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Stadiums and Arenas Trivia Quiz

All sports teams have a place called home. See how much you know about the home advantage teams across the college and pro spectrums have!

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
cag1970

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,732

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

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Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of these NBA cities has the oldest active arena? Hint

New York

Salt Lake City

Sacramento

Seattle

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Question 2 of 20

2. Before moving to RBC Center in Raleigh, where did the NC State men's basketball team play its home games? Hint

Reynolds Coliseum

Dorton Arena

Littlejohn Coliseum

Lawrence Joel Coliseum

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which of the following NFL teams has NEVER called Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum home? Hint

Chargers

49ers

Rams

Raiders

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which major league baseball facility boasts the deepest center field, at 436 feet? Hint

Jacobs Field

Minute Maid Park

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Comerica Park

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Question 5 of 20

5. Before moving to Olympic Stadium in 1976, where did the Montreal Expos call home? Hint

Expos Field

de Gaulle Field

Montreal Stadium

Jarry Park

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Question 6 of 20

6. Of the four schools listed here, which one boasts the largest football stadium? Hint

South Carolina

Oklahoma

Notre Dame

Illinois

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which home and garden supply giant is the corporate sponsor of what used to be Charlotte Motor Speedway? Hint

Lowe's

Hechinger's

Home Depot

Garden Ridge

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Question 8 of 20

8. Between January, 1996 and January, 2006, what software company was the corporate sponsor Ottawa Senators' home ice? Hint

Corel

McAfee

Adobe

Microsoft

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which former NBA arena doubled as Madison Square Garden in the Whoppi Goldberg movie 'Eddie'? Hint

Great Western Forum

Charlotte Coliseum

Pontiac Silverdome

The Omni

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Question 10 of 20

10. In 2004, which major bank won a 20-year pact to become title sponsor of Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte? Hint

Wachovia

Bank of America

Suntrust

USBank

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which major foodstuffs manufacturer held title sponsorship over the home stadium of the Pittsburgh Steelers when it opened in 2001? Hint

Heinz

ConAgra

Kraft

Best Foods

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Question 12 of 20

12. When Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, home of the Braves and Falcons as well as the site of the Peach Bowl, was demolished in 1996, what was built on its old site? Hint

A baseball museum

Condominiums

A parking lot

A shopping mall

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of the following domed stadiums does NOT have an air-supported roof? Hint

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Louisiana Superdome

Carrier Dome

Pontiac Silverdome

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Question 14 of 20

14. How tall is the Green Monster, the left field wall at Fenway Park in Boston? Hint

24 feet

42 feet

29 feet

37 feet

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Question 15 of 20

15. What financial services company took over corporate sponsorship of the former Trans World Dome in St. Louis? Hint

T Rowe Price

Edward Jones

TD Waterhouse

Putnam Investments

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Question 16 of 20

16. FedEx Field was originally named for what former Washington Redskins' owner? Hint

George Preston Marshall

Art Rooney

Bert Bell

Jack Kent Cooke

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Question 17 of 20

17. In 1984, Oakland A's slugger Dave Kingman did something no other baseball player has ever done. What was it? Hint

He knocked the lights out in a domed stadium (a la 'The Natural').

He shattered the Jumbotron in a domed stadium.

He destroyed the sound system in a domed stadium.

He hit a ball out of a domed stadium.

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Question 18 of 20

18. Martinsville has been in continuous use since NASCAR started in 1948. Which southern city is home to the next-oldest track on the NASCAR circuit? Hint

Rockingham, North Carolina

Martinsville, Virginia

Darlington, South Carolina

Talledega, Alabama

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which NFL Europe team played in the 54,000-seat Waldstadion in 2004? Hint

Rhein Fire

Frankfurt Galaxy

Berlin Thunder

Hamburg Sea Devils

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Question 20 of 20

20. What Canadian Football League team plays its home games at McMahon Stadium? Hint

Calgary Stampeders

Edmonton Eskimos

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Montreal Alouettes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these NBA cities has the oldest active arena?

Answer: Seattle

Seattle Center Coliseum opened in 1962. Extensive remodeling forced the Supersonics to play the 1994-95 season in the Tacoma Dome, and the arena was reopened as Key Arena at Seattle Center. The Knicks have been at Madison Square Garden Number 4 since 1968.

The Kings have been at ARCO Arena Number 2 since 1998. The Jazz have been in EnergySolutions Arena (previously the Delta Center) since 1991.

2. Before moving to RBC Center in Raleigh, where did the NC State men's basketball team play its home games?

Answer: Reynolds Coliseum

The Wolfpack played their home games in Reynolds Coliseum, in the middle of the main campus, until 1999, when they moved to RBC Center. Littlejohn Coliseum is the home of the Clemson Tigers. Lawrence Joel Coliseum is the home to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem. Dorton Arena, on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, across the way from RBC Center, at one time played host to the Raleigh Bullfrogs semi-pro basketball team.

3. Which of the following NFL teams has NEVER called Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum home?

Answer: 49ers

The site of the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics, Memorial Coliseum has been the home field of the Chargers (1960), the Rams (1946-1979), and the Raiders (1982-1994). The 49ers have played in San Francisco since their inception in 1946.

