"Grate" Basketball History!

Basketball was invented in what year?

• 1991

• 1891

• 1791

• 1919

What organization helped make basketball huge.

• YMCA

• YWCA

• WWE

• KFC

Did Dr. James Naismith invent the game of basketball?

• Yes

• No

Why was the sport of basketball invented?

• Because soccer was becoming boring

• It was invented so that large groups could have something to do at lunch time.

• We needed a game to play inside since it was so cold in Massachusetts.

• Two guys were bored and just came up with the game.

How many days did Dr. Naismith have to invent the game of Basketball?

• 7

• 100

• 14

• 3

What game did Dr. Naismith play that he later turned into the game of basketball?

• Duck on a rock

• Fish on a bed

• Dog in a tree

• Cat and mouse

In the first game of basketball, what was used as a basket?

• Apple baskets

• Basketball goal

• Laundry basket

• Peach baskets

Who was the first person to ever score in the game of basketball?

• Lebron James

• William Chase

• James Naismith

• Michael Jordan

Why is basketball called "basketball"?

• There is a basket and a ball.

• Because the original name was ball-basket and it just didn't sound right.

What kind of ball was used in the first few years of basketball?

• Baseball

• Hockey Puck

• Soccer ball

• Bowling ball