Basketball History

Who was the inventor of basketball?

• James Black

• James Naismith

• James Noble

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In what year was basketball invented?

• 1891

• 1901

• 1888

• 1917

Where was basketball born?

• in Chicago

• in Detroit

• in Kansas City

• in Springfield

When was the NBA created?

• 1936

• 1988

• 1949

• 1962

In the early years the number of players on a team varied.

• True

• False

................................ was the first country outside the United States to play the game.

• France

• England

• Canada

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A volleyball ball was used for the first two years

• True

• False

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Women’s style of play at the beginning was different from men's style because of...

• a mistake of interpretation

• women's abilities

• women's rights

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In what year did competitions start for men?

• 1953

• 1960

• 1950

• 1962

In what year did competitions start for women?

• 1946

• 1950

• 1953

• 1965