Basketball Comprehension Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests reading comprehension of the Basketball page. 1. Basketball was invented by a physical education instructor from the USA Canada Russia a) the USA b) Canada c) Russia 2. The game was invented in the 18th century 19th century 20th century a) 18th century b) 19th century c) 20th century 3. At first, players threw the ball into a laundry basket bread basket peach basket a) laundry basket b) bread basket c) peach basket 4. The National Basketball Association (NBA) was set up in the 1890s 1920s 1940s a) 1890s b) 1920s c) 1940s 5. The semi-circle at each end of the court is the 3-point line free throw line side line a) 3-point line b) free throw line c) side line 6. The basket's rim must be at a height of ten feet eleven feet nine feet a) ten feet b) eleven feet c) nine feet 7. Michael Jordan played most of his basketball for the LA Lakers Houston Rockets Chicago Bulls a) LA Lakers b) Houston Rockets c) Chicago Bulls 8. One of the tallest NBA players was Yao Ming who was born in China Japan Korea a) China b) Japan c) Korea 9. A goal scored by shooting from inside the 3-point line earns one point two points three points a) one point b) two points c) three points 10. The floor of most indoor courts is made of concrete rubber wood a) concrete b) rubber c) wood Your score is: Correct answers:
