Megan Moran

Basketball quiz

From a Massachusetts gym in 1891 to free-throw-line dunks and WNBA milestones, basketball is full of stories worth knowing. Try these 20 sample questions from The Ultimate Basketball Quiz Book and see how you measure up. Play solo or take turns with family and friends.

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  1. Question 1 of 20Basketball Basics & Rules

    What is the standard height of a basketball hoop from the floor?

  2. Question 2 of 20NBA Origins & History

    What were the original goals used in the first game of basketball?

  3. Question 3 of 20NBA Origins & History

    What city hosted the first BAA game in 1946?

  4. Question 4 of 20NBA Origins & History

    Who is credited with proposing the 24-second shot clock that saved the NBA in the 1950s?

  5. Question 5 of 20NBA Legends (Pre-2000)

    Wilt Chamberlain scored how many points in a single NBA game on March 2, 1962?

  6. Question 6 of 20NBA Legends (Pre-2000)

    David Robinson was nicknamed ‘The Admiral’ because of his background in which branch of the military?

  7. Question 7 of 20Modern NBA Stars (2000–Present)

    Which player’s Game 7 buzzer-beater against the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 playoffs bounced four times on the rim before dropping?

  8. Question 8 of 20NBA Finals & Championships

    Which Finals is remembered for the ‘Flu Game’ in which Michael Jordan played through severe illness?

  9. Question 9 of 20NBA Records & Milestones

    Devin Booker’s 70-point game came against which team?

  10. Question 10 of 20MVPs & Major Awards

    Wilt Chamberlain won the MVP award four times. In how many different cities did he win it?

  11. Question 11 of 20Teams & Franchises

    Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 what, which inspired the Lakers’ original name?

  12. Question 12 of 20Teams & Franchises

    Why did the Washington Bullets change their name to the Wizards in 1997?

  13. Question 13 of 20The Draft & College Basketball (NCAA)

    Which player was infamously selected second overall in 1984, just before Michael Jordan was picked third?

  14. Question 14 of 20The Draft & College Basketball (NCAA)

    UMBC made history in 2018 as the first ever 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Which top seed did they beat?

  15. Question 15 of 20The Slam Dunk Contest & All-Star Weekend

    The famous 1988 Slam Dunk Contest saw Michael Jordan beat Dominique Wilkins with a dunk from what distance?

  16. Question 16 of 20The WNBA

    Lisa Leslie became the first player in WNBA history to do what in a game?

  17. Question 17 of 20International & Olympic Basketball

    What did FIBA originally stand for when it was founded in 1932?

  18. Question 18 of 20Nicknames, Numbers & Trivia

    Michael Jordan chose number 23 in high school for which reason?

  19. Question 19 of 20Coaches & Front Office

    Which coach is famous for the ‘Triangle Offense’ that Phil Jackson used to great success?

  20. Question 20 of 20Basketball in Pop Culture

    Which act’s instrumental “Sirius” became one of the most famous NBA arena introduction anthems, used by the Chicago Bulls?

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  1. What is the standard height of a basketball hoop from the floor? 10 feet
  2. What were the original goals used in the first game of basketball? Peach baskets
  3. What city hosted the first BAA game in 1946? Toronto
  4. Who is credited with proposing the 24-second shot clock that saved the NBA in the 1950s? Danny Biasone
  5. Wilt Chamberlain scored how many points in a single NBA game on March 2, 1962? 100
  6. David Robinson was nicknamed ‘The Admiral’ because of his background in which branch of the military? Navy
  7. Which player’s Game 7 buzzer-beater against the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 playoffs bounced four times on the rim before dropping? Kawhi Leonard
  8. Which Finals is remembered for the ‘Flu Game’ in which Michael Jordan played through severe illness? 1997 Finals
  9. Devin Booker’s 70-point game came against which team? Boston Celtics
  10. Wilt Chamberlain won the MVP award four times. In how many different cities did he win it? One
  11. Minnesota is known as the Land of 10,000 what, which inspired the Lakers’ original name? Lakes
  12. Why did the Washington Bullets change their name to the Wizards in 1997? Concerns about glorifying gun violence
  13. Which player was infamously selected second overall in 1984, just before Michael Jordan was picked third? Sam Bowie
  14. UMBC made history in 2018 as the first ever 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Which top seed did they beat? Virginia
  15. The famous 1988 Slam Dunk Contest saw Michael Jordan beat Dominique Wilkins with a dunk from what distance? The free throw line
  16. Lisa Leslie became the first player in WNBA history to do what in a game? Dunk in a game
  17. What did FIBA originally stand for when it was founded in 1932? Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur
  18. Michael Jordan chose number 23 in high school for which reason? It was roughly half of his brother Larry’s number 45
  19. Which coach is famous for the ‘Triangle Offense’ that Phil Jackson used to great success? Tex Winter
  20. Which act’s instrumental “Sirius” became one of the most famous NBA arena introduction anthems, used by the Chicago Bulls? The Alan Parsons Project

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