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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who created basketball?
Jerry West
Adam Silver
James Naismith
Michael Feierstien
- 2. Multiple Choice
Basketball was created in...
1891
1905
1791
1851
- 3. Multiple Choice
The first version of basketball was played with ...
5 vs 5
9 vs 9
7 vs 7
4 vs 4
- 4. Multiple Choice
Naismith used a _________ as the first hoop.
Milk Crate
Peach Basket
Trash bin
Metal Hoop
- 5. Multiple Choice
Naismith created the sport of basketball because...
He was bored
Wanted to be famous
Needed an indoor sport for the winter
He didn't like soccer
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did Basketball spread through the U.S so fast?
Facebook
Naismith went on a U.S tour teaching basketball
Naismith introduced the game in a news article called "The Triangle"
Naismith introduced basketball on Sportscenter
- 7. Multiple Choice
The first games played in college basketball were using the 5 vs 5 rules
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
The first true 5 vs 5 college basketball game was played by...
University of Chicago vs Iowa
University of Miami vs FSU
Yale vs Penn
Syracuse vs Uconn
- 9. Multiple Choice
The first known college to field a team against an outside opponent was Vanderbilt University
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
How did countries overseas learn about basketball?
They saw it on TV
Read about it in a newspaper
Members of the YMCA traveled overseas and introduced the game
They saw it on YouTube
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the very first professional basketball league in the U.S?
NBA
ABL
NBL
FIBA
- 12. Multiple Choice
The 3point line was created in the ABL
True
False
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