Basketball

Basketball

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Basketball

Basketball

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Practice Problem

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What sport is James Naismith given credit for inventing?

baseball

basketball

soccer

hockey

football

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

  • Peach baskets

  • Trash cans

  • Metal rims

  • Hula hoops

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

1924

1936

1948

1952

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

5

7

9

11

13

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

At what university did James Naismith become the first basketball?

Duke

  • University of Kansas

  • UCLA

  • Harvard University

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