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Basketball Lesson 1 Quiz

The document is a quiz on the nature and background of basketball, consisting of 25 questions related to the history, rules, and key figures of the sport. It covers topics such as the invention of basketball, significant milestones, and notable players. The quiz format requires participants to write their answers next to each question.

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Basketball Lesson 1 Quiz

The document is a quiz on the nature and background of basketball, consisting of 25 questions related to the history, rules, and key figures of the sport. It covers topics such as the invention of basketball, significant milestones, and notable players. The quiz format requires participants to write their answers next to each question.

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Lesson 1 – Nature and Background of Basketball Quiz

Write your answer before the number.

01. Who invented basketball?


02. What year was basketball created?
03. To create the game, the inventor used a soccer ball, a 10 ft pole and ___.
04. What year was the first women’s basketball game played?
05. True or False: In 1906, an iron ring with a woven net replaced the peach
basket.
06. What year did basketball become an official Olympic sport?
07. True or False: Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are considered the saviors of the
NBA.
08. Naismith used a __ as the first hoop.
09. What was the very first professional basketball league in the US?
10. Who was the only player in NBA history to score 100 points in a game?
11. How many points is a free throw worth?
12. How many people can be on the court at once?
13. In what city was the sport of basketball created?
14. What does NBA stand for?
15. What is the international governing body of basketball is?
16. True or False: A game of basketball starts with a throw in.
17. A team sport, wherein the objective is to shoot a ball through a basket.
18. What do you call a violation in the game?
19. What are the positions of the tallest member?
20. What are the positions of the shorter members who possess the best ball
handling skills?
21. The school where he introduced first the game?
22. In what year the first college games were staged in New York City’s Madison
Square
23. The two leagues that merged an open the creation of the NBA?
24. Famous for his “sky hook “shot.
25. He helped the Bulls dominate the NBA during the early 1990s.

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