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7. You can conclude that
a. Dr. James Naismith originally intended basketball to be played outdoors

b. basketball will most likely continue to be a widely recognized sport for many
years
c. basketball has many confusing rules
d. shooting skills are the most important skills when playing traditional
basketball

8. Which of the following is an opinion?
a. Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith.
b. Basketball has been in existence for over 100 years.

c. Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball.
d. Basketball is the most fun sport to play.

9. What is the purpose of the last two paragraphs of the passage?

a. to describe how basketball was invented
b. to describe some of the different variations of basketball that are played
c. to describe the rules of one-on-one basketball

d. to describe the rules of traditional basketball

10. What does the phrase physically challenged mean?
a. handicapped

b. weak due to lack of exercise
c. deficient in athletic talent
d. overweight

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Basketball was invented in 1891.
T F
2. The way basketball is played has not changed over
T F
the years.

3. One-on-one games only require two people to play. T F

4. Half-court games are not a popular variation of
T F
traditional basketball.
5. Competitive basketball is one of the most watched T F

sports in the U.S. today.

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