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Basketball/ Warm up and Cool down

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor

a)

Tex Gibbons

b)

Francis Johnson

c)

James Naismith

d)

Carl Knowles

2.

What does NBA stand for?

a)

National Basketball Area

b)

National Basketball Association

c)

Natural Basketball Association

d)

New Basketball Association

3.

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

a)

carry

b)

travel

c)

walking

d)

double dribble

4.

Which passes are used in basketball?

a)

Bounce

b)

Overhead

c)

Chest

d)

All of the Above

5.

How many players on each team are on the court at one time?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

6.

Which of the following is a position in basketball?

a)

Forward

b)

Guard

c)

Center

d)

All of the Above

7.

How many points is a field goal inside the 3 point line worth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

The Basketball World governing body is.

a)

FIFA

b)

FIBA

c)

FINA

d)

NBA

9.

What is the object of basketball?

a)

To dunk the ball and make the fans go wild

b)

To shoot the basketball into a hoop to score points

c)

To hit home runs

d)

To kick the ball into a goal

10.

The ____________________ team is the team without the ball trying to stop their opponent from scoring.

a)

Offensive

b)

Defensive

c)

Winning

d)

Losing

11.

When do you use dribbling?

a)

Drive to the basket

b)

Create a better passing lane

c)

Bring the ball down the court

d)

All of the above

12.

How many phases of a warm up are there?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

13.

Jogging , skipping or running are examples of what particular phase of a warm up:

a)

Stretching

b)

Skill related drill

c)

Pulse raiser

d)

All of the above

14.

An example of a specific related drill for a footballer to complete after a pulse raiser and stretching is...?

a)

Running

b)

Practice dribbling

c)

Have a rest break

d)

Play a full match

15.

A pulse raiser makes sure which part of the body is warmed up and flexibility is increased?

a)

Joints

b)

Hands

c)

Eyes

d)

Lungs

16.

Which is NOT a principle of performing a warm up?

a)

Prepares the body

b)

Increases blood flow

c)

Reduces heart rate

d)

Increases body temperature

17.

Making muscles, tendons and ligaments more elastic can help to..?

a)

Increase heart rate

b)

Prepare the mind for exercise

c)

Increase breathing rate

d)

Reduce chance of injury

18.

Reducing body temperature and reducing heart rate are two key principles of what?

a)

A warm up

b)

Games and matches

c)

A skill based activity

d)

A cool down

19.

A cool down should be completed ....

a)

At the beginning of the session

b)

In the middle of the session

c)

At the end of the session

d)

Never in a session

20.

A cool down allows what..?

a)

Body to recover from exercise

b)

Mind to recover from exercise

c)

Muscles to cool down reducing the chance of muscle ache

d)

All of the answers