Know the Game

A Basketball Knowledge Game

Michael Tillery

TechPETE

Basketball Knowledge Game

An interactive PowerPoint presentation.

How to play the game

Select an answer to the question. If you get the question correct, the game will move you onto the next question.

If you answer incorrectly, the game will stop you.

You will need to answer correctly to move on. Play the game and enjoy.

Four 10 Minute Quarters

Question 1
College basketball uses what time setup for the duration of the game?

Two 20 Minute Halves

Two 40 Minute Halves

Question 2

What player holds the record for most NBA Championships won?

Player Michael Jordan Magic Johnson Bill Russell

Team Chicago Bulls L.A. Lakers Boston Celtics

Geneva College Pittsburgh, PA

University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

University of Kentucky Lexington, KY

Question 3
Where was the first college basketball game played?

Question 4
The game of basketball was created by a physical education teacher from which country in what year?

Country U.S.A. Canada England Russia

Year 1904 1891 1940 1895

Question 5
What is the name of the main character from legendary film Hoosiers?
Jesus Shuttlesworth

Kevin Reynolds
John Wodden Bill Walton Jimmy Chitwood

Question 6
Which college player scored the most points in NCAA history?
Player
Pete Maravich Lynette Woodard Jackie Stiles Larry Bird

School
LSU Kansas Missouri State Indiana State

Years
1968-1970 1977-1981 1998-2001 1976-1979

Question 7
The NBA logo is captured after what hall-of-fame player? Larry Bird Jerry West Oscar Robertson Michael Jordan

CORRECT!
College Basketball plays two 20 minutes halves. High school basketball plays four 8 minute quarters and the NBA plays four 12 minute quarters.

CORRECT!
Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell won 11 NBA championships as a player and playercoach as a member of the Boston Celtics from 1957-1969.

CORRECT!
The first college basketball game was played in 1891, on the campus of Geneva College.

CORRECT!
Canadian Dr. James Naismith created the game of basketball in Springfield, MA as part of his teaching unit while working at the YMCA.

CORRECT!
Played by Maris Valanis, Jimmy Chitwood is a permanent part of American basketball lore. On a side note: If you havent seen the movie Hoosiers yet, YOU SHOULD!

CORRECT!
While Lynette Woodard scored an impressive 3,649 points, the record belongs to Pistol Pete Maravich. He scored 3,667 points over a three-year career, averaging 44.5 points per game.

CORRECT!
Hall-of-Famer and former Los Angeles Laker Jerry West is the NBA logo.

Incorrect

Wrap-up
Thank you for playing the basketball knowledge game. I hope you learned something and enjoyed playing.

Knowledge is like a basketball. Its better when its passed on.

-Michael Tillery

References
http://www.logodesignlove.com/nba-logo-jerry-west http://www.myjewelrybox.com/articles/things+you+didnt+know+championship+rings/ http://www.post-gazette.com/neighborhoods-west/2010/04/15/Grandson-of-basketball-s-inventor-brings-game-s-exhibit-to-GenevaCollege/stories/201004150277 http://www.faqs.org/sports-science/Mo-Pl/Naismith-James-A.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11348053 https://www.geneva.edu/page/index http://www.ku.edu/ http://www.ukathletics.com/tickets/ http://sportslistoftheday.com/2012/03/25/ncaa-most-career-points-in-college-basketball-history/ http://a.espncdn.com/ncw/columns/voepel/1121878.html http://nesn.com/2013/10/danny-ainge-wanted-role-of-jimmy-chitwood-in-hoosiers-warned-actor-he-would-take-his-spot/