Basketball Rules Test

A basket made inside the 3-point line is worth how many points?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

__________________ is the team with the ball trying to score.

• Offense

• Defense

• Winner

• Loser

____________________ is the team without the ball trying to stop their opponent from scoring.

• Offense

• Defense

• Winner

• Loser

Which of the following is not a way to get the ball down the court?

• Dribbling it

• Passing it

• Running with it

What is it called when you are assigned to guard a certain player on the court?

• Zone defense

• Man-to-man defense

What is the object of basketball?

• To dunk the ball and make the fans go wild

• To shoot the basketball into a hoop to score points

• To hit home runs

• To kick the ball into a goal

What type of defense are you playing if you are assigned an area on the court to guard?

• Zone Defense

• Man-to-man defense

Can I take more than 2 steps with the basketball?

• Yes

• No

In a regular game of basketball, how many people are on the court at one time (per team)?

• 4

• 2

• 10

• 5

How many points is a free throw worth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4