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Quiz about Back Up the Moving Van 2
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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.
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Author
lutefan
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
95,252
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
585
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Milwaukee Brewers were once the ______ ? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The NBA's Atlanta Hawks used to call this city home just prior to their move in 1969. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where did the Dallas Stars begin before they moved to the Lone Star State? Hint


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


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


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)
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


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)
Question 9 of 10
9. Three NFL teams once called Los Angeles home. Who are they? Hint


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



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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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