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They Used To Be Who? Trivia Quiz

North American professional sports teams often move around. As teams lose money, they often look to greener pastures in other cities. Below are 20 questions about 20 teams who have moved since their founding.

A multiple-choice quiz by pericles34. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
pericles34

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,784

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
586

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 20

1. Major League Baseball: What was the first team to win a World Series while based in 3 different cities? Hint

Rays

Athletics

Braves

Dodgers

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Question 2 of 20

2. Major League Baseball: This storied franchise originally were the Baltimore Orioles from 1901-1902. What was this team in 2009? Hint

New York Yankees

Minnesota Twins

Philadelphia Phillies

Boston Red Sox

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Question 3 of 20

3. Major League Baseball: The St. Louis Browns moved after the 1953 season to become what franchise? Hint

Minnesota Twins

Texas Rangers

California Angels

Baltimore Orioles

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Question 4 of 20

4. Major League Baseball: What teams did the Seattle Pilots become? Hint

Montreal Expos

Seattle Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays

Milwaukee Brewers

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Question 5 of 20

5. Major League Baseball: What team had played in Philadelphia and Kansas City before moving again in 1968? Hint

Texas Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays

Oakland Athletics

Seattle Mariners

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Question 6 of 20

6. National Football League: What were the Kansas City Chiefs before 1963? Hint

Houston Oilers

Houston Colt .45s

Dallas Texans

San Antonio Saints

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Question 7 of 20

7. National Football League: Prior to moving to Phoenix,Arizona, what two cities did the Cardinals play in? Hint

St. Louis & Milwaukee

St. Louis & Louisville

St. Louis & Minneapolis

St. Louis & Chicago

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Question 8 of 20

8. National Football League: In 1932, an NFL team was founded as the Boston Braves. What team did that franchise become? Hint

New England Patriots

Washington Redskins

New York Jets

Buffalo Bills

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Question 9 of 20

9. National Football League: In 1995, the Rams moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis. Before the Rams were in L.A., they were in what midwest city? Hint

Columbus

Milwaukee

Detroit

Cleveland

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Question 10 of 20

10. National Football League: The Detroit Lions are one of the oldest NFL franchises. What team were they founded as? Hint

Muncie Flyers

Milwaukee Badgers

Pottsville Maroons

Portsmouth Spartans

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Question 11 of 20

11. National Hockey League: From 1972-1995, the Nordiques played in Quebec. They relocated to become what franchise for the 1995-96 season? Hint

San Jose Sharks

St. Louis Blues

Nashville Predators

Colorado Avalanche

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Question 12 of 20

12. National Hockey League: Which of the surviving four teams from the defunct World Hockey Association, played in Boston, Springfield, and Hartford before moving in 1997? Hint

Nashville Predators

Carolina Hurricanes

Atlanta Thrashers

Tampa Bay Lighting

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Question 13 of 20

13. National Hockey League: In 1982, the Colorado Rockies relocated to become the New Jersey Devils. Before they were in Colorado, the franchise was based in what city? Hint

Salt Lake City

Kansas City

Memphis

Milwaukee

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Question 14 of 20

14. National Hockey League: Before they moved to the Lone Star State, what were the Dallas Stars known as? Hint

New York/New Jersey MetroStars

Calgary Stars

Minnesota North Stars

Cincinnati Stars

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Question 15 of 20

15. National Hockey League: What former WHA/NHL team became the Phoenix Coyotes? Hint

California Golden Seals

Houston Aeros

Cleveland Barons

Winnipeg Jets

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Question 16 of 20

16. National Basketball Association: From 1963-1972, the Washington Wizards were known as the Baltimore Bullets. What were they founded as in 1961? Hint

Syracuse Nationals

Buffalo Braves

Philadephia Warriors

Chicago Packers

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Question 17 of 20

17. National Basketball Association: Before moving to the West Coast in 1985, what team played in Rochester, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Omaha? Hint

Portland Trailblazers

Golden State Warriors

Sacramento Kings

Los Angeles Clippers

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Question 18 of 20

18. National Basketball Association: What was the Los Angeles Clippers founded as in 1970? Hint

Minneapolis Clippers

San Diego Clippers

Buffalo Braves

Syracuse Nationals

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Question 19 of 20

19. National Basketball Association: The Detroit Pistons were founded in 1941 in what midwest city? Hint

Columbus, Oh

Des Moines, IA

Springfield, IL

Fort Wayne, IN

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Question 20 of 20

20. National Basketball Association: What team was founded as the Buffalo Bisons, making franchise stops in Moline, IL, Milwaukee, and St. Louis? Hint

Charlotte Bobcats

Philadelphia 76ers

Atlanta Hawks

Golden State Warriors

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Major League Baseball: What was the first team to win a World Series while based in 3 different cities?

Answer: Braves

The Braves won the World Series in Boston (1914), Milwaukee (1957) and Atlanta (1995).

2. Major League Baseball: This storied franchise originally were the Baltimore Orioles from 1901-1902. What was this team in 2009?

Answer: New York Yankees

The Yankees played at Hilltop Park (1903-1912) and the Polo Grounds (1913-1922) before moving into the first Yankee Stadium in 1923.

3. Major League Baseball: The St. Louis Browns moved after the 1953 season to become what franchise?

Answer: Baltimore Orioles

From 1920-1953, the American League Browns and the National League Cardinals played in the same stadium. The 1944 World Series between the Cardinals and the Browns marked only the second series where all games were played in the same ballpark. The 1921 and 1922 series between the Yankees and the Giants had all games at the Polo Grounds.

