Can You Get 31/40 on This Basketball Knowledge Quiz?

By: Gavin Thagard
Estimated Completion Time
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Can You Get 31/40 on This Basketball Knowledge Quiz?
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About This Quiz

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Ready to test your basketball knowledge with this fun sports trivia quiz? From the origins of the game to the high-flying action on the court, this quiz covers it all. Can you score 31/40 and prove you're a basketball expert?

Think you know the ins and outs of basketball, from positions on the court to game statistics? This basketball knowledge quiz will challenge your knowledge and test your skills. Don't let your lack of basketball knowledge be your downfall!

So, are you ready to take on this basketball knowledge quiz and see if you're a 3-and-d player or an all-time great? Jump in and show off your sports trivia skills now!

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Rebound
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What is it called when a player grabs a missed shot?
Hold
Take away
Steal
Rebound
Goaltending
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Why does an offense get two points if the ball is tipped above the rim by a defender?
Goaltending
Scoring block
Early blocking foul
Stoppage
5 Players On Court
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Each team is allowed to put how many players on the court?
Three
Five
Seven
11

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Tip off
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Are you familiar with how the NBA determines who gets the basketball to start a game?
Coin flip
Home team
Away team
Tip off
Point guard
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Do you know which position is typically responsible for orchestrating an offense?
Point guard
Shooting guard
Power forward
Center
Scorer's table
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If a player wants to substitute into the game, they must go where?
Substitution line
Scorer's table
Entrance table
Entrance box

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easy layup
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The best players can get inside for an easy layup, which is worth how many points?
One
Two
Three
Four
Number 5
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Which number is assigned to the center position?
1
3
4
5
Foul line
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Where does a player go to shoot foul shots?
Penalty box
Foul line
Baseline
Foul arc

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Man defense
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Do you know which type of defense requires each defender to play a single offensive player one on one?
Zone defense
Trap defense
Press defense
Man defense
inbound pass
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After an inbound pass, where does an offensive player have to progress the ball not to get a backcourt violation?
Opposing the free throw line
Three-point line
Quarter court
Half-court
Small forward
Tim Shelby via WikiCommons
Can you identify the offensive position that's abbreviated with an SF?
Small forward
Single forward
Small flanker
Shift flanker

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Assist
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What does a player earn if they pass the ball to a teammate who immediately scores?
Assist
Help
Completion
And one
Dunk
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A player has accomplished what if they thrust the ball downward through the basket?
High fly
Dunk
Linedrive
Alley-oop
Pick and roll
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What is it called when an offensive player without the ball sets a screen then moves towards the basket?
Power screen
Heavy roll
Dive
Pick and roll

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Loose-ball foul
NCAA
Can you name the personal foul given out if neither player is in possession of the ball?
Loose-ball foul
Double foul
Offender foul
Possession foul
24 seconds
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An offense must get a shot off before the play clock runs out. How long do they have?
24 seconds
30 seconds
35 seconds
40 seconds
Technical foul
NBA
Which foul is called on a coach for requesting a timeout their team doesn't have?
Bench foul
Flagrant foul
Personal foul
Technical foul

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Steal
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If a defender gets the ball away from an offensive player, they're awarded which stat?
Takeaway
Turnover
Reverse
Steal
When a player touches the ball
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Do you know when the play clock starts on an inbound pass?
When a player touches the ball
When the ball first hits the court
After half court
After two steps from the ball handler
10 ft
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A basketball rim is placed how high off the ground?
8 ft
9 ft
10 ft
12 ft

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Alley-oop
NBA
When a player slams down a dunk on a pass from another player, which type of play has occurred?
And one
Backdoor shot
Alley-oop
Bank shot
Block
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A defender who stops a shot by making contact with their hand earns what?
Takeaway
Turnover
Box out
Block
Charge
B Wendell Jones via WikiCommons
Can you identify the foul called when an offensive player with the ball runs into a defensive player in a stationary position?
Flop
Charge
Interference
Stop

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NBA overtime ends
NBA
Are you familiar with when an NBA overtime ends?
After the clock runs out
After the first team scores
After both teams have an opportunity to score
After one team gets 10 points
Flagrant 2
NBA
In the NBA, a player is ejected from the game on which type of foul?
Player foul
Flagrant 1
Flagrant 2
Technical foul
Foul
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A player has committed what if they break the rules on the court?
Penalty
Infraction
Foul
Violation

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Flopping
NBA
Players are often criticized for exaggerated the extent of a foul. What is this called?
Flopping
Faking
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Falsifying
Double dribble
Keith Allison via WikiCommons
The person in possession of the basketball cannot stop their dribble then restart, or they have committed which foul?
Late dribble
Travel
Double dribble
False start
5 seconds
Ed Hendrickson via WikiCommons
On an inbound pass, a player has how long to get rid of the ball?
Three seconds
Five seconds
Eight seconds
10 seconds

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The restricted area
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To draw an offensive foul, a defender must position themselves outside what?
The foul line
The free throw lane
The restricted area
The rim box
Bank shot
NBA
Are you familiar with the name given to a shot that bounces off the backboard and goes in?
Back shot
Fadeaway
Pull up
Bank shot
5 fouls
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When does a team enter the bonus due to fouls given?
3 fouls
5 fouls
7 fouls
10 fouls

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48 minutes
Chensiyuan via WikiCommons
How long is an NBA game?
30 minutes
48 minutes
60 minutes
120 minutes
Elbow
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If a player wants to post up, where on the court should they go?
Top of the three point line
Corner of the three point line
Elbow
Above the foul line
Clear path foul
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Do you know which foul is called during a fast break when an offensive player is hit by a defender to keep them from scoring an easy basket?
Clear path foul
Open court foul
Breakaway foul
Backcourt foul

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22 feet
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How far from the basket is the corner three-point line in the NBA?
15 feet
18 feet
22 feet
25 feet
hand check
NBA
When is a defender allowed to hand check an offensive player?
When they are moving
Before they cross the half court line
Beyond the three point line
When they have their back to the basket
6 timeouts in game
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A team is awarded how many timeouts throughout a game?
Three
Five
Six
Eight

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Free throw lane
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What is another name for the key on the basketball court?
Foul lane
Free throw lane
Charge arc
Post zone