Quiz  /  James Naismith MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers

  • 1. 
    What sport is James Naismith given credit for inventing?

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Football
  • Hockey

  • 2. 
    Where was James Naismith born?

  • Ontario, Canada
  • Boise, Idaho
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • Raleigh, North Carolina

  • 3. 
    What was the name of the game James Naismith played as a child that later inspired the sport of basketball?

  • Duck on a Rock
  • Kick the Can
  • Hide and Seek
  • Capture the Flag

  • 4. 
    Where did James Naismith work when he came up with the idea for basketball?

  • The YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • A small farm outside of Atlanta, Georgia
  • A high school in New Jersey
  • General Motors in Detroit

  • 5. 
    How many rules were there in the first game of basketball?

  • 13
  • 7
  • 1
  • 26

  • 6. 
    What did James Naismith use for the baskets in the first game of basketball?

  • Metal rims with nets, just like today
  • Peach baskets
  • Hula hoops
  • Trash cans

  • 7. 
    James Naismith became the first basketball coach at what university?

  • University of Kansas
  • Princeton University
  • University of Duke
  • Harvard University

  • 8. 
    What was the first Olympics where basketball participated as an official Olympic sport?

  • 1980 Olympics
  • 1968 Olympics
  • 1952 Olympics
  • 1936 Olympics

  • 9. 
    True or False: The Basketball Hall of Fame is named after Michael Jordan.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    Which of the following best describes the reason that James Naismith invented basketball?

  • To help some rowdy boys burn off energy
  • He had some spare baskets and didn't know what to do with them
  • His life goal was to invent a popular sport
  • He wanted a game that would be good to play outside
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