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Basketball

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was basketball invented?

a)

1981

b)

1891

c)

1881

2.

What starts a basketball game?

a)

jump ball

b)

travel

c)

double dribble

d)

kick off

3.

How many people can be on the court during a game at one time per team?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

10

4.

How many points are you allowed to score

a)

59

b)

63

c)

19

d)

unlimited

5.

How many fouls do you get until you are fouled out

a)

4

b)

5

c)

unlimited

d)

8

e)

1

6.

How many points do you get for a Free Throw?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

How many points is a basket made inside the three point line?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

8.

When passing the ball in-bound a player has _____ seconds to pass it in.

a)

5

b)

3

c)

7

d)

As much time as they need

9.

An offensive player can only stay in the key for ____ seconds.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

No time limit

10.
Which is NOT a type of pass?
a)
Chest
b)
Bounce
c)
Palm
d)
Overhead
11.

The team who has the ball and is trying to score is called ...

a)

Offense

b)

Defense

12.
Gaining possession of the ball after an unsuccessful shooting attempt is called a ______________.  
a)
foul
b)
screen
c)
rebound
13.

When dribbling the ball a player should keep the ball below their waist and their eyes up.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is it called when you move your feet without dribbling the basketball?

a)

carry

b)

double dribble

c)

travel

d)

swimming

15.

What is it called when you dribble and your hand is underneath the basketball?

a)

travel

b)

carry

c)

double dribble

d)

walking

16.

What would be called if a player dribbles with two hands?

a)

carry

b)

travel

c)

walking

d)

double dribble

17.

The team that does not have possession of the basketball and is trying to stop the other team from scoring is on ...

a)

offense

b)

defense

c)

none of the above

18.
Which line is numbered with a # 4?
a)
Sideline
b)
Free Throw
c)
Baseline
19.
The Line Labeled with the number 2 is the __________.
a)
Free Throw
b)
Mid Court
c)
Sideline
d)
Baseline
20.
The Line Labeled with a number 5 is the ___________ .
a)
Sideline
b)
Free Throw line
c)
Mid Court line
d)
Baseline