The History of Basketball
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When was basketball invented?
29December 1891
December 1981
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When was basketball invented?
December 1891
December 1981
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Who invented the game?
Dr. James Naismith
Dr. Luther H. Gulick
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What year was the first official basketball game played?
1893
1892
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What year was the first international basketball match organized?
1892
1893
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Basketball games were originally played with which ball?
soccer ball
tennis ball
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Who invented the "orange" ball that is now a standard ball for all basketball organizations?
Tommy Hilfiger
Tony Hinkle
30s - Q7
Where was the Olympics men's basketball tournament held when it was first introduced to the Summer Olympics in 1936?
Springfield, Massachusetts
Berlin, Germany
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When did women's basketball debut in the Summer Olympics?
July 9, 1976
June 9, 1976
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When was the National Basketball Association (NBA) formed?
August 3, 1949
August 3, 1946
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The first basketball game ever played between students was a complete brawl.
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