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Basketball History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the PE teacher who invented the sport Basketball?

a)

Walter Wingfield

b)

Ebenezer Morley

c)

James Naismith

d)

William Morgan

2.

The first ever ball used in the sport basketball was a...

a)

Soccerball

b)

Volleyball

c)

Football

d)

Kicking ball

3.

In the year ____ Basketball was invented.

a)

1861

b)

1871

c)

1881

d)

1891

4.

What did they use back then as a basketball hoop?

a)

hula hoop

b)

peach basket

c)

corn basket

d)

trashcan

5.

What was not included in the way they played?

a)

the passing

b)

the dribble

c)

the shooting

d)

the points

6.

Draw a basketball

7.

Why do you think basketball is the most popular sport ever?

4 lines
8.

What did the players needed to do when the scored?

a)

Keep scoring until the basket gets full.

b)

They took a sick and poke the basket until the ball got out.

c)

Nothing. The ball got down alone.

d)

Get a ladder and take the ball out themselves with their hands.

9.

Where was the sport basketball invented?

a)

England

b)

Africa

c)

United States

d)

Asia

10.

In the year ____ the basketball hoop we know today, was included in the sport.

a)

1905

b)

1996

c)

2000

d)

2023