Hoop Genius Quizzizz Review

Why didn't Naismith want the gym teacher position?

• it didn't pay well

• he wanted to be a lawyer

• his wife lived across the country

• the class was too rowdy

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What was one of the other sports that Naismith tried with his class?

• baseball

• swimming

• lacrosse

• wrestling

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

The game that inspired basketball was played with what objects?

• watermelons

• rocks

• sticks

• balls

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Who helped Naismith create a basketball goal and what did he give him?

• teacher, bucket

• bystander, shopping bag

• superintendent of the building, basket

• friend, trashcan

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

What caused a player to have to sit out of the game?

• bad language

• two fouls

• disrespect to the teacher

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

What major event brought Naismith to tears?

• basketball being played at the Olympics

• college campuses adding basketball to their curriculum

• players loving the game and wanting to come back

• none of these

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What was James Naismith's problem and how did he solve it? Check all that apply. (short answer question)

• He was a doctor and he couldn't figure out what was wrong with the patient.

• He was a vet who helped animals get better.

• He had a rowdy gym class and had to figure out a way to keep them occupied.

• There wasn't any problem.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Naismith met his future wife while teaching gym classes.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

State an opinion you have about basketball.

• James Naismith invented the game of basketball.

• A basket can be worth either 2 or 3 points.

• Basketball is the best sport that has ever been played.

• There are 4 quarters in a game.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

State a fact you learned about basketball.

• James Naismith invented the game of basketball.

• Kobe Bryant is better than Lebron James.

• Basketball is so much fun!

• Soccer is a better sport than baseball.