James Naismith
Test Quiz
1. What sport is James Naismith given credit for inventing?
a. Baseball
b. Football
c. Hockey
d. Softball
e. Basketball
2. Where was James Naismith born?
a. Boston, Massachusetts
b. Ontario, Canada
c. Boise, Idaho
d. Raleigh, North Carolina
e. London, England
3. What was the name of the game James Naismith played as a child that later inspired the sport of basketball?
a. Kick the Can
b. Hide and Seek
c. Duck on a Rock
d. Capture the Flag
e. Red Rover
4. Where did James Naismith work when he came up with the idea for basketball?
a. A high school in New Jersey
b. General Motors in Detroit
c. A small farm outside of Atlanta, Georgia
d. The YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts
e. Bell Labs
5. How many rules were there in the first game of basketball?
a. 1
b. 7
c. 13
d. 26
e. There weren't any rules
6. What did James Naismith use for the baskets in the first game of basketball?
a. Peach baskets
b. Trash cans
c. Metal rims with nets, just like today
d. Hula hoops
e. There weren't baskets in the first game
7. James Naismith became the first basketball coach at what university?
a. University of Duke
b. University of Kansas
c. Harvard University
d. Princeton University
e. University of North Carolina
8. What was the first Olympics where basketball participated as an official Olympic sport?
a. 1936 Olympics
b. 1952 Olympics
c. 1968 Olympics
d. 1980 Olympics
e. 1996 Olympics
9. True or False: The Basketball Hall of Fame is named after Michael Jordan.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
10. Which of the following best describes the reason that James Naismith invented basketball?
a. He had some spare baskets and didn't know what to do with them
b. His life goal was to invent a popular sport
c. To help some rowdy boys burn off energy
d. He wanted a game that would be good to play outside
e. It was a class project
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