.

• There was a court with one goal.

• There was a field with one goal.

• There was a court with a goal at each end.

Multiple Choice

What limit was placed on the length of the game?

• 30 minutes

• 15 minutes

• one hour

• 45 minutes

Multiple Choice

How many breaks in a game that is made up of FOUR quarters?

• one

• three

• four

• two

Multiple Choice

Against which other teams would a wheelchair basketball team play?

• against NBA teams

• against NCAA teams

• against teams in a league for wheelchair players

• against teams of people on skates

Multiple Choice

Why do you think Naismith was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame even though he did not play the game?

• He really loved basketball.

• He was basketball's biggest fan.

• He had the largest collection of basketballs.

• He invented basketball.

Open Ended

Do you think it is amazing that James Neismith, who invented basketball, played in only two games?