KIDS QUIZ
SPORTS TEAMS AND PLAYERS
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Question
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Two apple baskets were the first goals used to play basketball.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In December 1891, Canadian-born James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) training school, took a soccer ball and a peach basket and in the gym invented basketball. In 1893, he replaced the peach basket with iron hoops and a hammock-style basket.
Detailed explanation-2: -Invention of the game Upon the request of his boss, Naismith was tasked to create an indoor sports game to help athletes keep in shape in cold weather. It consisted of peach baskets and a soccer style ball.
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