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Basketball assessment

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Basketball was created in...

a)

1891

b)

1905

c)

1791

d)

1851

2.

Who created basketball?

a)

Jerry West

b)

Adam Silver

c)

James Naismith

d)

Michael Feierstien

3.

Naismith used a _________ as the first hoop.

a)

Milk Crate

b)

Peach Basket

c)

Trash bin

d)

Metal Hoop

4.

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

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

5.

__________________ is the team with the ball trying to score.

a)

Offense

b)

Defense

c)

Winner

d)

Loser

6.

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

a)

Offense

b)

Defense

c)

Winner

d)

Loser

7.

Which of the following is not a way to get the ball down the court?

a)

Dribbling it

b)

Passing it

c)

Running with it

8.

What is it called when you are assigned to guard a certain player on the court?

a)

Zone defense

b)

Man-to-man defense

9.

What is the object of basketball?

a)

To dunk the ball and make the fans go wild

b)

To shoot the basketball into a hoop to score points

c)

To hit home runs

d)

To kick the ball into a goal

10.

All basketball games are started with a _____________

a)

Coin toss

b)

Jump ball

c)

Rock, paper, scissors

d)

Make it, take it

11.

The 5 players on the court are made up of 2 guards, 1 center and _______________.

a)

2 substitutes

b)

2 coaches

c)

2 kickers

d)

2 forwards

12.

Check all of the items that are names of basketball violations.

a)

Charging

b)

Double - Dribble

c)

Travelling

d)

Carrying

13.

A blocking foul is

a)

knocking the ball away before it enters the basket.

b)

using hands to stop an opponent.

c)

getting in the other team's way to give your teammate space.

d)

the use of the defender's body position to prevent an opponent's advance.

14.

Not inbounding the ball quickly enough results in a

a)

5 - second violation

b)

10 - second violation

c)

2 - second violation

d)

3 - second violation

15.

An unguarded attempt to score from a line 15 feet from the basket is a called

a)

A 3-pointer

b)

A field goal

c)

A free throw

d)

A mid-range jumper

16.

who is this

a)

lebron james

b)

seth curry

c)

kobe bryant

d)

laran jamis

17.

What is it called when you move your feet without dribbling the basketball?

a)

carry

b)

double dribble

c)

travel

d)

swimming

18.

What would be called if a player dribbles with two hands?

a)

carry

b)

travel

c)

walking

d)

double dribble

19.

What are 2 types of passes?

a)

Chest pass & Retreat pass

b)

Chest pass & Bounce pass

c)

Bounce pass & Pound pass

d)

Fake pass & Rebound

20.

TRUE or FALSE? Once you stop dribbling or pick up your dribble, you must pass or shoot the basketball.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

When I am dribbling , I need :

a)

Keep my eyes on the ball

b)

To keep my eyes up

c)

Look behind me

22.

An offensive player can only stay in the key for ____ seconds.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

No time limit

23.

When passing the ball in-bound a player has _____ seconds to pass it in.

a)

5

b)

3

c)

7

d)

As much time as they need

24.

How many points do you get for a Free Throw?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

25.

When you get fouled where do you go?

a)

Free Throw Line

b)

Three Point Line

26.

Excessive contact with another player.

a)

Is legal and encouraged

b)

Never happens

c)

Is a foul

d)

Results in a jump ball