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4th-6th Grade Basketball Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is credited with inventing the game of Basketball?

a)

William G. Morgan

b)

William Webb Ellis

c)

Sam Jacks

d)

James Naismith

2.

How many basketball players are on the court at one time?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

2

d)

12

3.

What are the 3 fundamental skills on offense in basketball?

a)

shooting, defense, and dribbling

b)

passing, shooting, and dribbling

c)

passing, rebounding, and running

d)

dribbling, sliding, and shooting

4.

Which of the following are CUES for the chest pass and the chest bounce pass?

a)

Make a diamond with our hands

b)

Step and push with power

c)

End with palms OUT

d)

End with thumbs DOWN

5.

The CUES for the overhead pass are the same as the chest pass, except for THIS.

a)

Hold the ball with one hand.

b)

Place 2 hands on the sides of the ball.

c)

Throw the ball like a baseball.

6.

When dribbling, I should try to do the following...

a)

Keep my head up-looking forward

b)

Use my fingerprints

c)

Keep the ball below my waist and close to my body

d)

Use the palm of my hand to slap the ball.

7.

What is the violation called when a player dribbles the ball with 2 hands?

a)

Double Dribble

b)

Traveling

c)

A foul

8.

When would I need to think about the B.E.E.F. CUES?

a)

When dribbling the basketball

b)

When passing the basketball

c)

When on defense

d)

When shooting the basketball

9.

What type of defensive strategy requires me to cover an area of the court, rather than a person?

a)

man to man defense

b)

person to person defense

c)

zone defense

10.

Which of the following are defensive skills in basketball?

a)

Block

b)

Steal

c)

Dribbling

d)

Passing

11.

Basketball is the only major sport strictly of US origin, however it's creator is from what country?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

United States

d)

Africa

12.

Segregation prevented African Americans from playing basketball until what decade?

a)

1940's

b)

1950's

c)

1960's

d)

1970's

13.

Basketball is considered one of the most accessible sports for recreation because all you need is... ?

a)

safe shoes

b)

a basketball

c)

a facility, like a recreation center

d)

your own hoop

14.

Who is arguably the best passer in WNBA history?

a)

Seimone Augustus

b)

Tamika Catchings

c)

Yolanda Griffith

d)

Sue Bird

15.

What are your options from the triple-threat position?

a)

Dribble

b)

Pass

c)

Shoot

d)

Rebound

16.

Which of the following is NOT a cue in the pivot in basketball?

a)

One foot always on the ground

b)

Spin on planted foot

c)

Weight on "balls of the feet"

d)

Slide the pivot foot across the floor.

17.

Why do we use our fingerprints when playing basketball?

a)

ball control

b)

It's easier

c)

It's fun

d)

It looks cool.

18.

Why is doing shadow drills (practicing the motion without equipment) of a skill helpful?

a)

Builds a motor program in our bodies and minds.

b)

We can learn the form and motion and then go practice later.

c)

We can still learn the skill even if we are at home and don't have a lot of space.

d)

There is no benefit of doing shadow drills.

19.

My favorite skill that I have learned in basketball is..

a)

Shooting

b)

Passing

c)

Dribbling

d)

Defense

20.

I would like to learn more about this in basketball..

a)

Offensive strategies

b)

Defensive strategies

c)

Offensive skills (passing, shooting, dribbling)

d)

Defensive skills (stealing, rebounding, blocks)

e)

History of Basketball