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History of Basketball
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1
What could you NOT do in original basketball?
Pivot
Pass the ball inbounds
Dribble
Shoot the ball
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Basketball became Popular because:
Naismithspread the rules freely
People read about it in the famous Newspaper "The Triangle"
Thegraduates of the YMCA school traveled frequently
Asimple indoors-winter game was needed
3
Which of the Following is True?
James Naismith Won More Games than He Lost
James Naismith Coached at University of Kentucky
James Naismith Made Basketball Better Over the Years
James Naismith Spent Over 10 Years Coaching Basketball
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How Much did Players Earn for Home Games in Original Basketball?
$2.50
$1.25
$1.50
$1.00
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The original size of the court was...
The size of the modern NBA court
1.5x the size of the modern NBA court
Half the size of the modern NBA court
Double the size of the modern NBA court
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When Were The First Original Basketball Rules Created?
Dec, 1888
Feb, 1896
Mar, 1875
Jan,1892
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What Team Won The First NBA Championship ?
Philadelphia Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Dallas Mavericks
Boston Celtics
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Who Was The First African American To Play In A Professional Basketball Game ?
Bill Russell
Bill Walton
Earl Lloyd
James Worthy
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Basketball was Originally Played with...
Peach Basket, Volleyball
Laundry Basket, Soccer Ball
Laundry Basket, Vollyball
Peach Basket, Soccer Ball
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What position did Mr. Langston play in school?
Point Guard
Forward
2 Guard (Shooting Guard)
Center
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In Original Basketball, What was Used to Cage the Court?
Wooden Panels, Chicken Wire
Rope, Metal Beams
Rope, Chicken Wire
Wooden Panels, Metal Beams
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Why did Original Basketball Allow Passing But Not Dribbling?
Balls at the Time were Damaged from Dribbling
This Encouraged Focus on the Ball
Dribbling was Distracting
Dribbling Caused the Original Balls to Bounce very High
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Where was basketball created?
Canton, Ohio
Boston, Mass.
Portland, Oregon
New York, New York
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Who founded Basketball ?
Magic Johnson
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Dr. James Naismith
Phog Allen
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How many players were on the court for each team in original basketball?
9
4
5
7
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When Was The First Professional Basketball League Formed?
1907
1898
1854
1875
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How Many Original Rules were There?
11
13
6
17
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What player has the most points in NBA history
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lebron James
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When Was The NBA Founded ?
Nov, 1907
Oct, 1864
August, 1949
Mar, 1806
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What University Introduced " Dribbling" ?
UTA University
Harvard University
Princeton University
Yale University
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When was basketball created?
2010
1890s
1870s
1940s
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In the First Basketball Games, What Happened After a Player Scored?
The Ball Had to be Retrieved Manually
The Basket was Tipped over by a Person
The Game Ended
A Wooden Dowel was Used to Poke the Ball out of the Basket
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What Two Associations Formed The NBA ?
(BAA) & (NBA)
(BAA) & (NBL)
(NBL) & (NFL)
(MLB) & (NBA)
