Basketball and the NBA

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Dunks, dynasties and the players who shaped the game.

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1. Which player is nicknamed 'His Airness'?

   1. LeBron James
   2. Kobe Bryant
   3. Magic Johnson
   4. Michael Jordan
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   D) Michael Jordan

2. Which team has won the most NBA championships (18)?

   1. Boston Celtics
   2. Los Angeles Lakers
   3. Chicago Bulls
   4. Golden State Warriors
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   A) Boston Celtics

3. Who is the NBA's all-time leading scorer as of recent seasons?

   1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
   2. Michael Jordan
   3. LeBron James
   4. Kobe Bryant
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   C) LeBron James

4. Which player scored 100 points in a single NBA game in 1962?

   1. Bill Russell
   2. Wilt Chamberlain
   3. Elgin Baylor
   4. Oscar Robertson
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   B) Wilt Chamberlain

5. Which team did Michael Jordan win six championships with?

   1. Detroit Pistons
   2. New York Knicks
   3. Washington Wizards
   4. Chicago Bulls
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   D) Chicago Bulls

6. How many points is a shot from beyond the three-point line worth?

   1. Two
   2. Four
   3. Three
   4. One
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   C) Three

7. Which country produced Nikola Jokić, a multiple-time MVP?

   1. Croatia
   2. Serbia
   3. Slovenia
   4. Greece
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   B) Serbia

8. Which fast-paced NBA tradition sees All-Stars from both conferences play each February?

   1. The All-Star Game
   2. The Draft Lottery
   3. The Play-In Tournament
   4. The Finals
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   A) The All-Star Game

9. Basketball was invented in the United States.

   1. True
   2. False
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   B) False

10. A standard NBA game has four quarters of 12 minutes.

    1. True
    2. False
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    A) True