Basketball Basics Quiz

What is the correct way to dribble the basketball?

• Using your wrist

• Using your palms

• Using your fingertips

• Using your knuckles

Why is it important to keep your head up while dribbling?

• To observe the game and make decisions

• To avoid getting tired

• To see the ball better

• To maintain balance

What is a 'carry' in basketball dribbling?

• Bouncing the ball with two hands

• Lifting the ball from underneath or the side

• Stopping and starting dribbling again

• Dribbling the ball too high

What is the key movement in a layup?

• Dribbling with both hands

• Jumping off both feet

• Leaping off one foot and using the backboard

• Shooting from a distance

When performing a layup from the left side, which knee should be lifted?

• Both knees

• Left knee

• Right knee

• Neither knee

What is the purpose of creating backspin on the ball when shooting?

• To increase the shooting distance

• To make the ball travel faster

• To help the ball bounce off the backboard into the net

• To make the ball curve

What is the role of the non-dominant hand in a full shot?

• To hold the ball

• To guide the ball

• To provide power

• To spin the ball

What is a free throw in basketball?

• A standing shot after being fouled

• A shot taken while moving

• A shot taken from behind the three-point line

• A shot taken while jumping

What distinguishes a three-point shot?

• It is taken from behind the three-point line

• It is taken from the free-throw line

• It is taken while jumping

• It is taken while moving

What is a fade away shot?

• A shot taken with both hands

• A shot taken while standing still

• A shot taken while running

• A shot taken while jumping sideways or backwards