Basketball Trivia Questions

1. Which basketball term is defined as "another name for the basket or a field goal"?

Bucket

Crossover Dribble

Triple Double

Chest Pass

2. In basketball, a "double dribble" is best defined as what?

A Segment Of A Basketball Game

A Quick Change In Direction

Dribbling Again Or Using Two Hands

An Area Directly Above The Basket

3. In basketball, a "double pump" is best defined as what?

Steal Ball From Opponent

Three Seconds At Free Throw Lane

Two Fake Shots In Rapid Succession

Pass And Cut Toward Basket

4. Which basketball term is defined as "the entire length of the court"?

Bonus Situation

Buzzer Beater

Coast To Coast

Three-Second Rule

5. Which basketball term is defined as "the playing area for a game "?

Referee

Drive

Court

Rim

6. In basketball, a "double team" is best defined as what?

Guard One Player With Two Defenders

Shot That Misses The Backboard

Disqualified For Too Many Fouls

Running With The Ball

7. In basketball, a "dribble" is best defined as what?

When A Player Is Close To The Limit For Personal Fouls

To Bounce The Ball Repeatedly With One Hand, While Moving Or Standing Still

Interfering With A Shot While It Is Into The Basket

Scoring In Double Digits In Three Different Categories

8. In basketball, what is "pass thrown to a teammate on one bounce" called?

Bounce Pass

Clocking

Elbowing

Inside Shot

9. Which basketball term is defined as "a shot that's made just before the buzzer sounds to signal the end of a period"?

Drive

Buzzer Beater

Three-Point Play

Free Throw

10. Which basketball term is defined as "a two-handed pass thrown from chest level"?

Chest Pass

Twenty-Four Second Clock

Moving Pick

Give-And-Go

11. What is the basketball term for a dribble moving across the body from hand to hand?

Hook Shot

Crossover Dribble

Double Dribble

Blocking Foul

12. In basketball, a "dunk" is best defined as what?

Area From The Center Line To The Baseline Nearest The Basket Being Defended By The Team

A Shot When The Player Puts The Ball Above The Rim And Pushes It Into The Basket

The Rim Or Basket

An Infraction Of The Rules By A Player, Coach

13. In basketball, "fast break" is best defined as?

A Rebound Of An Opponent's Shot

When A Player Is Close To The Limit For Personal Fouls

When A Team Moves The Ball Quickly Downcourt In An Attempt To Get A Quick Shot

A Situation In Which Two Opposing Players Have Joint Possession Of The Basketball

14. In basketball, "flagrant foul" is best defined as?

To Make A Free Throw

A Play On Which A Player Sets A Screen, Then Pivots And Heads Toward The Basket To Receive A Pass

Excessive Contact Against An Opponent

Pass Thrown High Near The Basket So A Teammate Can Leap And Score In A Single Motion

15. In basketball, "Final Four" is best defined as?

The Four Regional Champions In The NCAA's Annual Championship Tournament

Pass To A Teammate That Leads Directly To A Field Goal

One-Handed Shot On Which The Player Is Sideways To The Basket

The Area Encompassing The Free Throw Circle And Free Throw Lane

16. What is another term for a basketball team's substitutes?

Dead Ball

Backboard

Point Guard

Bench

17. What NBA foul is for using any part of the body to block or impede progress?

Bonus Situation

Double Dribble

Traveling

Blocking Foul

18. In basketball, a "drive" is best defined as what?

An Aggressive Move Toward The Basket With The Ball

Abbreviation For Overtime

A Type Of Foul Usually Called Because Of A Procedural Violation Or Misconduct

An Area In The Frontcourt, Near The Free Throw Line, Where The Center Is Often Positioned

19. In basketball, "finger roll" is best defined as?

When The Defense Puts Extreme Pressure On The Player With The Ball

Location In The Free Throw Lane

A Close Range Shot That The Ball Rolls Gently Off The Fingertips Toward The Basket

