Basketball Quiz - General Knowledge

Free practice quiz: Basketball (General Knowledge). 12 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This General Knowledge practice quiz has 12 multiple-choice questions on Basketball, and 12 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. How many points is a standard free throw worth in basketball?

   1. 1 point
   2. 2 points
   3. 3 points
   4. 4 points
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   Answer: A. 1 point

   A free throw is worth 1 point in basketball.

2. How many players from each team are on the court at one time during a standard basketball game?

   1. 4 players
   2. 5 players
   3. 6 players
   4. 7 players
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   Answer: B. 5 players

   Each team has 5 players on the court at a time in standard basketball.

3. What is the name of the violation called when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling?

   1. Double dribble
   2. Traveling
   3. Carrying
   4. Palming
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   Answer: B. Traveling

   Traveling is the violation for moving illegally with the ball without dribbling.

4. In FIBA basketball, how long is the shot clock?

   1. 24 seconds
   2. 30 seconds
   3. 35 seconds
   4. 45 seconds
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   Answer: A. 24 seconds

   FIBA uses a 24-second shot clock, matching the NBA's shot clock.

5. Which NBA team owns the record for the longest winning streak in a single season, with 33 straight games?

   1. Chicago Bulls
   2. Golden State Warriors
   3. Los Angeles Lakers
   4. Miami Heat
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   Answer: C. Los Angeles Lakers

   The Los Angeles Lakers won 33 consecutive games during the 1971-72 season.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Which NBA team did Michael Jordan win six championships with?
2. What is the name of the annual NBA exhibition game featuring top rookies against second-year players?
3. In the NBA, what is the maximum number of personal fouls a player can commit before fouling out of a game?
4. Who holds the NBA record for most career regular-season points?
5. Which player scored 100 points in a single NBA game?
6. Which country won the gold medal in men's basketball at the 2004 Athens Olympics?
7. Which player holds the NBA record for most assists in a single game, with 30?

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