Basketball

In which section would you find the year basketball was created?

• Seconds to Go!
• The Game of Peach Baskets
• A Growing Sport
• Dribble, Run, Pass, Shoot!

Why did Dr. James Naismith create basketball?

• He had a lot of peach baskets around.
• He wanted his students to dribble the ball.
• He nailed peach baskets to the balcony rail at each end of the gym.
• He wanted to keep his restless students occupied on rainy and cold days.

Which was NOT true of the basketball rules in 1891?

• The peach baskets had bottoms, so balls that made it in the basket had to be removed manually.
• Basketball had no dribbling.
• Players had to bounce pass the ball to move it around the court.
• Players had to chest pass the ball to move it around the court.

Before the 1950s basketballs were _____.

• orange
• brown

Why did basketball quickly become popular?

• NBA Stars were on TV.
• All people needed to play was a ball, a basket, and a court.
• Yale University had a men's and women's team.
• It became popular at the end of WWII.

Why was the backboard invented?

• To make it easier to make shots.
• To keep the ball from going out of bounds.
• To stop spectators from knocking away shots.
• To hold up the metal hoop.

Basketball is popular worldwide.  Which section describes the countries and competitions held globally?

• Rulers of the Court
• Dribble, Run, Pass, Shoot!
• A Growing Sport
• More Than Just a Little Game

What player is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA?

• Magic Johnson
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Larry Bird
• Michael Jordan

In which section is this quote from the text, "A referee can award free throws to a player who has suffered a foul.."

• Dribble, Run, Pass, Shoot!
• A Growing Sport
• A Game of Peach Baskets
• More Than Just a Little Game

Which is not a position mentioned in the text?

• point guard
• shooting guard
• small forward
• center forward