Basketball Origins: Naismith and the First Game

Test the story of basketball’s invention, first teams, early women’s game and Olympic debut.

Choose one answer per question. There’s no timer. You can skip a question; unanswered questions count as incorrect.

QUESTION 01Who invented basketball in Springfield in 1891?

James NaismithWalter CampAbner DoubledaySenda Berenson

QUESTION 02In which year did James Naismith invent basketball?

1876189119051936

QUESTION 03In which Massachusetts city did the first basketball game take place?

WorcesterCambridgeSpringfieldBoston

QUESTION 04At what institution did Naismith develop his new indoor game?

Harvard Law SchoolUnited States Military AcademyMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyInternational YMCA Training School

QUESTION 05What served as the first basketball goals in the 1891 gym?

Peach basketsMetal hockey netsWooden football goalpostsCardboard boxes

QUESTION 06How many original basketball rules did James Naismith write?

5132130

QUESTION 07How many players were on each side in the first basketball game?

ThreeFiveNineEleven

QUESTION 08What was the final score of the first basketball game?

10–921–200–01–0

QUESTION 09Who introduced an early version of basketball to women at Smith College?

Senda Berenson AbbottBabe Didrikson ZahariasBillie Jean KingPat Summitt

QUESTION 10In what year did basketball make its Olympic debut in Berlin?

1891193619121964

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