The Man Who Invented Basketball

Who was James Naismith?

• He invented the basketball
• He invented the game of basketball
• He invented shoes for athletics
• He was a sport figure

James Naismith was born in_

• Alabama
• Africa
• Germany
• Canada

What was the game that James based the game of basketball on?

• Duck, Duck Goose
• Skipping Stones
• Duck on a rock
• Peach Basket Toss

One of the things that James became was a _

• Preacher
• Teacher
• Inventor
• All of the above

When James was a preacher, he did not want to give sermons in church- why?

• He thought people would be bored
• He thought if he talked to much, no one would listen
• He though he could help teens while teaching sports 
• He did not like it

When James was young, he was very creative. He made something, what was it?

• Ice Skates
• Basketball
• Baseball
• House

What organization was James a director of?

• YMCA
• Hospital
• School
• University

What part of basketball was not in the original game of basketball?

• Using a ball
• Fouls
• Dribbling
• Walking

What group of words best describe James?

• Creative, intelligent, determined
• Forgetful, absent minded, lazy
• Unfocused, not determined, lazy
• Mean, Lazy, Questionable 

Why was James determined to become a doctor?

• He loved the job
• His brother died from an illness
• He was from Canada and Canadians are doctors 
• He liked to operate on people