4. Which major league baseball facility boasts the deepest center field, at 436 feet?

Answer: Minute Maid Park

Originally known as Enron Field, Minute Maid Park in Houston has baseball's deepest center field. There's even a small hill out there.

5. Before moving to Olympic Stadium in 1976, where did the Montreal Expos call home?

Answer: Jarry Park

Known as a difficult park to play in, Jarry Park served as the Expos' home during the team's first eight seasons.

6. Of the four schools listed here, which one boasts the largest football stadium?

Answer: South Carolina

With 80,250 seats for screaming Gamecock fans, Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia is larger than Notre Dame Stadium (80,232), Oklahoma Memorial Field (72,765) and Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois (70,904).

7. Which home and garden supply giant is the corporate sponsor of what used to be Charlotte Motor Speedway?

Answer: Lowe's

Based in Mooresville, North Carolina, Lowe's is the corporate sponsor of the popular NASCAR superspeedway. Though called Charlotte Motor Speedway for many years, it now sits in the city limits of neighboring Concord.

8. Between January, 1996 and January, 2006, what software company was the corporate sponsor Ottawa Senators' home ice?

Answer: Corel

Based in Ottawa, Corel makes a number of popular applications, including WordPerfect, QuattroPro and Corel Draw. In 2006, Scotiabank took over corporate sponsorship of the arena for 15 years. Corel Centre, then, became Scotiabank Place.

9. Which former NBA arena doubled as Madison Square Garden in the Whoppi Goldberg movie 'Eddie'?

Answer: Charlotte Coliseum

The home of the Charlotte Hornets from 1998 until 2002 and the Charlotte Bobcats during their inaugural season in 2004-05, the Charlotte Coliseum stood in for the venerable Garden in 'Eddie'. It also made appearances as the home of Tech University in the Spike Lee movie 'He Got Game' and as the home of the Charlotte Banshees in the movie 'Juwanna Mann'.

10. In 2004, which major bank won a 20-year pact to become title sponsor of Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte?

Answer: Bank of America

Swedish cell phone company Ericsson was the original title sponsor of Charlotte's downtown NFL stadium when it opened in 1996. They gave up that sponsorship due to economic difficulties. Bank of America played a major role in financing the stadium, and is the official bank of stadium's tenant, the Carolina Panthers.

11. Which major foodstuffs manufacturer held title sponsorship over the home stadium of the Pittsburgh Steelers when it opened in 2001?

Answer: Heinz

Pittsburgh-based Heinz was not only the title sponsor of the stadium, but their condiments are featured at each concession stand. The stadium was renamed Acrisure Stadium in 2022.

12. When Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, home of the Braves and Falcons as well as the site of the Peach Bowl, was demolished in 1996, what was built on its old site?

Answer: A parking lot

Serving Atlanta from 1966 until 1996, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was demolished to make way for a new parking lot to serve Turner Field. The lot is painted to represent where the baseball field was, and the fence marker for Hank Aaron's historic 715th home run is still in place.

13. Which of the following domed stadiums does NOT have an air-supported roof?

Answer: Louisiana Superdome

To survive hurricane-force winds, the massive Louisiana Superdome is supported by a steel and concrete superstructure. The other domes, all in the northern tier of the United States, are supported by air.

14. How tall is the Green Monster, the left field wall at Fenway Park in Boston?

Answer: 37 feet

Some tremendous home runs have been hit over the Green Monster, including Carton Fisk's famous wave-it-fair shot in the 1975 World Series. In 2003, seating was added to the top of the wall, giving select fans a true birds-eye view of the action.

15. What financial services company took over corporate sponsorship of the former Trans World Dome in St. Louis?

Answer: Edward Jones

After TWA declared bankruptcy, Edward Jones Dome was known briefly as The Dome at America's Center.

16. FedEx Field was originally named for what former Washington Redskins' owner?

Answer: Jack Kent Cooke

At one time, Jack Kent Cooke also owned the Los Angeles Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers. His name was on the stadium from 1997 until 1999, when new owner Daniel Snyder secured corporate sponsorship.

17. In 1984, Oakland A's slugger Dave Kingman did something no other baseball player has ever done. What was it?

Answer: He hit a ball out of a domed stadium.

Kingman hit the ball through a hole in the roof of the Metrodome in Minnesota. Since the ground rules didn't cover this contingency, the umpires awarded Kingman a double. The ball is on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

18. Martinsville has been in continuous use since NASCAR started in 1948. Which southern city is home to the next-oldest track on the NASCAR circuit?

Answer: Darlington, South Carolina

'The Lady In Black,' as it is affectionately known, Darlington International Raceway owes its unique egg shape to a man who refused to sell his land when the track was being built. It opened in 1950.

19. Which NFL Europe team played in the 54,000-seat Waldstadion in 2004?

Answer: Frankfurt Galaxy

An original member of the World League of American Football, the Galaxy called Waldstadion home.

20. What Canadian Football League team plays its home games at McMahon Stadium?

Answer: Calgary Stampeders

McMahon Stadium has been home to the Stampeders since 1960.

Source: Author cag1970

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