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Sample Basketball questions

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1. 1 Easy

   In the first official basketball rules, what action was completely forbidden?

   Answer: Dribbling the ball

   Why: A player had to throw from the spot where he caught the ball; from 1900-01 he could bounce it once with both hands, and shoot off a dribble from 1908-09.

2. 2 Medium

   Why were basketballs originally changed to bright orange?

   Answer: To be more visible

   Why: Butler coach Tony Hinkle worked out the new shade with Spalding in 1957, and Butler renamed its arena Hinkle Fieldhouse for him in 1966.

3. 3 Hard

   Which country first defeated the USA in Olympic basketball history?

   Answer: Soviet Union

   Why: Munich 1972 ended 51 to 50 after the last three seconds were played three times, and the beaten US squad still refuses its silver medals.

4. 4 Easy

   How many points is a single successful free throw worth?

   Answer: One

   Why: NBA shooters must release a free throw within 10 seconds of getting the ball; under FIBA rules they get only 5.

5. 5 Medium

   How many quarters are played in a standard professional NBA game?

   Answer: Four

   Why: Each NBA period runs 12 minutes, so regulation lasts 48 minutes, while FIBA international games use 10-minute periods.

6. 6 Hard

   What was the original color of early basketballs before the 1950s?

   Answer: Brown

   Why: Butler coach Tony Hinkle drove the switch to orange, and the new Spalding ball debuted at the 1958 NCAA final in Louisville.