WorksheetsBasketball History
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Who created basketball?
Jerry West
Adam Silver
James Naismith
Michael Feierstien
Basketball was created in...
1891
1905
1791
1851
The first version of basketball was played with ...
5 vs 5
9 vs 9
7 vs 7
4 vs 4
Naismith used a _________ as the first hoop.
Milk Crate
Peach Basket
Trash bin
Metal Hoop
Naismith created the sport of basketball because...
He was bored
Wanted to be famous
Needed an indoor sport for the winter
He didn't like soccer
How did Basketball spread through the U.S so fast?
Naismith went on a U.S tour teaching basketball
Naismith introduced the game in a news article called "The Triangle"
Naismith introduced basketball on Sportscenter
The first games played in college basketball were using the 5 vs 5 rules
True
False
How did countries overseas learn about basketball?
They saw it on TV
Read about it in a newspaper
Members of the YMCA traveled overseas and introduced the game
They saw it on YouTube
jump, dunk. Lay-up, hook are example of what skills ?
shooting
passing
dribbling
defense
The following are equipment use in basketball Except
ball
court
ring
net
