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1 b
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 d
6 c
7 c
8 b
9 c
10 c
11 c and I dont know
12 a
13 b
14 a
15 d
16 c
17 a
18 b
19 c
20 c
Don't cheat and look up the answers.
1) Why was basketball invented?
a) It was invented to give the kids in the inventor's neighborhood a fun game to play.
b) The inventor was ordered to come up with a game for a gym class.
c) At a family gathering, the inventor came up with the game to entertain his nephews.
d) The inventor was brainstorming for a sporting goods companyto come up with new products or games to sell.
2) What country was the inventor of basketball born in?
a)Russia
b)Canada
c) USA
d) Germany
3) Why was the 10-foot height selected for the height of the basket?
a) The basket was put at the edge of an elevated running track which was 10 foot high.
b) The tallest height that could be reached by the inventors ladder to retrieve made basketball shots was 10 foot high.
c) A pole used to support a tent was used to hold up the basket and it just happened to be 10 foot high.
d) The barn that was used for a backboard had a hook that made the basket hang at the 10 foot heighth.
4) When was the actual basketball “ball” invented?
a) 1895
b) 1905
c) 1929
d) 1945
5) When and who played the first college basketball game?
a)1896 - University of Iowa vs University of Chicago
b) 1910 - Harvard vs Yale
c) 1921 - University of North Carolina vs University of Kentucky
d) 1929 - Saratoga Boys College vs Drew State University
6) When and where was basketball first introduced as an Olympic sport?
a)1924 -Paris Olympics
b) 1932 -Los Angeles Olympics
c) 1936 - Berlin Olympics
d) 1948 - Los Angeles Olympics
7) What year did the Hall of Fame for basketball start inducting its first members?
a) 1911
b) 1925
c) 1947
d) 1959
8) Who is the only coach in the University of Kansas men’s basketball history to own a losing record?
a)John Wooden, famed UCLA basketball coach
b)James Naismith, the inventor of basketball
c) Larry Brown, Detroit Piston's basketball coach
d)Vince Lombardi,famed Green Bay Packer football coach
9) When and where was the first basketball contest that the players actually got paid for playing the game?
a) 1896
b) 1913
c) 1933
d) 1957
10) When was the first national championship series played by the forerunner of today's NBA?
a) 1922
b) 1935
c) 1947
d) 1961
11) When and where was the first college game where a three point shot was made?
a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1986
d) 1991
12) What is the most common mascot for colleges?
a) Tiger
b) Bulldogs
c) Eagle
d) Knights
13) How many NCAA mens basketball championships did UCLA win from1964 to 1975?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 10
14) Which of the following mens basketball programs had thewinningest record in the decade of the 1990's?
a) Duke
b) Kentucky
c) Kansas
d) Arizona
15)What is the most points ever scored in one game by one player ina NBA basketball game?
a)63
b) 73
c) 78
d)100
16) The(2005)NBA championship series features the two teams who have won the last two years championships- Detroit Pistons(2004)& San Antonio Spurs(2003). How many times before in NBA history has the past twoyears champions faced off in the championship series?
a)Never
b) 1 time
c) 2 times
d)3 times
17) Which of the following NBA players is NOT AMONG the top fiveregular season scoring leaders of all time?
a)Michael Jordan
b) Karl Malone
c) Moses Malone
d)Elvin Hayes
18) Who was the oldest active player in the NBA history?
a)Robert Parrish
b) Moses Malone
c) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
d)Reggie Miller
19) Who is the shortest player to ever win the regular season scoring le in the NBA?
a)Bob Cousy
b) Nate Archibald
c) Allen Iverson
d)Spud Webb
20) What height was Magic Johnson listed at when he starred as apoint guard for the Los Angeles Lakers?
a)6' 3"
b) 6' 5"
c) 6' 8"
d)6' 9"
1 b
2 b
3 b
4 b
5 d
6 c
7 c
8 b
9 c
10 c
11 c and I dont know
12 a
13 b
14 a
15 d
16 c
17 a
18 b
19 c
20 c
bbbcbdddcdbcaadbdccd
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. d
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. c
10. c
11. a
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. d
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. b
20. c
1b
2b
3b
4d
5a
6a
7a
8d
9b
10a
11c
12a
13c
14b
15d
16d
17c
18a
19b
20d
Too much college
The first 10 (at least) were guesses and I didn't peek at anyone elses answers.
