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Basketball Assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During an official NBA match, how many players does each team have on the court?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

10

d)

5

2.

All basketball games start with a _____________

a)

Coin toss

b)

Jump ball

c)

Rock, paper, scissors

d)

Make it, take it

3.

During a basketball game, which part of your hand is primarily used to dribble the ball?

a)

Palm

b)

Finger tips

c)

Thumb

d)

Knuckles

4.

During a basketball game, what is the move called when a player uses their footwork to change direction swiftly to bypass a defender?

a)

Crossover

b)

Dribble

c)

Pass

d)

Hand

5.

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?

a)

0

b)

4

c)

2

d)

As many as they want

6.

During a basketball game, how many points is a player awarded for successfully making a free throw?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Who invented basketball?

a)

William Morgan

b)

James Smith

c)

James Naismith

d)

Michael Jordan

8.

In what year was basketball invented

a)

1981

b)

1818

c)

1891

d)

1881

9.

What were used for the first basketball hoops?

a)

A laundry basket

b)

An apple basket

c)

A peach basket

10.

During a basketball game, what is the violation called when a player dribbles with their hand underneath the basketball?

a)

travel

b)

carry

c)

double dribble

d)

walking

11.

During a basketball game, if a player moves their feet without dribbling, what is this violation called?

a)

carry

b)

double dribble

c)

travel

d)

swimming

12.

During a basketball game, if a player dribbles the ball, stops, and then starts dribbling again, what is this violation called?

a)

double dribble

b)

travel

c)

carry

d)

walking

13.

How many points are you allowed to score in a basketball game?

a)

59

b)

63

c)

19

d)

unlimited

14.

How many points is outside the arc?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

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?

a)

offense

b)

defense

c)

none of the above

16.

In a basketball game, which of the following actions by a player would be considered a foul?

a)

Hitting another player

b)

Charging at another player without attempting to play the ball

c)

Tripping another player

d)

All of the above

17.

During a basketball game, what is the line that divides the court into two equal parts?

a)

baseline

b)

half court line

c)

sideline

d)

free throw line

18.

In a basketball game, the line labeled with the number 2 is the __________.

a)

Free Throw

b)

Mid Court

c)

Sideline

d)

Baseline

19.

In a basketball game, the Line Labeled with a number 5 is the ___________ .

a)

Mid Court line

b)

Sideline

c)

Free Throw line

d)

Baseline

20.

When a basketball player is standing, ready to pass, dribble, or shoot, what is this stance called?

a)

Triple Hold

b)

Triple Threat

c)

Side Hold

d)

Protecting the ball

21.

In a standard basketball lineup, the team on the court consists of 2 guards, 1 center, and _______________.

a)

2 substitutes

b)

2 coaches

c)

2 kickers

d)

2 forwards

22.

What is the object of basketball?

a)

To dunk the ball and make the fans go wild

b)

To shoot the basketball into a basket to score points

c)

To hit home runs

d)

To kick the ball into a goal

23.

In basketball, _________________ is the team with the ball trying to score.

a)

Offense

b)

Defense

c)

Winner

d)

Loser

24.

An infringement of the rules in sports that is less serious than a foul and usually involves technicalities of play.

a)

Defense

b)

Foul

c)

Fake

d)

Violation

25.

To send a ball or object toward a goal in order to score a point.

a)

Dribble

b)

Shoot

c)

Pass

d)

Pivot