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Back Up the Moving Van #2 Trivia Quiz

These days, it seems we sports fans cheer more for laundry than teams, but what the heck. Here's another "back up the moving van" quiz about pro sports teams and where they were before where they are.

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

Author
lutefan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,252

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
586

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Milwaukee Brewers were once the ______ ? Hint

Seattle Pilots

Washington Senators

St. Louis Browns

Chicago Staleys

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Question 2 of 10

2. The NBA's Atlanta Hawks used to call this city home just prior to their move in 1969. Hint

St. Louis

Cleveland

Dallas

Atlanta

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did the Dallas Stars begin before they moved to the Lone Star State? Hint

Illinois

Minnesota

Ohio

Wisconsin

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Question 4 of 10

4. They may have changed locales, but they still have a name which offends a lot of folks, regardless, where did the Redskins call home before they moved to Washington, DC? Hint

Brooklyn

Baltimore

Buffalo

Boston

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Question 5 of 10

5. Remember the NHL's Winnipeg Jets? Where'd they go, anyway? They went south and are now known as the _____ ? Hint

Dallas Stars

Tampa Bay Lightning

Anaheim Mighty Ducks

Phoenix Coyotes

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Question 6 of 10

6. On the ice again: one of the four WHA teams which made it into the NHL was the New England/Harford Whalers. What happened to them? Whaddya know, they moved south! Who are they now?

Answer: ( Two Words .. or just one word ... nothing could be finer)

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Question 7 of 10

7. We've known this NBA team as the Detroit Pistons for so long, it's easy to forget they moved there in 1957! From where? Hint

Flint

Ft. Wayne

Green Bay

Cleveland

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what Canadian city did the Memphis Grizzlies play their first six years?

Answer: ( One Word .. it's out west)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Three NFL teams once called Los Angeles home. Who are they? Hint

Raiders, Jaguars, Rams

Rams, Ravens, Chiefs

Chargers, Raiders, and Rams

Raiders, Rams, Texans

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Detroit Lions started out in a smaller city, as did many early NFL teams. They moved to Detroit in 1934 from where? Hint

Decauter, Illinois

Portsmouth, Ohio

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Akron, Ohio

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Milwaukee Brewers were once the ______ ?

Answer: Seattle Pilots

The Pilots lasted one year (1969) and actually moved to Milwaukee after spring training started.

2. The NBA's Atlanta Hawks used to call this city home just prior to their move in 1969.

Answer: St. Louis

They were in St. Louis for 13 years, 1955-68, but played in Milwaukee before the move to Missouri.

3. Where did the Dallas Stars begin before they moved to the Lone Star State?

Answer: Minnesota

They were the Minnesota North Stars before heading south for greener customers.

4. They may have changed locales, but they still have a name which offends a lot of folks, regardless, where did the Redskins call home before they moved to Washington, DC?

Answer: Boston

They played in Fenway Park from 1932 to 36!

5. Remember the NHL's Winnipeg Jets? Where'd they go, anyway? They went south and are now known as the _____ ?

Answer: Phoenix Coyotes

Originally a WHA team, they won the Avco Cup (WHA's equivalent to the Stanley Cup) three times.

6. On the ice again: one of the four WHA teams which made it into the NHL was the New England/Harford Whalers. What happened to them? Whaddya know, they moved south! Who are they now?

Answer: Carolina Hurricanes

They were the Eastern Conference champs in 2001-2002.

7. We've known this NBA team as the Detroit Pistons for so long, it's easy to forget they moved there in 1957! From where?

Answer: Ft. Wayne

They started out in 1941-42 as the National Basketball League's Ft. Wayne, Indiana Pistons.

8. In what Canadian city did the Memphis Grizzlies play their first six years?

Answer: Vancouver

They started as the NBA's second (Toronto's the other) Canadian team, in the 1995-96 season.

9. Three NFL teams once called Los Angeles home. Who are they?

Answer: Chargers, Raiders, and Rams

The Rams came from Cleveland, then went to St. Louis; the Raiders came from Oakland and then returned; the Chargers started in Los Angeles and then moved to San Diego.

10. The Detroit Lions started out in a smaller city, as did many early NFL teams. They moved to Detroit in 1934 from where?

Answer: Portsmouth, Ohio

Though still named the Detroit Lions, they played in Pontiac, Michigan, from 1975-2001.

Source: Author lutefan

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