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WorksheetsBasketball History
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 23mins
What team won the very first NBA game?
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Nicks
Toronto Huskies
Chicago Stags
What NBA player scored 100 points on March 2, 1962?
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Who scored the first three-point basket in NBA history?
Chris Ford
Larry Bird
Wes unseld
Gene Stump
Who was the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Wilt Chamberlain
What team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?
Miami Heat
Chicago Bulls
Los Angeles Lakers
Golden State Warriors
What NBA player has won the most league MVPs?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Stephen Curry
Michael Jordan
Lebron James
Who was the shortest player in NBA history?
Earl Boykins
Muggsy Bogues
Spud Webb
Manute Bol
Who invented the game of basketball?
Frank Mahan
James Naismith
Abner Doubleday
Walter Camp
Who has the most blocked shots in NBA history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabar
Mark Eaton
Hakeem Olajuwan
Dikembe Mutombo
Who had the most the most assist in an nba game
John Stockton
Magic Johnson
Jason Kidd
Scott Skiles
Who has the most rebounds in an nba game
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Shaquille Oneal
Who made the most three points in a game
Stephen Curry
Ray Allen
Klay Thompson
Reggie Miller
who had the most points in a season
MIcheal Jordan
Wilt Chamberlain
Kobe Bryant
James Harden
who has the most records in nba history
Bill Russell
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Lebron James
Wilt Chamberlain
Player with the most triple touble in a season
Oscar Robertson
Russell Westbrook
Micheal Jordan
Lebron James
Whos the nba player with the most dunks in a season
Giannas Antetokounmpo
Dwight Howard
Michael Jordan
Rudy Gobert
The first version of basketball was played with ...
5 vs 5
9 vs 9
7 vs 7
4 vs 4
When was the game of basketball invented
1895
1918
1891
1799
In what city was the sport of basketball created?
New York City, New York
London, England
Springfield, Massachusetts
Los Angeles, California
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Area
National Basketball Association
Natural Basketball Association
New Basketball Association
When basketball first started how many players from each team where on the court
5
9
6
4
Naismith used a _________ as the first hoop.
net
peach basket
trash bin
metal Hhop
Naismith created the sport of basketball because...
He was bored
Wanted to be famous
Needed an indoor sport for the winter
He didn't like soccer
Basketball was invented at Springfield College, a YMCA training facility.
True
False
There were how many original rules of basketball.
12
13
14
15
The first college basketball team was created in what year?
1905
1887
1898
1899
The first college basketball team was called?
Duke
Kansas
Springfield
Syracuse
Basketball was played with a Soccer ball.
True
False
President Roosevelt wanted to cancel sports due to what?
Economics
Injuries in football
Injuries in basketball
He did not like sports
President Roosevelt told the colleges to create a committee to watch and regulate over the safety of athletes. This committee is called:
NAAPC
NCAA
NBA
ABA
The first college basketball championship was played in what year
1939
1940
1941
1942
The first two colleges to play in the first championship game is?
Duke and Kentucky
Kentucky and Ohio State
Oregon and Duke
Oregon and Ohio State
Basketball became an Olympic event in what year?
1936
1937
1938
1939
Professional Basketball was played in hockey arenas.
True
False
The Minneapolis Lakers was an original NBA team.
True
False
Who was the first black player to play in the NBA
Earl "the Pearl" Monroe
Bill Russell
Earl Lloyd
Bob Cousy
Switzerland is a member if FIBA
True
False
How did Basketball spread through the U.S so fast?
Naismith went on a U.S tour teaching basketball
Naismith introduced the game in a news article called "The Triangle"
Naismith introduced basketball on Sportscenter
How did countries overseas learn about basketball?
They saw it on TV
Read about it in a newspaper
Members of the YMCA traveled overseas and introduced the game
They saw it on YouTube
What was the very first professional basketball league in the U.S?
NBA
ABL
NBL
FIBA
The 3point line was created in the ABL
True
False
