Basketball

Intermediate Basketball Quiz

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Multiple Choice
Read each question and each answer carefully. Be sure to choose the best answer that fits the statement preceding it. When you have made your choice, put the appropriate letter on the line to the left of the numbered question. _____ 1. What makes the job of the center difficult is a. dribbling b. blocking an outside shot c. timing the entrance to the key when on offense d. taking the ball out _____ 2. A good guard a. uses the dribble to slow down the game so the team can get organized b. feeds the ball to open forwards c. takes advantage of an open lane by driving in for a layup shot d. all of the above _____ 3. The foul shot is a. the most practiced outside shot in basketball b. must be taken with the feet stationary c. is taken when a shooter is fouled in the act of shooting d. all of the above _____ 4. A forwards important offensive role is a. dribbling the ball around the court b. boxing out opponents c. rebounding d. shooting and scoring _____ 5. The 3-second rule applies to a. all players in the key b. defensive players in the key c. offensive players in possession of the ball d. all of the above _____ 6. The 3-second count ends when a. someone shoots b. a defensive player gets the ball c. players from both teams have the ball at the same time d. all of the above _____ 7. The best kind of spin to use when shooting is a. underspin b. no spin c. topspin d. all of the above continued

From Isobel Kleinman, 2009, Complete Physical Education Plans for Grades 5 to 12, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

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_____ 8. A defense that makes you responsible for opponents entering your area is
a. a 2-1-2 zone defense b. a person-to-person defense c. double-teaming their best shooter d. all of the above _____ 9. The best way to play a zone defense is to a. chase the ball as it is coming down the court b. go to your zone as soon as the other team gets the ball c. follow the ball carrier even when the carrier leaves your zone d. all of the above _____ 10. The advantage of a screen is a. it protects the shooter from being blocked b. it prevents the dribbler from losing the ball c. it enables the center to get into the key for a rebound d. all of the above

From Isobel Kleinman, 2009, Complete Physical Education Plans for Grades 5 to 12, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

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