
Meet the Man who Invented Basketball
Authored by Denise Josiah
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is credited with inventing the game of basketball?
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
James Naismith
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which country was James Naismith born?
United States
Canada
England
Australia
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did James Naismith invent basketball?
To create a safer alternative to soccer
To have an indoor activity for winter months
To promote individual sports over team sports
To honor his college teacher
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When was the very first game of basketball played?
December 21, 1999
December 25, 1850
December 21, 1891
December 15, 1900
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What was the original name suggested for basketball?
The Naismith Game
Netball
Basket Game
Indoor Ball
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many players were originally on a basketball team?
three
five
seven
nine
Tags
CCSS.1.OA.A.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of ball was used in the first basketball games?
Tennis ball
Soccer ball
Football
Baseball
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