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North American Team Origins Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions as to the original cities of North American sports franchises.

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

Author
kacyshadow

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,266

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
367

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did the Sacramento Kings of the NBA originally play? Hint

Hartford, CT

Baltimore, MD

Rochester, NY

Fort Wayne, IN

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) begin play? Hint

Buffalo, NY

New York, NY

Houston, TX

St. Louis, MO

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) begin playing? Hint

Milwaukee, WI

Denver, CO

Chicago, IL

Newark, NJ

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did the New York Yankees (MLB) begin playing? Hint

Rochester, NY

Pittsburgh, PA

Philadelphia, PA

Baltimore, MD

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where did the Baltimore Orioles (MLB) begin playing? Hint

Atlanta, GA

New York, NY

Milwaukee, Wi

Richmond, VA

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did the Arizona Cardinals (NFL) begin playing? Hint

Indianapolis, IN

St. Louis, MO

Racine, IL

Pottsville, PA

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the St. Louis Rams (NFL) begin playing? Hint

Cleveland, OH

San Diego, CA

Los Angeles, CA

Houston, TX

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) begin playing? Hint

St. Louis, MO

Dallas, TX

Nashville, TN

San Antonio, TX

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did the New Jersey Devils (NHL) begin playing? Hint

Kansas City, MO

Winnipeg, Canada

Denver, CO

Rochester, NY

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where did the Colorado Avalanche (NHL) begin playing? Hint

Newark, NJ

Quebec (Canada)

Hamilton, ON (Canada)

Hartford, CT

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did the Sacramento Kings of the NBA originally play?

Answer: Rochester, NY

They started play in 1948 as the Royals. The team won the 1951 NBA Championship. They moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1957. In 1972 the team moved once again, this time to Kansas City to begin play as the Kings. They moved to Sacramento in 1985.

2. Where did the Los Angeles Clippers (NBA) begin play?

Answer: Buffalo, NY

They started playing in the NBA in 1970 as the Braves. They team moved to San Diego in 1978. The team moved in 1984 to Los Angeles.

3. Where did the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) begin playing?

Answer: Milwaukee, WI

They played their first season in 1951 as the Milwaukee Hawks before moving to St. Louis in 1955. The team moved in 1968 to Atlanta.

4. Where did the New York Yankees (MLB) begin playing?

Answer: Baltimore, MD

They started playing in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, before moving to New York City in 1903 as the Highlanders. In 1913, they changed their name to the Yankees.

5. Where did the Baltimore Orioles (MLB) begin playing?

Answer: Milwaukee, Wi

Started in 1901 as the Milwaukee Brewers, then moved in 1902 to become the St. Louis Browns. The team played in 1 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1944. The team moved to Baltimore in 1954.

6. Where did the Arizona Cardinals (NFL) begin playing?

Answer: Racine, IL

They began playing in 1920 as the Racine Cardinals. Two years later the team changed to become the Chicago Cardinals. The Cardinals won the NFL Championship in 1925 and 1947. The team moved to St. Louis in 1960. Then they moved in 1988 to Phoenix. The team was known as Phoenix Cardinals until changing names in 1994 to the Arizona Cardinals.

7. Where did the St. Louis Rams (NFL) begin playing?

Answer: Cleveland, OH

They began play in the NFL in 1937 as the Cleveland Rams. They won the NFL Championship in 1945. The team moved locations to Los Angeles in 1946. The Rams played in the 1979 Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers, losing 31-19. The team changed locations to St. Louis in 1995.

8. Where did the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) begin playing?

Answer: Dallas, TX

The team started in the AFL as the Dallas Texans. They won the AFL Championship in 1962 before moving to Kansas City in 1963.

9. Where did the New Jersey Devils (NHL) begin playing?

Answer: Kansas City, MO

They began playing in 1974 as the Kansas City Scouts before moving to Denver in 1976. The team later moved to New Jersey in 1982 as the Devils.

10. Where did the Colorado Avalanche (NHL) begin playing?

Answer: Quebec (Canada)

They were one of the original WHA teams that began play in 1972. The Nordiques won the Avco Cup in 1977 (WHA Championship). They entered the NHL when both leagues merged in 1979. The team moved to Denver in 1995.

Source: Author kacyshadow

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