WorksheetsHistory of Basketball
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who invented basketball?
a)
Dr James Naismith
b)
Dr. Martin Luther King jr
c)
Michael Jordan
d)
LeBron James
2.
What year was basketball created?
a)
1881
b)
1981
c)
1891
d)
1892
3.
To create the game, the inventor used a soccer ball, a 10 ft pole and ___.
a)
Basketball hoop
b)
Milk carton
c)
Peach basket
d)
Soccer net
4.
What was the score of the very first basketball game played?
a)
1-0
b)
5-4
c)
120-119
d)
64-59
5.
What year was the first women's basketball game played?
a)
1893
b)
1983
c)
2003
d)
2020
6.
In 1906, an iron ring with a woven net replaced the peach basket.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What year did basketball become an official Olympic sport?
a)
2020
b)
1936
c)
1999
d)
1776
8.
How many points did Wilt Chamberlain score on March 2, 1962?
a)
5
b)
40
c)
51
d)
100
9.
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are considered the saviors of the NBA.
a)
True
b)
False
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