Basketball Test Flashcards
WHO invented basketball?
Dr. James Naismith
WHERE was basketball invented?
Springfield, Massachusetts
WHEN was basketball invented?
1891
WHY was basketball invented?
He was looking for a sport suitable to play indoors.
How was basketball played?
With a soccer ball and two peach baskets as goals
WHO and WHEN taught the game for the first time?
1892, by a PE teacher named Sandra Berenson.
WHERE was the first game taught?
Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts
WHEN was the first men’s college game?
January 16th, 1896
WHEN was the NBA formed?
1949
WHEN was the WNBA formed?
1997
How many players are on each team?
5 players
How many points is a foul shot worth?
1 point
How many points is worth for a basket inside the arc?
2 points
How many points is worth for a basket outisde the arc?
3 points
What happens when a player is fouled?
A free throw is granted
