17 Questions
Dr. James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical education professor and instructor at Springfield College in Massachusetts.
True
The objective of the game of basketball is to kick a ball through a hoop.
False
Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick was the Head of Physical Education at the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (YMCA).
False
The first public basketball game was played on December 21, 1891, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
False
Basketball Rules Committee was formed in 1915 to standardize the rules of basketball.
True
Dr. James Naismith created basketball because he wanted to have an indoor game to play during rainy days with his gym class.
True
The National Basketball League (NBL) changed its name to the National Basketball Association (NBA) in August 1949.
True
Basketball was introduced to the public school system in the Philippines in the early 1900s.
False
The Basketball Association of the Philippines (BAP) was founded before the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
False
The BAP team called 'the Islanders' participated in the first Olympic basketball tournament held in Paris, France.
False
The NBL changed its name to the Midwest Basketball Conference after an attempt to attract a larger audience.
False
FIBA stands for 'Fédération Internationale de Basketball Association'.
False
The Philippines won all their games in the first Olympic basketball tournament.
False
The United States won the gold medal in the first Olympic basketball tournament.
True
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was established before the Universities Athletic Association of the Philippines.
False
The Philippines was considered among the best in the world in basketball during the 1950s-1960s.
True
Basketball was incorporated into the Physical Education curriculum of Colleges and Universities in the Philippines.
True
Explore the timeline of key events in basketball history, such as its addition to the Summer Olympics in 1936 and the establishment of FIBA in 1932. Learn about significant milestones and organizations that have shaped the sport.
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