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Sports Teams on the Move Trivia Quiz

Not every sports team finishes up where it starts out. Quite a few have picked up stakes and moved. Test your knowledge about some of the rolling stones of sports!

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
cag1970

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,527

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
1004

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. In what city did the Clippers franchise actually begin? Hint

Indianapolis

San Diego

Buffalo

Phoenix

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Question 2 of 20

2. In what city did the Wizards franchise begin? Hint

Chicago

Washington

Baltimore

Detroit

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Question 3 of 20

3. In which city did the Breakers of the now-defunct USFL *NOT* make a stop during their brief existence? Hint

Portland

San Antonio

Boston

New Orleans

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Question 4 of 20

4. In what city do the Florida Panthers play their hockey games? Hint

Palm Beach

Fort Lauderdale

Sunrise

Miami

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Question 5 of 20

5. From what city did the Atlanta Braves move after the 1965 season? Hint

Boston

Milwaukee

Cleveland

Washington

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Question 6 of 20

6. The second incarnation of the Washington Senators became the ___________ . Hint

Minnesota Twins

Texas Rangers

California Angels

Seattle Mariners

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which of the following cities have the NBA's Kings NOT called home? Hint

St. Louis

Omaha

Kansas City

Cincinnati

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Question 8 of 20

8. St Louis had an NBA team at one time. What was its nickname? Hint

Hornets

Pistons

Rockets

Hawks

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which NHL team previously called Atlanta home? Hint

Edmonton Oilers

Calgary Flames

Phoenix Coyotes

New Jersey Devils

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Question 10 of 20

10. The New Orleans Saints played their first three seasons in Memphis.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. In which city did the Milwaukee Brewers originally begin? Hint

Dallas

San Diego

Denver

Seattle

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Question 12 of 20

12. The first incarnation of the Washington Senators wound up becoming the San Diego Padres.

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13. In what year did the Dodgers and the baseball Giants leave New York? Hint

1960

1956

1958

1954

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which of the following cities have the Whalers/Hurricanes NOT called home? Hint

Greensboro, North Carolina

Boston, Massachusetts

Providence, Rhode Island

Hartford, Connecticut

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Question 15 of 20

15. Prior to moving to HP Pavilion (previously the San Jose Arena and Compaq Center at San Jose), what arena did the Sharks call home? Hint

Cow Palace

ARCO Arena

Oakland Arena

Haas Pavillion

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which NFL city hosted the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl before it was moved to Honolulu? Hint

San Francisco

Los Angeles

Dallas

Washington

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Question 17 of 20

17. Wake Forest University was originally based in the town of Wake Forest, North Carolina.

True

False

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Question 18 of 20

18. In which city did the Detroit Lions debut? Hint

Lansing, Michigan

Portsmouth, Ohio

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Davenport, Iowa

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Question 19 of 20

19. In what year did the Rams move from Cleveland to Los Angeles? Hint

1952

1948

1946

1950

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Question 20 of 20

20. In what year did the Raiders move back to Oakland? Hint

1991

1997

1995

1993

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what city did the Clippers franchise actually begin?

Answer: Buffalo

The franchise started out as the Braves and played in Buffalo from 1970 to 1978. It then moved to San Diego and was renamed the Clippers. The Clippers moved to Los Angeles in 1984.

2. In what city did the Wizards franchise begin?

Answer: Chicago

The modern Washington Wizards are the descendents of the Chicago Packers, who began play in the NBA in 1961. The Packers became the Zephyrs the next year, and in 1963 they picked up stakes and moved to Baltimore, thus becoming the Bullets. In 1974, they moved to the now-defunct Capital Centre and became the Washington Bullets.

They became the Wizards in 1997, a move to enhance the team's marketing prowess.

3. In which city did the Breakers of the now-defunct USFL *NOT* make a stop during their brief existence?

Answer: San Antonio

The vagabond Breakers had a different home in each year of the USFL's existence. They started out in Boston in 1983. They then moved to New Orleans in 1984. Finally, they wound up in Portland, Oregon, where they finished in 1985 after the league went under.

