Basketball

Basketballis athat is played by two teams of five players on a rectangular. The objective is
toathrough a hoop 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and mounted at a height of 10 feet (3.048 m) toat
each end of the court. The game was invented in 1891 by, who would be the first basketball coach
of the, one of the most successful programmes in the game's history.

A team can score aby shooting the ball through the basket being defended by the opposition team
during regular play. A field goal scores three points for the shooting team if the player shoots from
behind the, and two points if shot from in front of the line. A team can also score via, which are
worth one point, after the other team is assessed with certain fouls. The team with the most points at
the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) is issued when the score is tied at the end
of regulation. The ball can be advanced on the court by throwing it to a teammate, or by bouncing it
while walking or running (dribbling). It is a violation to, toit, or to.

In , travelling is a violation of the rules that occurs when a player holding the ball moves one or
both of their feet illegally. Most commonly, a player travels by illegally moving his or her pivot foot
or taking three or more steps without the ball. A similar rule with the same name exists in the relat-
ed sports of and .

In basketball, an illegal dribble (incorrectly identified in common wording as a double dribble) oc-
curs when a player dribbles with two hands simultaneously. A double dribble can also occur when a
player picks up the ball with two hands then dribbles it again with one hand.

1.- In which country is basketball a major sport?

A. Canada.
B. United States of America.
C. United Kingdom.

2.- What is the name of the governing body in the world top basketball league?
MLB.
NBA.
NFL

3.- Is there any contact allowed between players in this sport?

No.
Yes.

4.- What is it called when a player scores a point?

Goal.
Touchdown.
Basket.
Home-run.

5.- How many points is a shot worth when inside the oppositions semi-circle?
1
2
3

6.- How many points are awarded for a score from outside the oppositions semi-circle?
1
2
3

7.- When in possession of the ball, what must a player do?

Stand still.
Run with the ball.
Bounce the ball while running.

8.- What happens if a player fails to dribble while moving with the ball?
Possession is given to the opposing team.
Nothing.
The player is sent back to his own end.

9.- How is a game started?

Kick-off
The ball is bounced by the referee in between one player from each team.
The ball is thrown up in the air by the referee in between one-player from each team, and they have
to try and knock it to their team-mates.

10.- How many parts to a basketball game is there?

2
3
4

11.- How long is each part?

10 minutes.
15 minutes.
20 minutes.
30 minutes.

12.- How many players are allowed on the court for each team?
4
5
6
7

13.- How many players are on each team in total?

A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 12

14.- How many substitutions is each team allowed to make?

A. 3
B. 4
5
D.Unlimited.
15.- For how long is each team allowed to stay in possession of the ball before they must shoot?
A. 10 Seconds.
B. 20 Seconds.
C. 24 Seconds.
D. 35 Seconds.

16.- Once over the half-way line, is the team in possession allowed to play the ball back into their
own half?
A. Yes.
B. No

17.- What happens when you walk without bouncing the ball?
A. It is legal.
B. It is travelling.
C. It is personal foul.

18.- What happens if you bounce the ball, hold the ball with both hands and bounce again?
A. It is travelling.
B. It is a technical foul.
C. It is double dribble.