Basketball History

The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor

• Tex Gibbons

• Francis Johnson

• James Naismith

• Carl Knowles

The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the ______ century progressed.

• 19th Century

• 20th Century

• 21st Century

• 18th Century

The American National Basketball Association (NBA), was established in

• 1956

• 1944

• 1946

• 1964

The objective of the game was to throw the basketball into the ___________nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony.

• Basin

• Fruit basket

• Pail

• Drum

Every time a point was scored, the game was halted so the janitor could bring out a ladder and _________ the ball.

• Shoot

• Retrieve

• Pass

• Dribble

6. The first public basketball game was played in ___________________.

• New York City

• Berlin

• Iowa City

• Springfield, Massachusetts

7. The first public basketball game was played on ___________.

• March 21, 1892

• March 11, 1892

• March 11, 1982

• March 21, 1982

Originally, there were only _______ rules of "basket ball":

• 14

• 12

• 13

• 11

9. Originally, the ball may be thrown in any direction with ________________.

• Only one hand

• One or both hands

• Only both hands

• None of the above

Originally, the ball may be batted in any direction with

• One or both hands

• Only one hand

• Only both hands

• None of the above