Rules of Basketball
Global Impact
Basketball Creation P1
World Basketball
Basketball Creation P2
100

This happens when a player moves with the ball without dribbling.

Travel

100

This global event has included basketball as an official sport since 1936.

What are the Olympic Games?

100

The sport of basketball was invented by this Canadian physical education instructor.

Who is Dr. James Naismith?

100

This country is home to the world’s most popular professional basketball league.

What is the United States?

100

Dr. James Naismith developed basketball to replace this dangerous indoor activity.

What is indoor football (or soccer-like games)?

200

A player has this many seconds to inbound the ball after it goes out of bounds.

What is 5 seconds

200

This American basketball league is considered the most popular and influential in the world.

What is the NBA?

200

Basketball was first played in this year.

What is 1891?

200

This organization governs international basketball and oversees events like the Basketball World Cup.

What is FIBA (Fédération Internationale de Basketball)?

200

The original purpose of basketball was to improve this aspect of students’ lives.

What is physical fitness?

300

This line determines whether a basket counts as two or three points.

What is the three-point line?

300

This international basketball tournament is organized by FIBA and held every four years.

What is the Basketball World Cup?

300

Dr. James Naismith wrote the original basketball rules while working at this organization.

What is the YMCA?

300

This global basketball league was established in 2001 to promote the sport across Europe

What is the EuroLeague?

300

The first basketball court was located in this specific type of facility.

What is a YMCA gymnasium?

400

This violation is called when a player dribbles, stops, and then dribbles again.

Double Dribble

400

This legendary Chinese player helped increase basketball’s popularity in Asia.

Who is Yao Ming?

400

The first basketball game used this type of ball instead of today’s orange basketballs.

What is a soccer ball?

400

This player, often considered the greatest of all time, played a key role in globalizing basketball during the 1990s.

Who is Michael Jordan?

400

The original basketball games had this many players on each team.

What is nine players?

500

In basketball, this is the maximum number of team fouls allowed per quarter before free throws are awarded to the opposing team.

What is five fouls?

500

This country is known for producing basketball legend  Dirk Nowitzki

What is Germany?

500

This was the number of original rules in basketball.

What is 13?

500

This basketball movie, starring LeBron James, highlights the sport’s cultural and global influence.

What is Space Jam: A New Legacy?

500

The first-ever basketball game ended with this final score.

What is 9-3?