Basketball History

What was the name of the PE teacher who invented the sport Basketball?

• Walter Wingfield

• Ebenezer Morley

• James Naismith

• William Morgan

The first ever ball used in the sport basketball was a...

• Soccerball

• Volleyball

• Football

• Kicking ball

In the year ____ Basketball was invented.

• 1861

• 1871

• 1881

• 1891

What did they use back then as a basketball hoop?

• hula hoop

• peach basket

• corn basket

• trashcan

What was not included in the way they played?

• the passing

• the dribble

• the shooting

• the points

Draw a basketball

Why do you think basketball is the most popular sport ever?

What did the players needed to do when the scored?

• Keep scoring until the basket gets full.

• They took a sick and poke the basket until the ball got out.

• Nothing. The ball got down alone.

• Get a ladder and take the ball out themselves with their hands.

Where was the sport basketball invented?

• England

• Africa

• United States

• Asia

In the year ____ the basketball hoop we know today, was included in the sport.

• 1905

• 1996

• 2000

• 2023