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Cities & Basketball Trivia Quiz

Name the city after the description of a player or team linked to.

A multiple-choice quiz by capflamingo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
capflamingo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,277

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
442

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am not a city from the United States. My first basketball team had the same name as a popular science-fiction movie, but since 2006 it changed to the Royals. Which city am I? Hint

Vancouver

London

Montreal

Toronto

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am a two-words city name. From 2009 to 2011, a player who played in my NBA team almost had the same name as I do. He retired in 2011. Which city am I? Hint

New York

San Antonio

New Jersey

New Orleans

3. In 1947, my NBL team had the worst record in the league which gave me the first overall pick for the draft. In 1960, my team moved and few years later (1989) a new one took place. My new team in 1995 signed one of the best big men of all-time. Which city am I? Hint

Dallas

Orlando

San Antonio

Minneapolis

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Question 4 of 10

4. I had a NBA team in the past, from 1963 to 1973. When my team moved, the next host city had to change the team name because it had violent connotations. Later I had a NFL and a MLB team but none from the NBA. Which city am I? Hint

Seattle

Columbus

Baltimore

San Diego

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Question 5 of 10

5. My professional soccer team has exactly the same name as my professional basketball team which was founded in 1932. Both teams have huge success in Europe. The Hall of Famer Drazen Dalipagic played on my basketball team (1982-1983). Which city am I? Hint

Madrid

Zagreb

Belgrade

Milan

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am one of the poorest cities in the United States. My NBA team isn't doing so well in recent years (2008-2011) but in fact it's one of the greatest teams in NBA history. Once my team had 'Bad Boys' as nickname. Which city am I? Hint

New York

Portland

Boston

Detroit

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Question 7 of 10

7. I was the host of one of the first NBA teams in Canada since the 1946-47 season. The team then moved to Memphis but kept the same name. Mike Bibby was one of the still active players who played on that team. Which city am I? Hint

Montreal

Calgary

Edmonton

Vancouver

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Question 8 of 10

8. Once my NBA team was located on the East coast, but in the 2001-02 season it was relocated. In 2005, my team was moved in Oklahoma City for two seasons. Which city am I? Hint

Charlotte

New Orleans

Oakland

Seattle

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Question 9 of 10

9. I am the city that hosted an NBA team in 2010-11 that actually has a bridge as logo. Which city am I? Hint

Golden State

Anaheim

San Francisco

Oakland

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1999-00 season, I had the worst record in the NBA but I won the Larry O'Brien Award anyway. Which city am I? Hint

Indianapolis

Philadelphia

San Antonio

Los Angeles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am not a city from the United States. My first basketball team had the same name as a popular science-fiction movie, but since 2006 it changed to the Royals. Which city am I?

Answer: Montreal

At first, the city's ABA team was called the Montreal Matrix but it changed to Montreal Royals in 2006.

2. I am a two-words city name. From 2009 to 2011, a player who played in my NBA team almost had the same name as I do. He retired in 2011. Which city am I?

Answer: San Antonio

The player in question was Antonio McDyess, a former Detroit Pistons player who finished his career with the great San Antonio Spurs.

Answer: Minneapolis

In 1947, the National Basketball League (NBL) team was the Minneapolis Lakers which moved to Los Angeles in 1960. In 1989, the Minnesota Timberwolves were created, the stadium was in Minneapolis. The great player in question is Kevin Garnett.

Answer: Baltimore

The team in question is the Baltimore Bullets which were the Chicago Packers, before that the Chicago Zephyrs before moving in Baltimore in 1963 and becoming the Bullets. In 1973, the team moved in Washington and had to change the name a few years later because of the violent connotations.

Answer: Madrid

Both soccer and basketball teams are named Real Madrid CF. The Yugoslavian legendary guard Drazen Dalipagic played for the Real Madrid from 1982 to 1983, and was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2004.

Answer: Detroit

The Pistons were one the greatest team in NBA history especially during the Bad Boys era (1980s) and in the early 2000s.

Answer: Vancouver

Vancouver Grizzlies was created in 1995. At the same time, the Toronto Raptors made their appearance in the NBA also. Those were the first Canadian teams since the Toronto Huskies in 1946-1947.

8. Once my NBA team was located on the East coast, but in the 2001-02 season it was relocated. In 2005, my team was moved in Oklahoma City for two seasons. Which city am I?

Answer: New Orleans

Once the Charlotte Hornets, it became the New Orleans Hornets in 2001. But in 2005, the team was relocated in Oklahoma City for two seasons due to the Hurricane Katrina.

9. I am the city that hosted an NBA team in 2010-11 that actually has a bridge as logo. Which city am I?

Answer: Oakland

No it's not Golden State. The Golden State Warriors arena is in Oakland, Ca.

10. In the 1999-00 season, I had the worst record in the NBA but I won the Larry O'Brien Award anyway. Which city am I?

Answer: Los Angeles

The L.A. Clippers had the worst record in the NBA that year, but the Lakers won the championship that same year.

Source: Author capflamingo

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