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The super basketball 🏀!!!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who Created The Game of Basketball?

a)

John Henson

b)

George McCann

c)

James Naismith

d)

James Nathsmith

2.

In what year was basketball invented?

a)

1981

b)

1891

c)

1881

3.

Who invented the game of basketball?

a)

John Smith

b)

Labron James

c)

James Naismith

d)

Stephen Curry

4.

What starts a basketball game?

a)

tip off

b)

travel

c)

double dribble

d)

kick off

5.

Which NBA teams play their home games at the Staples Center?

a)

Golden State Warriors

b)

LA Clippers

c)

Houston Rockets

d)

LA Lakers

6.

The defensive system in which each player guards an assigned individual.

a)

Man to Man

b)

Zone

c)

3 point

d)

Option

7.

This occurs when 2 or more players grab the ball simultaneously for a second or more trying to gain possession.

a)

A foul is called on the offense

b)

2 points are awarded to each team

c)

Jump ball - alternating possession

d)

A foul is called on the defense

8.

Defensive system in which players are designated a specific area to guard.

a)

Man to Man

b)

Zone

c)

3 point

d)

Box and 1

9.

Moving both feet without dribbling the ball (assume you have possession of the ball).

a)

Jump ball

b)

Interference

c)

Screening

d)

Traveling

10.

Excessive contact with another player.

a)

Is legal and encouraged

b)

Never happens

c)

Is a foul

d)

Results in a jump ball

11.

If you are dribbling the ball and pick it up, you can resume dribbling if you have to.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Your team can have no more than 5 players on the court at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

If a defensive player has established their position on the court, an offensive player may run into them while driving to the basket without penalty.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When dribbling or shooting you want to use your fingers to control the ball, not the palm of your hand.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

An offensive player has 5 seconds to put the ball in play. Failure to do so results in a turnover.

a)

True

b)

False