MIDTERMS

Question 1

Basketball was invented in ____ by ______, a Canadian of Scottish descent at ________________.

Answer 1

1891
Dr. James Naismith
Springfield College Massachusetts.

Question 2

YMCA Stands for

Answer 2

Young Men’s Christian Association

Question 3

In 1892, basketball rapidly spread throughout

Answer 3

Canada and US
England

Question 4

In 1893, basketball was introduced into the _____________ (Dartford College of PE) by

Answer 4

Physical Training College
Madame Berman Osterberg

Question 5

1901, changes to the game to suit the ____ led to the _____

Answer 5

girls
first rules of netball

Question 6

Professional league was established in the USA in _____
By what year basketball had spread throughout the UK___

Answer 6

1898
1911

Question 7

In 1924 it was introduced as a demonstration sport at the __________ and Great Britain won the title.

Answer 7

Paris Olympic Games

Question 8

FIBA (Federation Internationale de Basketball) the International Basketball Federation was formed with a Welshman was formed in

Answer 8

1931

Question 9

FIBA stands for

Answer 9

Federation Internationale de Basketball

Question 10

1927, ____ Londoner from the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters

Answer 10

Abe Saperstein

Question 11

England Basketball Association was formed ____
National Basketball Association was formed in ___
English Schools Basketball Association was formed___

Answer 11

1936
1949
1957

Question 12

1970’s introduction of

Answer 12

both men’s and women’s national leagues in the UK

Question 13

1999, ______ teams were entered in the over __ national leagues with almost ___ competing at under ___ levels.

Answer 13

219
16
100
15

Question 14

1990, there were ______ member countries in FIBA making basketball the second largest of all the world’s governing bodies and also the world’s fastest growing and largest participation sport

Answer 14

117

Question 15

The game today has inevitably evolved and improved since its inception in ____ in ________________, home now to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Answer 15

1891
Springfield, Massachusetts

Question 16

Naismith developed basketball’s original ___ rules and, consequently the game itself. He received his greatest compliment in 1936 when basketball became an Olympic sport at the ________.

Answer 16

13
Berlin games

Question 17

A _______ with net around its circumference.
________is an orange-colored and rough-textured spherical ball with black contours usually made of leather or composite tough materials.

Diameter:
Rectangular Backboard (Height):
Rectangular Backboard (Width:
Rim of the Hoop

Answer 17

hoop or basket
Basketball
18 inch
3.5 feet
6 feet
10 feet

Question 18

bounced continuously:
thrown to air to others:
towards the basket:

Answer 18

dribbling
passing
shooting

Question 19

The ___ is a flat, hard surface free from obstructions,___m long and _____m wide, measured from the inner edge of the boundary line.

Answer 19

court
28m
15m

Question 20

A ________ that makes a beep at the end of each period. Some also show the shot clock countdown.

Answer 20

game clock

Question 21

One needs specialized _____ when playing basketball. It should be able to give better support to the ankle and bring comfort during a game.

Answer 21

shoes

Question 22

The _____is the rectangular board that is placed behind the rim. It helps give better rebound to the ball.

Horizontally:
Vertically:

Answer 22

backboard
1800mm
1050mm

Question 23

When one starts coaching a basketball team, the most important requirement for a team is to have a ___

Answer 23

uniform