What does develop mean?
To improve; to elaborate
What is the NBA?
A professional basketball league
A basketball team
A basketball rulebook
A type of basketball hoop
What is the most important sporting event in the USA?
the Super Bowl
Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson are current basketball stars.
False
True
How many people watch the Super Bowl on TV every year?
50 million
10 million
25 million
100 million
Early American football was very safe and had no injuries.
True
False
What is a ladder?
An equipment used for climbing up or down something
Who performed in this year's Super Bowl halftime show?
Bad Bunny
What equipment is used to hit the ball in baseball?
A bat
Who is known as the father of American football?
Walter Camp
Why did they invent a lot of traditions in baseball?
The games would take so long so people created traditions to keep them entertained.
The Super Bowl takes place on the first Sunday in February.
True
False
What did players use as the first basketball hoop?
A fruit basket
A hula hoop
A wooden box
A metal ring
What do companies do during the Super Bowl?
They promote their products.
Players used what to retrieve the ball after scoring in early basketball games?
ladder
Name one modern basketball star mentioned in the text.
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, or Dwayne Wade
In baseball, the teams take turns batting and fielding.
True
False
What is the goal of the batting team in baseball?
To score runs by hitting the ball and running around all four bases.
James Naismith invented basketball in 1891.
True
False
Baseball is played with a ball and a racket.
False
True
Why was basketball immediately popular when it was invented?
Students played it inside during the long winter.
How much is a 30-second ads in the Super Bowl?
around 8 million dollars
around 20 million dollars
around 2 million dollars
around 5 million dollars
How many players are on a baseball team?
11
6
9
7
Which sport generates the most revenue/profit?
American football
Boxing
Basketball
Baseball
American football originated from which rules?
English rugby rules
What modification was made to the basket to make the game faster?
They added a net.
They added extra rules.
They cut a hole in the bottom.
They removed the basket.
What kind of performers can you see during the Super Bowl?
Popular singers and musicians
What do players wear to protect themselves in American football?
Soft shirts and pants
Nothing
Helmets and protective equipment
Gloves and goggles
What is the final base called in baseball?
Home
Baseball is often called the national sport of the USA.
False
True
What is the championship game of the National Football League called?
The Super Bowl