In the First Basketball Games, What Happened After a Player Scored?

The Ball Had to be Retrieved Manually

Why did Original Basketball Allow Passing But Not Dribbling?

This Encouraged Focus on the Ball

Basketball did not Become Popular because:

People read about it in the famous Newspaper "The Triangle"

Which of the Following is True?

James Naismith Spent Over 10 Years Coaching Basketball

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1
Who Was The First African American To Play In A Professional Basketball Game ?
Bill Russell
Earl Lloyd
James Worthy
Bill Walton
2
How Many Original Rules were There?
11
6
13
17
3
What Two Associations Formed The NBA ?
(MLB) & (NBA)
(BAA) & (NBA)
(NBL) & (NFL)
(BAA) & (NBL)
4
In the First Basketball Games, What Happened After a Player Scored?
The Ball Had to be Retrieved Manually
The Game Ended
The Basket was Tipped over by a Person
A Wooden Dowel was Used to Poke the Ball out of the Basket
5
Why did Original Basketball Allow Passing But Not Dribbling?
Balls at the Time were Damaged from Dribbling
This Encouraged Focus on the Ball
Dribbling Caused the Original Balls to Bounce very High
Dribbling was Distracting
6
Basketball did not Become Popular because:
Asimple indoors-winter game was needed
People read about it in the famous Newspaper "The Triangle"
Naismithspread the rules freely
Thegraduates of the YMCA school traveled frequently
7
When Was The NBA Founded ?
Oct, 1864
Mar, 1806
August, 1949
Nov, 1907
8
In Original Basketball, What was Used to Cage the Court?
Rope, Chicken Wire
Wooden Panels, Metal Beams
Wooden Panels, Chicken Wire
Rope, Metal Beams
9
When Was The First Professional Basketball League Formed?
1898
1907
1854
1875
10
Who founded Basketball ?
Magic Johnson
Phog Allen
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Dr. James Naismith
11
Basketball was Originally Played with...
Laundry Basket, Vollyball
Peach Basket, Volleyball
Peach Basket, Soccer Ball
Laundry Basket, Soccer Ball
12
What Team Won The First NBA Championship ?
Philadelphia Warriors
Los Angeles Lakers
Dallas Mavericks
Boston Celtics
13
Which of the Following is True?
James Naismith Coached at University of Kentucky
James Naismith Spent Over 10 Years Coaching Basketball
James Naismith Made Basketball Better Over the Years
James Naismith Won More Games than He Lost
14
When Were The First Original Basketball Rules Created?
Dec, 1868
Jan,1892
Feb, 1907
Mar, 1856
15
What University Introduced " Dribbling" ?
UTA University
Harvard University
Princeton University
Yale University
16
How Much did Players Earn for Home Games in Original Basketball?
$1.00
$2.50
$1.50
$1.25
17
In What Year Was Basketball Created?
1883
1980
1891
1820
18
What Was The Average NBA salary in 2004 ?
$4.4 million
$5.1 million
$5.5 million
$6.3 million

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