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WorksheetsBasketball Assessment
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
During an official NBA match, how many players does each team have on the court?
4
2
10
5
All basketball games start with a _____________
Coin toss
Jump ball
Rock, paper, scissors
Make it, take it
During a basketball game, which part of your hand is primarily used to dribble the ball?
Palm
Finger tips
Thumb
Knuckles
During a basketball game, what is the move called when a player uses their footwork to change direction swiftly to bypass a defender?
Crossover
Dribble
Pass
Hand
During a basketball game, if a player is making a lay-up, how many steps are they allowed to take without being called for traveling?
0
4
2
As many as they want
During a basketball game, how many points is a player awarded for successfully making a free throw?
1
2
3
4
Who invented basketball?
William Morgan
James Smith
James Naismith
Michael Jordan
In what year was basketball invented
1981
1818
1891
1881
What were used for the first basketball hoops?
A laundry basket
An apple basket
A peach basket
During a basketball game, what is the violation called when a player dribbles with their hand underneath the basketball?
travel
carry
double dribble
walking
During a basketball game, if a player moves their feet without dribbling, what is this violation called?
carry
double dribble
travel
swimming
During a basketball game, if a player dribbles the ball, stops, and then starts dribbling again, what is this violation called?
double dribble
travel
carry
walking
How many points are you allowed to score in a basketball game?
59
63
19
unlimited
How many points is outside the arc?
1
2
3
4
In a basketball game, the group that is not holding the ball and is attempting to prevent the other group from making a basket is on what?
offense
defense
none of the above
In a basketball game, which of the following actions by a player would be considered a foul?
Hitting another player
Charging at another player without attempting to play the ball
Tripping another player
All of the above
During a basketball game, what is the line that divides the court into two equal parts?
baseline
half court line
sideline
free throw line
In a basketball game, the line labeled with the number 2 is the __________.
Free Throw
Mid Court
Sideline
Baseline
In a basketball game, the Line Labeled with a number 5 is the ___________ .
Mid Court line
Sideline
Free Throw line
Baseline
When a basketball player is standing, ready to pass, dribble, or shoot, what is this stance called?
Triple Hold
Triple Threat
Side Hold
Protecting the ball
In a standard basketball lineup, the team on the court consists of 2 guards, 1 center, and _______________.
2 substitutes
2 coaches
2 kickers
2 forwards
What is the object of basketball?
To dunk the ball and make the fans go wild
To shoot the basketball into a basket to score points
To hit home runs
To kick the ball into a goal
In basketball, _________________ is the team with the ball trying to score.
Offense
Defense
Winner
Loser
An infringement of the rules in sports that is less serious than a foul and usually involves technicalities of play.
Defense
Foul
Fake
Violation
To send a ball or object toward a goal in order to score a point.
Dribble
Shoot
Pass
Pivot
