Quiz · Basketball: From Peach Baskets to the World

Question 1What is the main purpose of this talk about basketball?

To describe how basketball grew from a small school gym game into a worldwide sport To teach listeners the official rules of professional basketball games To compare the popularity of basketball and football in America today To encourage listeners to buy tickets for professional basketball matches

Question 2What equipment did the very first game of basketball use?

A rubber ball and two metal hoops on the wall A football and two peach baskets on the balcony A tennis ball and two wooden boxes on the floor A volleyball and two rope nets in the gym

Question 3According to the speaker, what is one important reason for basketball's enormous worldwide popularity?

It is always shown live on national television It offers players the highest salaries in sport It needs very little equipment to play It is much easier to learn than other sports