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Basic Basket Ball Questions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a rule of basketball?

a)

The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.

b)

The ball must be held in or between the hands; the arms or body must not be used for holding it.

c)

You can hold the ball for more than 3 secs.

d)

You can dribble the ball after you've held it for 3 secs.

2.

Which one is not a rule of basketball?

a)

The basketball player can only take one turn at dribbling.

b)

The players hand must be on top of the ball while dribbling.

c)

Only six players per team on the court.

d)

Only five players per team on the court.

3.

The main responsibility of the “center” player is to…

a)

make baskets

b)

steal the ball and block attacks

c)

secure rebounds and defend the paint

4.

Physical contact between two players is what kind of foul?

a)

Physical foul

b)

Flagrant foul

c)

Technical foul

5.

What is a technical foul?

a)

A foul that comes from significant physical contact

b)

A foul unrelated to physical contact.

c)

A foul that occurs when neither team is in clear possession of the ball

6.

The regulation goal in basketball is __ feet high.

a)

10

b)

15

c)

16

7.

What is traveling?

a)

A. When the ball-handler takes too many steps with the ball without bouncing it

b)

B. When a player is moved from one team to another

c)

C. When the ball flies from one end of the court to another

8.

In theory, an NBA game is ______ long.

a)

48 mins

b)

60 mins

c)

2 hours

9.

The two lines at each end of the basketball court are known as…

a)

Base lines

b)

Endzones

c)

Parallels

10.

When a person dribbles with both hands simultaneously, it is known as…

a)

a goaltend

b)

a drabble

c)

a double-dribble