Basketball Knowledge Assessment

Who is the inventor/creator of Basketball?

• Walter Camp

• Dr. Jame Naismith

• William J. Morgan

• Dr. Julius Erving

When and where was the game of Basketball invented?

• New York, New York 1776

• Springfield, Massachusetts 1891

• Latrobe, Pennsylvania 1895

• Holyoke, Massachusetts 1895

Why did the inventor of basketball need to develop a new indoor game?

• because of the long cold winters

• they needed a new game that required few people

• because of the long hot summers

• he designed the first indoor gym and wanted a new game

What equipment was used when the game of basketball was first created?

• a football and 2 peach baskets

• a baseball and 2 laundry baskets

• a soccer ball and 2 peach baskets

• a beach ball and 2 hula hoops

What major rules changed occurred in 1901 that drastically changed the game?

• the three point line was added

• out of bounds was finally added

• the free throw line was added

• dribbling was introduced to the game

What happens to begin a regulation basketball game?

• a face-off

• rock, paper, scissors

• a first pitch

• a tip-off

During a regulation game of NBA basketball, the game consists of which of the following?

• 9 innings

• 3 periods

• 4 quarters

• 10 frames

During a regulation game of basketball, how many players are on the court for each team at one time?

• 5 players

• 4 players

• 6 players

• 3 players

What is it called when a player dribbles the basketball and stops, but then begins to dribble the ball again?

• traveling

• a carry

• a foul

• double dribble

What is it called when a player gets the ball after a missed shot in basketball?

• a foul

• a steal

• a block

• a rebound