James Naismith and Basketball

What sport is James Naismith given credit for inventing?

• baseball

• basketball

• soccer

• hockey

• football

Where was James Naismith born?

• • Boston, Massachusetts

• • Ontario, Canada

• • Boise, Idaho

• • Raleigh, North Carolina

What was the name of the game James Naismith played as a child that later inspired the sport of basketball?

• • Kick the Can

• Hide and Seek

• • Duck on a Rock

• • Capture the Flag

Where did James Naismith work when he came up with the idea for basketball?

• • A high school in New Jersey

• • The YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts

• • A small farm outside of Atlanta, Georgia

• • General Motors in Detroit

How many rules were there in the first game of basketball?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 13

What did James Naismith use for the baskets in the first game of basketball?

• • Peach baskets

• • Trash cans

• • Metal rims

• • Hula hoops

At what university did James Naismith become the first basketball?

• Duke

• • University of Kansas

• • UCLA

• • Harvard University

What year was the first Olympic games where basketball was an official Olympic sport?

• 1924

• 1936

• 1948

• 1952

The Basketball Hall of Fame is named after Michael Jordan.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the reason that James Naismith invented basketball?

• • 
    

    He had some spare baskets and didn't know what to do with them.

• • His life goal was to invent a popular sport

• • To help some rowdy boys burn off energy

• • He wanted a game that would be good to play outside