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Basketball · Level 9

Master

5 sub-levels · 50 tests · 500 facts · updated 23 October 2026

Level 9 is the history of the game: its origins, early growth and FIBA, the professional game, how the game changed, and the great teams and eras.

Sub-levels

Sub-level 9.1OriginsJames Naismith, the YMCA school in Springfield, the first game, the 13 rules, from peach baskets to hoops, the early ball, backboards, the dribble, Senda Berenson and the women's game, and Naismith's later life.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 9.2Early Growth and FIBAHow the game spread, FIBA's founding, the founding nations, the 1936 Olympics, the first EuroBasket, the first world championship, the women's international game, the 1989 opening to professionals, FIBA's leaders and…10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 9.3The Professional Game EmergesEarly pro leagues, barnstorming teams, the BAA, the birth of the NBA, George Mikan, the shot clock, integration, the ABA, Europe's club cup and the WNBA's start.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 9.4How the Game ChangedThe end of the centre jump, the one-hand and jump shots, the three-point line, the dunk ban, FIBA's 2000 and 2010 changes, shoes and kit, television, the three-point revolution and pace over the eras.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 9.5Great Teams and ErasRussell's Celtics, the Showtime Lakers, Jordan's Bulls, the Spurs, the Warriors, the 1992 Dream Team, the Soviet Union in 1972 and 1988, Yugoslavia, Argentina's golden generation and the US women's dynasty.10 tests · 100 facts

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General basketball history references (Naismith Hall of Fame, FIBA, NBA, Olympic records); original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIBA rules belong to the Rules category.