4th-6th Grade Basketball Quiz

Who is credited with inventing the game of Basketball?

• William G. Morgan

• William Webb Ellis

• Sam Jacks

• James Naismith

How many basketball players are on the court at one time?

• 10

• 5

• 2

• 12

What are the 3 fundamental skills on offense in basketball?

• shooting, defense, and dribbling

• passing, shooting, and dribbling

• passing, rebounding, and running

• dribbling, sliding, and shooting

Which of the following are CUES for the chest pass and the chest bounce pass?

• Make a diamond with our hands

• Step and push with power

• End with palms OUT

• End with thumbs DOWN

The CUES for the overhead pass are the same as the chest pass, except for THIS.

• Hold the ball with one hand.

• Place 2 hands on the sides of the ball.

• Throw the ball like a baseball.

When dribbling, I should try to do the following...

• Keep my head up-looking forward

• Use my fingerprints

• Keep the ball below my waist and close to my body

• Use the palm of my hand to slap the ball.

What is the violation called when a player dribbles the ball with 2 hands?

• Double Dribble

• Traveling

• A foul

When would I need to think about the B.E.E.F. CUES?

• When dribbling the basketball

• When passing the basketball

• When on defense

• When shooting the basketball

What type of defensive strategy requires me to cover an area of the court, rather than a person?

• man to man defense

• person to person defense

• zone defense

Which of the following are defensive skills in basketball?

• Block

• Steal

• Dribbling

• Passing