Basketball

Question 1

Who is known as the inventor of basketball?

Answer 1

James Naismith

Question 2

Where is the birthplace of basketball?

Answer 2

Springfield, Massachusetts

Question 3

The game was invented at a YMCA training school in _______.

Answer 3

1891

Question 4

The game was invented to be suitable for play ________ during the _________.

Answer 4

indoors, winter

Question 5

The first game was played with ___ ________ ________ and a ________ ball.

Answer 5

2 peach baskets, soccer

Question 6

Each team is allowed ___ players on the court at one time.

Answer 6

5

Question 7

Each basketball game begins with the referee tossing the ball up between two opponents which is called a ___-____.

Answer 7

tip-off

Question 8

When a team makes a field goal or basket inside the three point arc, he/she receives __ points.

Answer 8

2

Question 9

If a basket or field goal is made from outside the three point arc, then the goal is worth ___ points.

Answer 9

3

Question 10

If a player makes a free throw, he/she receives __ point.

Answer 10

1

Question 11

3 Rules

Answer 11

1. A ball may be thrown in an direction with one or both hands.
2. The ball must be held in the hands, not any other body parts.
3. The side scoring the most goals in that time shall be declared the winners.

Question 12

3 Examples of personal fouls

Answer 12

Hitting, pushing, slapping

Question 13

taking more than “a step and a half” without dribbling the ball. Moving pivot foot once you have stopped dribbling.

Answer 13

walking/traveling

Question 14

when a player dribbles the ball with his hand too far to the side of or sometimes ever under the ball

Answer 14

carrying/palming

Question 15

dribbling the ball with both hands at the same time or picking up the dribble and then dribbling again

Answer 15

double dribble

Question 16

when two or more opposing players gain possession of the ball at the same time. In order to avoid a prolonged and or violent tussle, the referee stops the action and awards the ball to one team or the other on a rotating basis

Answer 16

held ball

Question 17

a player passing the ball inbounds has five seconds to pass the ball. If he does not, the ball is awarded to the other team. Other time restrictions include the rule that a player cannot have the ball for more than five seconds when being closely guarded and an offensive person is not allowed to stand in the key under their goal for more than three seconds

Answer 17

time restrictions