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WorksheetsBasketball Knowledge Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is the inventor/creator of Basketball?
Walter Camp
Dr. Jame Naismith
William J. Morgan
Dr. Julius Erving
When and where was the game of Basketball invented?
New York, New York 1776
Springfield, Massachusetts 1891
Latrobe, Pennsylvania 1895
Holyoke, Massachusetts 1895
Why did the inventor of basketball need to develop a new indoor game?
because of the long cold winters
they needed a new game that required few people
because of the long hot summers
he designed the first indoor gym and wanted a new game
What equipment was used when the game of basketball was first created?
a football and 2 peach baskets
a baseball and 2 laundry baskets
a soccer ball and 2 peach baskets
a beach ball and 2 hula hoops
What major rules changed occurred in 1901 that drastically changed the game?
the three point line was added
out of bounds was finally added
the free throw line was added
dribbling was introduced to the game
What happens to begin a regulation basketball game?
a face-off
rock, paper, scissors
a first pitch
a tip-off
During a regulation game of NBA basketball, the game consists of which of the following?
9 innings
3 periods
4 quarters
10 frames
During a regulation game of basketball, how many players are on the court for each team at one time?
5 players
4 players
6 players
3 players
What is it called when a player dribbles the basketball and stops, but then begins to dribble the ball again?
traveling
a carry
a foul
double dribble
What is it called when a player gets the ball after a missed shot in basketball?
a foul
a steal
a block
a rebound
What is it called when a player with the basketball moves both feet without dribbling the basketball?
traveling
a carry
a foul
double dribble
What is it called when you make contact (hit) a player that is shooting or dribbling a basketball?
a rebound
a steal
a block
a foul
What is it called when you get the ball away from the player that is dribbling the basketball?
a foul
a block
a steal
a rebound
What is it called when the dribbling players hand goes under the basketball and the basketball temporarily comes to a rest (stops dribbling).
double dribble
a foul
traveling
a carry
What does the basketball shooting acronym B.E.E.F stand for?
Balanced stance, Eyes on the ball, Elbow inward, Follow through
Big stance, Eyes of the hoop, Elbow slightly out, Feet together
Big stance, Eyes of the ball, Elbow out, Feet together
Balanced stance, Eyes on the hoop, Elbow towards hoop, Follow through
