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Basketball Quiz for Sports Enthusiasts

Dr. James Naismith created the game of basketball in 1891 at Springfield College in Massachusetts. He wanted to create an indoor game for his students to play during the winter. Naismith used two peach baskets and a soccer ball to create the first basketball hoop and game. The main objective is to score more points than the opponent by shooting the ball through the hoop.

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Basketball Quiz for Sports Enthusiasts

Dr. James Naismith created the game of basketball in 1891 at Springfield College in Massachusetts. He wanted to create an indoor game for his students to play during the winter. Naismith used two peach baskets and a soccer ball to create the first basketball hoop and game. The main objective is to score more points than the opponent by shooting the ball through the hoop.

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Flagrant Foul

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the correct answer among the following
They often lead the team in assists and steals. *
choices.
1 point
Naismith created the sport basketball because
Power Forward (PF)
________.* Center (C)
Point Guard (PG)
1 point Small Guard (SG)

He wanted his students have more muscles.


He was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy Naismith used a ______ as the first hoop.*
day. 1 point
He wanted his student to be physically active on
spring. Peach Basket
He wanted to let his students experience playing a Trash bin
ball. Box
Net
The sport basketball was originated in what city?*
What is the main objective of the game, basketball?*
1 point
1 point
England
United Kingdom To win the game.
Paris To hurt any opponent.
Massachusetts To score more points than the opponent.
To have fun.
Who created the game, basketball?*
A player that is quick and are good at shooting the
1 point
hoop, either outside the 3 - point line. What player is
Lebron James
William G. Morgan this?*
Dr. James Naismith
1 point
Tony Hinkle
Small Guard (SG)
A defensive player interferes with a shoot while, it's on Small Forward (SF)
Center (C)
the way down toward the basket. *
Point Guard (PG)
1 point
Which ball is used during 1891?*
Double Dribble
Goaltending 1 point
Technical Foul
Backcourt Violation

A type of foul that is committed when a player pushes


or runs over a defensive player. *

1 point

Technical Foul
Blocking Foul
Charging Foul
Option 4 Option 3

In what year was the basketball created?*

1 point

1890
1871
1897
1891

What do you call a player/team that is handling the


ball?*

1 point

Offensive Team
Defensive Team
Option 2 Coach
Referee

DIRECTIONS:  Read each statement's,


below, CAREFULLY. Click TRUE if the
statement is CORRECT, and click FALSE if
NOT.

Basketball is a team sport.*


1 point

Option 1 True

Naismith used trash bins as hoops. *


True
1 point

False Tony Hinkle introduce the orange ball.*


1 point
Basketball was originally played with a
volleyball, ball.* True

1 point Basketball was first played with a


False Soccer ball.
*
Basketball game is played between 5
1 point
players of each team inside the court. *
True
1 point

True You can kick or punch any opponent


during a game. *
Basketball was invented at Springfield
1 point
College, a YMCA training facility.
* False

1 point If a player is fouled inside the arc, he will


False automatically receive 2 free throws. *
1 point
Travelling is taking more than 3 steps
without dribbling the ball. * True

1 point Basketball is one of the most popular


True team sports in the world. *
1 point
Held ball is dribbling the balls with both
hands at the same time. * True

1 point

False

Dr. James Naismith is a Canadian


professor and a physical education
instructor at the International Young
Men's Christian Association Training
School. *
1 point

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