Informative Quiz On Basketball Written

20 Questions | By Khintz | Last updated: Apr 18, 2019 | Total Attempts: 391

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One of the things that make a sports player is identifying rules of a game and following them. This is a show of discipline that is expected in all sports. Below is an Assessment covering basic rules and guidelines. It is a written exam on basketball that should take less than an hour. Give it a shot!

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1.

Each team starts the game with how many players on the court?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  5
2.

Possession of the ball at the start of the game is decided by:
- A.
  
  Jump ball
- B.
  
  Coin toss
- C.
  
  Visiting gets the ball
3.

Moving the ball quickly down the court to score is called?
- A.
  
  Drive
- B.
  
  Give and go
- C.
  
  Fast break
4.

An offensive player with or without the ball may remain in the lane for less than ___how many seconds?
5.

When a held ball occurs during the game:
- A.
  
  Jump ball will occur
- B.
  
  Alternating possession will occure
- C.
  
  Defensive team gets the ball
6.

An unguarded shot occuring after a shooting foul is called?
7.

Taking steps without dribbling the basketball is called traveling.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Illegal personal contact between opposing players is called interference?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Each player is allowed ____ personal fouls?
10.

Dribbling the ball, picking it up, and dribbling again is called?
11.

If the score is tied after regulation time the game goes into?
12.

A free throw is worth two points?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

The type of defense in which each player is responsible for covering an area on the floor is called a zone defense?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

If the ball is knocked out of bounds, the referee will give the opposing team throws the ball in bounds at the spot where it went out?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

A basket scored from the field is called a?
- A.
  
  Rebound
- B.
  
  Assist
- C.
  
  Field goal
16.

Gaining possessiong of the ball after an unsuccessfull shooting attempt is called a rebound?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

A field goal always scores two points?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

A free throw is a contested shot at the basket?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

A team is allowed 15 seconds to get the ball from back court to front court?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

On the 7th team foul, the opposing team gets put into a 1-1 bonus?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False