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Basketball Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who invented the game of basketball?

a)

Florence B. Kincaid

b)

Jerry West

c)

James Naismith

d)

John Wooden

2.

James Naismith was a....

a)

PE Teacher

b)

Pastor

c)

Doctor

d)

Physical Therapist

3.

Where is James Naismith from?

a)

Germany

b)

China

c)

America

d)

Canada

4.

When was the NBA (National Basketball Association) founded?

a)

1942

b)

1946

c)

1905

d)

1989

5.

Which NBA franchise has the most championships?

a)

Miami Heat

b)

Bost Celtics

c)

Cleveland Cavaliers

d)

New York Knicks

6.

Two pear baskets were the first goals used to play basketball

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

How many basketball players are on the court for each team during a game?

a)

3 Players

b)

1 player

c)

2 Players

d)

5 Players

8.

Pivoting is ....

a)

when you move only with one foot

b)

when you shoot the ball to the hoops.

c)

when you throw the ball to your friends

d)

when you changing your foot right and left

9.

Taking more than 2 steps with the ball without dribbling...

a)

Traveling

b)

Weakside

c)

Charging

d)

Fast Break

10.

What is labeled A on this photo?

a)

Free Throw Line

b)

3 point Line

c)

Center Circle

d)

Baseline

11.

What is labeled B on this photo?

a)

Free Throw Line

b)

3 point Line

c)

Center Circle

d)

Baseline

12.

What is labeled C on this photo?

a)

Free Throw Line

b)

3 point Line

c)

Center Circle

d)

Baseline

13.

If a player is fouled while shooting, he/she is awarded __________.

a)

a basket

b)

2 points

c)

1 point

d)

a free throw

14.

A basket made inside the 3-point line is worth how many points?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

15.

__________________ is the team with the ball trying to score.

a)

Offense

b)

Defense

c)

Winner

d)

Loser

16.

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

a)

Offense

b)

Defense

c)

Winner

d)

Loser

17.

If I am dribbling the basketball and I pick up (stop) my dribble, can I dribble again?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

What is called when you dribble, pick up the ball, and dribble again?

a)

double dribble

b)

travel

c)

carry

d)

walking

19.

What is the length of the basketball court?

a)

35 Feet

b)

75 Feet

c)

94 Feet

d)

80 Feet

20.

What are the three types of passes in basketball?

a)

Underhand, Overhand, Sidearm

b)

Chest, Bounce, Overhead

c)

Chest, Bounce, Sidearm

d)

Underhand, Overhand, Chest

21.

When did basketball became an official Olympics event?

a)

1940 Berlin Summer Olympics

b)

1926 Berlin Summer Olympics

c)

1946 Berlin Summer Olympics

d)

1936 Berlin Summer Olympics

22.

When a player dribbles the ball, lets it rest in the palm of his/her hand, and then dribbles again, it is called a ________________.

a)

travel

b)

double dribble

c)

carry

23.
Why should we keep our head up when dribbling?
a)
So we can see what's happening on the court
b)
So we can wave to our buddy
c)
Looking down in boring
d)
You don't look up when dribbling
24.

What should you do after the ball has been released when you shoot?

a)

Watch it go into the hoop

b)

Follow-through

c)

Wave to the crowd

d)

Give a high-five to a teammate

25.

How does a basketball game start?

a)

Home team gets the ball

b)

The better team gets the ball

c)

Jump ball

d)

Paper,Rock,Scissors