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basketball

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How tall is a basketball goal

a)

10 in.

b)

10 ft.

c)

10 meters.

d)

10 seconds

2.

What year was basketball invented

a)

1981

b)

1975

c)

1817

d)

1891

3.

Who invented Basketball

a)

James Naismith

b)

William G. Morgan

c)

Magic Johnson

d)

Michael Jordan

4.

Where was the game of basketball invented?

a)

Kansas City, Kansas

b)

Springfield, Massachusetts

c)

New York, New York

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

5.

When basketball first started how many players from each team were on the court?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

9

d)

3

6.

What was used as the first ball in that first free for all game?

a)

An old basketball

b)

An old volleyball

c)

An old soccer ball

d)

A pair of socks

7.

What was used as the first goals for the game of basketball?

a)

Garbage pail

b)

Peach basket

c)

Apple tree

d)

A hoop

8.

What does NBA stand for?

a)

National Basketball Area

b)

National Basketball Association

c)

Natural Basketball Association

d)

New Basketball Association

9.

Which one of these is a type of basketball pass?

a)

Side

b)

Head

c)

Body

d)

Bounce

10.

The team who has the ball and is trying to score is called ...

a)

Offense

b)

Defense