4. Major League Baseball: What teams did the Seattle Pilots become?

Answer: Milwaukee Brewers

The Pilots only existed for the 1969 season before moving to Milwaukee. In 1998, the Brewers became the first team in the modern era to switch leagues when they moved from the American League to the National League.

5. Major League Baseball: What team had played in Philadelphia and Kansas City before moving again in 1968?

Answer: Oakland Athletics

The Athletics played in Philadelphia from 1901-1954 and Kansas City from 1955-1967.

6. National Football League: What were the Kansas City Chiefs before 1963?

Answer: Dallas Texans

From 1960-1962, the then AFL Chiefs could not compete with the established Cowboys in Dallas, and moved before the 1963 season to the growing Kansas City.

7. National Football League: Prior to moving to Phoenix,Arizona, what two cities did the Cardinals play in?

Answer: St. Louis & Chicago

The Cardinals played Chicago from 1920-1959 and St. Louis from 1960-1987. In 1988, the team moved to Phoenix and in 1994 renamed the team, the Arizona Cardinals.

8. National Football League: In 1932, an NFL team was founded as the Boston Braves. What team did that franchise become?

Answer: Washington Redskins

The Boston Braves played at Braves Field like their baseball namesake in 1932. The team was renamed the Redskins when they moved to the Red Sox' Fenway Park from 1933-1936. Citing lack of interest in the team, the owner moved the franchise to Washington DC in 1937.

9. National Football League: In 1995, the Rams moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis. Before the Rams were in L.A., they were in what midwest city?

Answer: Cleveland

The Rams played in Cleveland from 1937-1945 before moving to Los Angeles.

10. National Football League: The Detroit Lions are one of the oldest NFL franchises. What team were they founded as?

Answer: Portsmouth Spartans

The Spartans played in Portsmouth, OH, from 1930-1933 before moving to the larger market of Detroit in 1934.

11. National Hockey League: From 1972-1995, the Nordiques played in Quebec. They relocated to become what franchise for the 1995-96 season?

Answer: Colorado Avalanche

The Nordiques were one of the original World Hockey Association teams founded in 1972. They were one of four teams to merge with the NHL when the WHA folded.

12. National Hockey League: Which of the surviving four teams from the defunct World Hockey Association, played in Boston, Springfield, and Hartford before moving in 1997?

Answer: Carolina Hurricanes

Originally known as the New England (then Hartford) Whalers, the Hurricanes played in seven arenas in its first 30 years. They were the Boston Arena, the old Boston Garden, the Big E Arena in W. Springfield, the Springfield Civic Center, the Hartford Civic Center, the Greensboro Coliseum, and the RBC Center in Raleigh.

13. National Hockey League: In 1982, the Colorado Rockies relocated to become the New Jersey Devils. Before they were in Colorado, the franchise was based in what city?

Answer: Kansas City

The Kansas City Scouts were founded in 1974. They played two seasons, finishing dead last in both. They fared little better in Colorado, making the first round of the playoffs only once. As the New Jersey Devils, they won the Stanley Cup in 1995, 2000, and 2003.

14. National Hockey League: Before they moved to the Lone Star State, what were the Dallas Stars known as?

Answer: Minnesota North Stars

The North Stars were based in Bloomington, MN, from 1967-1993. Minnesota is a big hockey state, but the franchise won its first Stanley Cup in 1999 in Dallas with a questionable overtime goal by Brett Hull.

15. National Hockey League: What former WHA/NHL team became the Phoenix Coyotes?

Answer: Winnipeg Jets

The Jets were an original WHA team and played in the Winnipeg Arena from 1972-1996. The team moved to Phoenix for the 1996-97 season. Of the four WHA teams that joined the NHL in 1979, only the Edmonton Oilers remained in their original city.

16. National Basketball Association: From 1963-1972, the Washington Wizards were known as the Baltimore Bullets. What were they founded as in 1961?

Answer: Chicago Packers

The Wizards have gone through many name changes. In 1961, they were the Chicago Packers. In 1962 they were renamed the Chicago Zephyrs. From 1963-1972 they were the Baltimore Bullets. For the 1973-74 season they were named the Capital Bullets, then they were Washington Bullets until 1997 when they were renamed the Wizards.

17. National Basketball Association: Before moving to the West Coast in 1985, what team played in Rochester, Cincinnati, Kansas City, and Omaha?

Answer: Sacramento Kings

The franchise won its first NBA title in 1951 as the Rochester Royals.

18. National Basketball Association: What was the Los Angeles Clippers founded as in 1970?

Answer: Buffalo Braves

The Buffalo Braves and the NHLs Buffalo Sabres were both founded in 1970. The Braves did not fare as well as the Sabres, moved to San Diego in 1978, and again to Los Angeles in 1984.

19. National Basketball Association: The Detroit Pistons were founded in 1941 in what midwest city?

Answer: Fort Wayne, IN

The Fort Wayne Pistons moved to Detroit in 1957.

20. National Basketball Association: What team was founded as the Buffalo Bisons, making franchise stops in Moline, IL, Milwaukee, and St. Louis?

Answer: Atlanta Hawks

The Bisons only played 13 games in Buffalo before moving to Moline to become the Tri-City Blackhawks. In 1951, they moved to Milwaukee. In 1956, the Hawks moved again to St. Louis before moving again to Atlanta in 1968.

Source: Author pericles34

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