4. In what city do the Florida Panthers play their hockey games?

Answer: Sunrise

After spending their first five seasons in Miami Arena, the Panthers moved to the more posh BankAtlantic Center (previously National Car Rental Center and Office Depot Center) in nearby Sunrise in 1998.

5. From what city did the Atlanta Braves move after the 1965 season?

Answer: Milwaukee

The Braves started life in Boston before moving to Milwaukee. They moved to Atlanta from Milwaukee, making them the first major league baseball team in the Sun Belt.

6. The second incarnation of the Washington Senators became the ___________ .

Answer: Texas Rangers

The second coming of the Senators, which lasted from 1961 until 1971, wound up moving to Arlington, which sits between Dallas and Fort Worth. They became the Rangers.

7. Which of the following cities have the NBA's Kings NOT called home?

Answer: St. Louis

Long before moving to Sacramento, the Kings started life as the Rochester Royals in 1946. Franchise stops included a 14-year stay in Cincinnati, as well as time when Kansas City and Omaha split as the team's home court.

8. St Louis had an NBA team at one time. What was its nickname?

Answer: Hawks

St Louis was the third stop for the Hawks in their history. Though the Hawks drew good crowds, they couldn't convince the city to build them a new arena. So in 1968, they packed their bags and moved to Atlanta.

9. Which NHL team previously called Atlanta home?

Answer: Calgary Flames

The Flames called Atlanta home from 1972 until 1980, when they moved to Calgary.

10. The New Orleans Saints played their first three seasons in Memphis.

Answer: False

The Saints joined the NFL in 1967 and played in New Orleans until 2005, when Hurricane Katrina forced them to spend most of the season in San Antonio.

11. In which city did the Milwaukee Brewers originally begin?

Answer: Seattle

The Brewers started life as the Seattle Pilots in 1969. They moved to Milwaukee the next year and became the Brewers.

12. The first incarnation of the Washington Senators wound up becoming the San Diego Padres.

Answer: False

The first set of Senators started in the nation's capital in 1901 and remained until 1960, when they became the Minnesota Twins.

13. In what year did the Dodgers and the baseball Giants leave New York?

Answer: 1958

The first two major league teams on the West Coast landed in 1958.

14. Which of the following cities have the Whalers/Hurricanes NOT called home?

Answer: Providence, Rhode Island

The Whalers won a WHA championship in 1973, while calling Boston home, as the New England Whalers. When they moved to North Carolina in 1997, they played their first two seasons at the Greensboro Coliseum before moving their home to the RBC Center in Raleigh.

15. Prior to moving to HP Pavilion (previously the San Jose Arena and Compaq Center at San Jose), what arena did the Sharks call home?

Answer: Cow Palace

The Sharks played their first two seasons (1991-1993) at the Cow Palace in San Francisco before moving to their permanent home in San Jose. The arena's name was changed to HP Pavilion in the summer of 2002, after HP bought Compaq.

16. Which NFL city hosted the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl before it was moved to Honolulu?

Answer: Los Angeles

In 1979, Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles played host to the Pro Bowl, which the NFC won 13-7. The Pro Bowl was then moved to Hawaii, where it has enjoyed tremendous success. It is the only major-league all-star game that is played on a neutral site, played at the end of the season, and played outside the continental USA.

17. Wake Forest University was originally based in the town of Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Answer: True

Wake Forest University was seated in Wake Forest, a town north of Raleigh, from the late 19th century until 1956. The school moved to Winston-Salem.

18. In which city did the Detroit Lions debut?

Answer: Portsmouth, Ohio

The Lions began life as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1930. They stayed there for 3 years before moving to Detroit and becoming the Lions.

19. In what year did the Rams move from Cleveland to Los Angeles?

Answer: 1946

The Rams began in Cleveland in 1937 remained there until 1945.

20. In what year did the Raiders move back to Oakland?

Answer: 1995

The Raiders spent 13 seasons in Los Angeles, winning one of its three Super Bowl titles along the way.

Source: Author cag1970

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