A Loss Of Possession Through A Bad Pass, A Violation, Or A Steal By The Opposition

20. Which basketball term is defined as "a poor shot, usually bounces hard off the rim or backboard"?

Brick

Blocking Foul

Sixth Man

Hook Shot

21. In basketball, "elbowing" is best defined as?

Vigorous Or Excessive Swinging Of The Elbows

A Shot On Which The Shooter Jumps Into The Air And Releases The Ball From Above The Head

9 1/2 Inches In Diameter And Weighs 20 To 22 Ounces

An Area Directly Above The Basket

22. This basketball term is defined as "usually the tallest player on a team, who takes the tip-off"?

Alley-Oop Pass

Technical Foul

Finger Roll

Center

23. Which basketball term is defined as "pass made without looking at the target"?

Blind Pass

Brick

Fake

Give And Go Pass

24. What basketball term means "to position oneself between the basket and an opposing player to get a rebound"?

Bank Shot

Cut

Box Out

Trap

25. Which basketball term is defined as "to make a free throw"?

Brick

Pivot Foot

Convert

Kicked Ball

26. Which basketball term is defined as "after an official whistle, after any score, and after it has gone out of bounds"?

Offensive Foul

Dead Ball

Traveling

Elbowing

27. Which basketball term is defined as "an area directly above the basket"?

Elbowing

Forward

Chest Pass

Cylinder

28. Which basketball term is defined as the "free throw line"?

Cylinder

Charity Stripe

Trap

Foul Trouble

29. In basketball, "field goal" is best defined as?

A Sleeve, 15 -18 Inches Long, Made Of Mesh, That's Suspended From The Rim

A Shot On Which The Shooter Jumps Into The Air And Releases The Ball From Above The Head

A Dunk On Which The Ball Is Thrown Down Very Hard Through The Basket

A Score Made From The Field During The Course Of Play, Worth 2 Or 3 Points

30. Which basketball term is defined as "when a team is entitled to bonus free throws"?

Coast To Coast

Bonus Situation

Hacking

Charity Stripe

Basketball Trivia Questions

1. Which basketball term is defined as "another name for the basket or a field goal"?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. In basketball, a "double dribble" is best defined as what?

3. In basketball, a "double pump" is best defined as what?

4. Which basketball term is defined as "the entire length of the court"?

5. Which basketball term is defined as "the playing area for a game "?

6. In basketball, a "double team" is best defined as what?

7. In basketball, a "dribble" is best defined as what?

8. In basketball, what is "pass thrown to a teammate on one bounce" called?

9. Which basketball term is defined as "a shot that's made just before the buzzer sounds to signal the end of a period"?

10. Which basketball term is defined as "a two-handed pass thrown from chest level"?

11. What is the basketball term for a dribble moving across the body from hand to hand?

12. In basketball, a "dunk" is best defined as what?

13. In basketball, "fast break" is best defined as?

14. In basketball, "flagrant foul" is best defined as?

15. In basketball, "Final Four" is best defined as?

16. What is another term for a basketball team's substitutes?

17. What NBA foul is for using any part of the body to block or impede progress?

18. In basketball, a "drive" is best defined as what?

19. In basketball, "finger roll" is best defined as?

20. Which basketball term is defined as "a poor shot, usually bounces hard off the rim or backboard"?

21. In basketball, "elbowing" is best defined as?

22. This basketball term is defined as "usually the tallest player on a team, who takes the tip-off"?

23. Which basketball term is defined as "pass made without looking at the target"?

24. What basketball term means "to position oneself between the basket and an opposing player to get a rebound"?

25. Which basketball term is defined as "to make a free throw"?

26. Which basketball term is defined as "after an official whistle, after any score, and after it has gone out of bounds"?

27. Which basketball term is defined as "an area directly above the basket"?

28. Which basketball term is defined as the "free throw line"?

29. In basketball, "field goal" is best defined as?

30. Which basketball term is defined as "when a team is entitled to bonus free throws"?