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Basketball Quizzes & Trivia

General questions regarding the rules of basketball.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    How many points is each basket worth?  (not counting behind the three-point line or a free throw)

    • A.

      3

    • B.

      2

    • C.

      1

    • D.

      4

    Correct Answer
    B. 2
  • 2. 

    How many points is a three-point basket worth?

    • A.

      2

    • B.

      4

    • C.

      3

    • D.

      1

    Correct Answer
    C. 3
  • 3. 

    How many points is a free throw worth?

    • A.

      4

    • B.

      3

    • C.

      2

    • D.

      1

    Correct Answer
    D. 1
  • 4. 

    The team trying to score is called the ______.

    • A.

      Offense

    • B.

      Defense

    • C.

      Point guard

    • D.

      Center

    Correct Answer
    A. Offense
  • 5. 

    If you move your pivot foot without dribbling, what violation have you committed? 

    • A.

      Foul

    • B.

      Double dribble

    • C.

      Travel

    • D.

      Technical foul

    Correct Answer
    C. Travel
  • 6. 

    If a person gets hit while shooting the ball they will be awarded ________ ________.

    Correct Answer
    free throws
    free throw
    freethrow
    frethrows
    frethrow
  • 7. 

    Team A has the ball.  Team B is on defense.  Someone on Team A was in the lane to long.  This means that he was in the lane for more than ________ seconds.

    Correct Answer
    three
    3
    thee
    thre
  • 8. 

    Mark all that have something to do with basketball:

    • A.

      Touchdown

    • B.

      Double foul

    • C.

      Referee

    • D.

      Field goal

    • E.

      Puck

    • F.

      Ball

    • G.

      Dribbling

    • H.

      Coach

    • I.

      Swimming suit

    • J.

      Plays

    • K.

      Fields

    • L.

      Rims

    Correct Answer(s)
    B. Double foul
    C. Referee
    D. Field goal
    F. Ball
    G. Dribbling
    H. Coach
    J. Plays
    L. Rims
  • 9. 

    There are 6 people on each team on the court at one time.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 10. 

    The team with the most points loses.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 11. 

    If you dribble, pick it up, and dribble again, you have committed the violation of a double dribble.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 12. 

    What is one thing you learned about basketball this year that you have never learned before?  Explain.

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  • Current Version
  • Feb 14, 2013
    Quiz Edited by
    ProProfs Editorial Team
  • Mar 07, 2012
    Quiz Created by
    Osls
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