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Back Up The Moving Van #1 Trivia Quiz

You mean the Dodgers didn't always play in Los Angeles? Of course not! Here are some questions about major league sports teams which currently reside in a city other than their original!

A multiple-choice quiz by lutefan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lutefan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
89,657

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
641

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Sacramento Kings were once known as ___________ ? Hint

Los Angeles Crusaders

Syracuse Nats

Cincinnati Royals

Ft. Wayne Dolphins

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Question 2 of 10

2. The St. Louis Rams started out in which city? Hint

Los Angeles

Boston

Brooklyn

Cleveland

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Question 3 of 10

3. Though there have been various teams called the Baltimore Orioles for a number of years, the MLB team which moved there in 1954 started elsewhere. Where? Hint

St. Louis

Syracuse

Annapolis

Cleveland

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Question 4 of 10

4. You know, when you think about it, Lakers in Los Angeles doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Where did they come from?

Answer: ( One Word ... city or state)

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Question 5 of 10

5. They play in Oakland as the "Golden State Warriors." Where were they before they were in California, that is, immediately before moving west? Hint

Philadelphia

Indianapolis

Green Bay

Syracuse

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the two cities they represented before they called Oakland home .. the Athletics, that is. Hint

St. Louis and Chicago

Kansas City and Washington

Kansas City and Albany

Kansas City and Philadelphia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the original AFL Dallas Texans end up? Hint

Nashville

Kansas City

Knoxville

Houston

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Question 8 of 10

8. They've been the Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Cardinals and even the St. Louis Cardinals. Where did this itinerant NFL team start? Hint

Chicago

Memphis

St. Louis

Minneapolis

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Question 9 of 10

9. You probably know that the Atlanta Braves haven't always played in Atlanta. They moved there from Milwaukee. But where did they play before they were in Milwaukee?

Answer: (It wasn't always a tea party.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers each started out as a team in an Eastern city. Which one? Hint

Boston

New York

Charlotte

Washington, DC

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Sacramento Kings were once known as ___________ ?

Answer: Cincinnati Royals

They went from Cincy to Kansas City to Kansas City-Omaha to Sacramento.

2. The St. Louis Rams started out in which city?

Answer: Cleveland

They started as the Cleveland Rams in the the old All American Conference.

3. Though there have been various teams called the Baltimore Orioles for a number of years, the MLB team which moved there in 1954 started elsewhere. Where?

Answer: St. Louis

They were the St. Louis Browns for years and years before moving to Baltimore in 1954.

4. You know, when you think about it, Lakers in Los Angeles doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Where did they come from?

Answer: Minneapolis

A "Laker" is a freighter on the Great Lakes.

5. They play in Oakland as the "Golden State Warriors." Where were they before they were in California, that is, immediately before moving west?

Answer: Philadelphia

They were originally the Syracuse Nationals before moving to Philly.

6. Name the two cities they represented before they called Oakland home .. the Athletics, that is.

Answer: Kansas City and Philadelphia

Connie Mack managed them for 50 years in Philly. They came to Oakland in 1968.

7. Where did the original AFL Dallas Texans end up?

Answer: Kansas City

Today they're the Kansas City Chiefs.

8. They've been the Arizona Cardinals and the Phoenix Cardinals and even the St. Louis Cardinals. Where did this itinerant NFL team start?

Answer: Chicago

Too much competition from the cross-town Bears, coached by George Halas, forced the move south.

9. You probably know that the Atlanta Braves haven't always played in Atlanta. They moved there from Milwaukee. But where did they play before they were in Milwaukee?

Answer: Boston

And before they were the Braves, they were the Boston Bees.

10. The Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers each started out as a team in an Eastern city. Which one?

Answer: Washington, DC

At one time, each was known as the Washington Senators. When they moved to Minnesota in 1961, a new "Washington Senators" was named as an expansion team. Confusing? Remember, this is Washington, DC.

Source: Author lutefan

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