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Grade 9 Health and Physical Education unit 6: Basketball

Everything here is for unit 6 of the Grade 9 Health and Physical Education textbook: what the chapter covers, the short notes, practice questions with their answers, and the lesson video where one exists.

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What unit 6 covers

  1. 1.The brief history of basketball
  2. 2.Rules of basketball
  3. 3.Under hand lay-up shoot skill of basketball

Short notes for unit 6

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StepAction
1Dribble close to the basket with your right hand.
2Step toward the basket with your right foot.
3Jump off your left foot and bring the ball to your chest.
4Shoot with your right arm as you lift your right leg.
5Aim for the sweet spot, slightly above the top right corner of the small square on the backboard.

When you use it

Use these steps when asked to describe or perform the underhand lay-up, the easiest and most accurate shot in a game situation, taken from the right side of the basket.

Watch out

Do not stand so close to the backboard that you end up under it. Practise with both hands, because the chapter says both hands must be used while practising lay-ups.

Drafted from Grade 9 Health and Physical Education, pages 72-84, then checked twice before it went up

Practice questions on unit 6

10 multiple-choice questions written against this chapter, each with its answer and the reason. Try one before you open the answer.

Question 1

Who is known as the "father" of basketball?

  1. A.James Naismith
  2. B.Tony Hinkley
  3. C.Senda Berenson
  4. D.Teferi Mekonnen
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Answer: A James Naismith

Why

The textbook says that James Naismith, a Canadian physical education instructor, is the "father" of basketball. Tony Hinkley identified the orange ball, Senda Berenson modified the rules for girls, and Teferi Mekonnen is the name of a school in Addis Ababa.

Question 2

In which year did the records of basketball start, in Springfield, Massachusetts?

  1. A.1891
  2. B.1906
  3. C.1932
  4. D.1950
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Answer: A 1891

Why

The chapter says that the records of basketball commenced in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The year 1906 is when steel hoops and backboards replaced the peach baskets. The year 1932 is when FIBA was formed.

Question 3

How many players are on each side in a basketball game?

  1. A.3
  2. B.5
  3. C.7
  4. D.10
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Answer: B 5

Why

The textbook says that in the early days of basketball there were "five player on every side". Five players is the number for each side in the game.

Question 4

Where and when did basketball first appear in the Olympics?

  1. A.Summer of 1936, Berlin, Germany
  2. B.1932, Rome, Italy
  3. C.1961, Cairo, Egypt
  4. D.1950, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Answer: A Summer of 1936, Berlin, Germany

Why

The chapter says that basketball was included in the Olympics for the first time in the summer of 1936 in Berlin, Germany. The other options are dates and places from other events in the chapter.

Question 5

What was basketball first played with, before the modern ball was used?

  1. A.A soccer ball and peach baskets
  2. B.A volleyball and steel hoops
  3. C.A handball and a wooden goal
  4. D.A tennis ball and a metal ring
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Answer: A A soccer ball and peach baskets

Why

The textbook says that initially basketball was performed with a soccer ball and peach baskets. Steel hoops came later, by 1906.

Question 6

Who identified the orange ball that is normally used these days, in the late 1950s?

  1. A.Tony Hinkley
  2. B.James Naismith
  3. C.Senda Berenson
  4. D.The Egyptian Basketball Federation
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Answer: A Tony Hinkley

Why

The chapter says that in the late 1950s, Tony Hinkley identified the orange ball, which is greater in size and is normally used these days.

Question 7

Where was the "Association des Fédérations Africaines de Basketball" (AFABA) created in June 1961?

  1. A.Cairo, Egypt
  2. B.Rome, Italy
  3. C.Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  4. D.Springfield, Massachusetts
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Answer: A Cairo, Egypt

Why

The textbook says that twelve African countries held a Constitutive General Assembly from 11 to 14 June 1961 in Cairo, Egypt. This assembly created AFABA. Rome was the place of the FIBA Sixth Congress in 1960.

Question 8

A basketball game has four quarters of 10 minutes each. If the score is not tied and there is no overtime, how many minutes of playing time are there in total?

  1. A.20 minutes
  2. B.40 minutes
  3. C.45 minutes
  4. D.60 minutes
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Answer: B 40 minutes

Why

The game has 4 quarters, and each quarter is 10 minutes. So 4 × 10 = 40 minutes of playing time. The intervals between quarters and the half-time break are not playing time. Overtimes are only added if the score is tied.

Question 9

Dawit is fouled while he is shooting from the 2-point field goal area, and his shot is unsuccessful. Later, Mekdes is fouled while she is shooting from the 3-point field goal area, and her shot is also unsuccessful. How many free throws are given in total?

  1. A.3
  2. B.4
  3. C.5
  4. D.6
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Answer: C 5

Why

The chapter says that if an unsuccessful shot is taken from the 2-point field goal area, the player gets 2 free throws. If an unsuccessful shot is taken from the 3-point field goal area, the player gets 3 free throws. So 2 + 3 = 5 free throws in total.

Question 10

During a game in Addis Ababa, Yonas kicks the ball with his foot near the side-line. Which of the following is correct?

  1. A.The ball is given to the opponent team out of bounds near where the violation occurred.
  2. B.Yonas's team gets 1 free throw.
  3. C.The opponent team gets 2 free throws.
  4. D.Yonas must leave the game at once.
Show the answer and why

Answer: A The ball is given to the opponent team out of bounds near where the violation occurred.

Why

Kicking the ball with the foot or lower leg is listed as a violation in the chapter. For a violation, the ball is given to the opponent team out of bounds near where the violation occurred. Free throws and leaving the game are rules for fouls, not for this violation.

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The textbook pages for unit 6

Unit 6 runs from page 72 to page 84 of the Ministry of Education edition.

Ministry of Education edition, English, 66 pages

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