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Here are the answers to our
Trivia Challenge:
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HHX C O M M E M O R A T I V E P R O G R A M T R I V I A C H A L L E N G E - A N S W E R K E Y
1) Original Rules
How many of the the "Original Rules of Basket Ball" as invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 can you name?
ANSWER: See the original rules here.
2) True Or False?
Basketball was invented because students were bored with playing indoor games like leapfrog, Indian pins,
and tumbling.
ANSWER: TRUE!
3) True Or False?
Coaches weren´t permitted to talk to players during timeouts until 1948.
ANSWER: TRUE!
4) Trotter Trivia
The Trotters have featured many players with creative nicknames. Which player wasn´t a Trotter?
A) Curly
B) Goose
C) Meadowlark
D) Stumpy
ANSWER: D) Stumpy
5) True Or False?
An NBA game between the Fort Wayne Pistons and the Minneapolis Lakers ended with a score of 19-18.
ANSWER: TRUE!
6) B-Ball Trivia!
Wilt Chamberlain still holds the NBA scoring record that he set in 1961-62. How many points did he average
per game that year?
A) 44.2
B) 46.4
C) 48.6
D) 50.4
ANSWER: D) 50.4 points per game
7) B-Ball Trivia!
Whose idea was it for the ABA to play with a red, white & blue ball?
A) George Gervin
B) George Mikan
C) Uncle Sam
ANSWER: A) ABA Commissioner George Mikan
8) B-Ball Trivia!
The first professional dynasty was:
A) The Scranton Lakers
B) The Minneapolis Lakers
C) The Los Angeles Lakers
ANSWER: B) The Minneapolis Lakers
9) B-Ball Trivia!
Who is the only basketball player to win a state high school championship, an NCAA championship, an NBA
championship and an Olympic gold medal?
A) Magic Johnson
B) Quinn Buckner
C) David Robinson
D) Vince Carter
ANSWER: B) Quinn Buckner
10) B-Ball Trivia!
What basketball artifact is widely considered to be the most valuable?
A) Michael Jordan´s first Air Jordan sneakers
B) Wilt´s 100 point jersey
C) Pat Summitt´s sportscoat
D) Red Auerbach´s cigar
ANSWER: B) Wilt´s 100 point jersey
11) B-Ball Trivia!
Who won the ABA´s first Slam Dunk Contest in 1975?
A) Connie Hawkins
B) Rick Barry
C) Spencer Haywod
D) Julius Erving
ANSWER: D) Julius "Dr. J" Erving
12) B-Ball Trivia!
Who is the only player to average a triple-double for an entire NBA season?
A) Bob Cousy
B) John Stockton
C) Nate "Tiny" Archibald
D) Oscar Robertson
ANSWER: D) Oscar Robertson
13) True Or False?
The ball used in the WNBA is smaller than the ball used in the NBA.
ANSWER: TRUE! One inch smaller in diameter, and 2.5 ounces lighter, too.
14) True Or False?
Yao Ming was the second player from an international league to be drafted No. 1 in the NBA.
ANSWER: FALSE! Yao Ming was the first. |
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