Basketball quiz
From peach baskets to the NBA. Shoot your shot.
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- Who invented basketball, in 1891?
- Abner Doubleday
- James Naismith
- Phil Knight
- Walter Camp
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James Naismith. Naismith, a Canadian, invented it in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- What were the first basketball 'hoops'?
- Fishing nets
- Hula hoops
- Peach baskets
- Barrels
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Peach baskets. Someone had to fetch the ball out after each basket.
- How many players per team are on the court?
- 7
- 5
- 6
- 11
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5. Basketball is five-on-five.
- How many points is a shot from behind the arc worth?
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
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3. A shot from inside the arc is worth 2.
- How long is the shot clock in the NBA?
- 45 seconds
- 35 seconds
- 30 seconds
- 24 seconds
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24 seconds. A team must attempt a shot within 24 seconds.
- How long is each quarter in an NBA game?
- 15 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 12 minutes
- 20 minutes
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12 minutes. FIBA international games use 10-minute quarters.
- Who became the NBA's all-time leading scorer in 2023?
- LeBron James
- Michael Jordan
- Kobe Bryant
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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LeBron James. LeBron passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record.
- Which franchise has won the most NBA championships?
- Golden State Warriors
- Boston Celtics
- Chicago Bulls
- Los Angeles Lakers
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Boston Celtics. The Celtics just edge out the Lakers.
- Which Australian was a three-time MVP of the WNBA?
- Penny Taylor
- Michele Timms
- Liz Cambage
- Lauren Jackson
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Lauren Jackson. She played for the Seattle Storm.
- What is Australia's top professional men's basketball league?
- The ABL
- The NBL
- The NRL
- The A-League
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The NBL. The National Basketball League was founded in 1979.