1. a
2. d
3. d
4. a
5. d
6. c
7. d
8. b
9. b
10. b
11. d
12. d
13. d
14. d
15. d
16. b
17. b
18. a
19. b
20. c
1. bDon't cheat and look up the answers.
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. c
11. b
12. a
13. c
14. d
15. d
16. c
17. b
18. a
19. b
20. d
1) Why was basketball invented?
a) It was invented to give the kids in the inventor's neighborhood a fun game to play.
b) The inventor was ordered to come up with a game for a gym class.
c) At a family gathering, the inventor came up with the game to entertain his nephews.
d) The inventor was brainstorming for a sporting goods companyto come up with new products or games to sell.
2) What country was the inventor of basketball born in?
a)Russia
b)Canada
c) USA
d) Germany
3) Why was the 10-foot height selected for the height of the basket?
a) The basket was put at the edge of an elevated running track which was 10 foot high.
b) The tallest height that could be reached by the inventors ladder to retrieve made basketball shots was 10 foot high.
c) A pole used to support a tent was used to hold up the basket and it just happened to be 10 foot high.
d) The barn that was used for a backboard had a hook that made the basket hang at the 10 foot heighth.
4) When was the actual basketball “ball” invented?
a) 1895
b) 1905
c) 1929
d) 1945
5) When and who played the first college basketball game?
a)1896 - University of Iowa vs University of Chicago
b) 1910 - Harvard vs Yale
c) 1921 - University of North Carolina vs University of Kentucky
d) 1929 - Saratoga Boys College vs Drew State University
6) When and where was basketball first introduced as an Olympic sport?
a)1924 -Paris Olympics
b) 1932 -Los Angeles Olympics
c) 1936 - Berlin Olympics
d) 1948 - Los Angeles Olympics
7) What year did the Hall of Fame for basketball start inducting its first members?
a) 1911
b) 1925
c) 1947
d) 1959
8) Who is the only coach in the University of Kansas men’s basketball history to own a losing record?
a)John Wooden, famed UCLA basketball coach
b)James Naismith, the inventor of basketball
c) Larry Brown, Detroit Piston's basketball coach
d)Vince Lombardi,famed Green Bay Packer football coach
9) When and where was the first basketball contest that the players actually got paid for playing the game?
a) 1896
b) 1913
c) 1933
d) 1957
10) When was the first national championship series played by the forerunner of today's NBA?
a) 1922
b) 1935
c) 1947
d) 1961
11) When and where was the first college game where a three point shot was made?
a) 1975
b) 1980
c) 1986
d) 1991
12) What is the most common mascot for colleges?
a) Tiger
b) Bulldogs
c) Eagle
d) Knights
13) How many NCAA mens basketball championships did UCLA win from1964 to 1975?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 10
14) Which of the following mens basketball programs had thewinningest record in the decade of the 1990's?
a) Duke
b) Kentucky
c) Kansas
d) Arizona
15)What is the most points ever scored in one game by one player ina NBA basketball game?
a)63
b) 73
c) 78
d)100
16) The(2005)NBA championship series features the two teams who have won the last two years championships- Detroit Pistons(2004)& San Antonio Spurs(2003). How many times before in NBA history has the past twoyears champions faced off in the championship series?
a)Never
b) 1 time
c) 2 times
d)3 times
17) Which of the following NBA players is NOT AMONG the top fiveregular season scoring leaders of all time?
a)Michael Jordan
b) Karl Malone
c) Moses Malone
d)Elvin Hayes
18) Who was the oldest active player in the NBA history?
a)Robert Parrish
b) Moses Malone
c) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
d)Reggie Miller
19) Who is the shortest player to ever win the regular season scoring le in the NBA?
a)Bob Cousy
b) Nate Archibald
c) Allen Iverson
d)Spud Webb
20) What height was Magic Johnson listed at when he starred as apoint guard for the Los Angeles Lakers?
a)6' 3"
b) 6' 5"
c) 6' 8"
d)6' 9"
another trivia: What was the score of the first ever basketball game?
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49662
For you Trivia buffs, here's a Heisman Trophy Trivia question (2-part) in the College Sports Forum.
So Kori, how did we do? Are you going to grade on the bell-curve?
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