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BASKETBALL

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the highest governing body of basketball

a)

A. EuroLeague

b)

B. NBA

c)

C. FIBA

d)

D. PBA

2.

When was basketball made?

a)

A. 1737

b)

B. 1974

c)

C. 1861

d)

D. 1891

3.

In what city and state was the game of basketball created?

a)

A. Brooklyn, NY

b)

B. Springfield, Massachusetts

c)

C. Los Angeles, California

d)

D. West Virginia, Virginia

4.

Who invented basketball?

a)

A. James Naismith

b)

B. William Morgan

c)

C. Jim Thorpe

d)

D. Juan Carlos Ceriani

5.

There are __ total players on the basketball game inside the court.

a)

A. 5 players

b)

B. 10 players

c)

C. 15 players

d)

D. 12 players

6.

A free throw is worth…

a)

A. 1 point

b)

B. 2 points

c)

C. 3 points

7.

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

a)

A. make baskets

b)

B. steal the ball and block attacks

c)

C. secure rebounds and defend the ball

8.

Charging occurs when the ball handler pushes or moves into the opponent's torso.

a)

A. Handchecking

b)

B. Pushing

c)

C. Charging with the ball

9.

What Hand Signal is this?

a)

A. FOUL

b)

B. VIOLATION

10.

What Hand Signal is this?

a)

A. VIOLATION

b)

B. FOUL

11.

It refers to illegal personal contact or unsportsmanlike conduct on the court or sidelines of a game

a)

A. Violation

b)

B. Foul

c)

C. Technical Foul

d)

D. Double Foul

12.

It is the breaking of the rules which results in a change of possession of the ball, like traveling, double dribble, or a 24-second violation.

a)

A. Disqualifying Foul

b)

B. Foul

c)

C. Violation

d)

D. Double Foul

13.

What is traveling?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

14.

To be balance when shooting a basketball, you should stand with your feet                .

a)

A. Together

b)

B. Apart

c)

C. Crossed

15.

Your eyes should be looking down at the ball when you are dribbling

a)

A. False

b)

B. True