Q 01/05

The Cubs are nicknamed 'the North Siders'. Which team plays on the South Side of the city?

A) Chicago White Sox

B) Chicago Bears

C) Chicago Fire

D) Chicago Bulls

Answer · why

A) Chicago White Sox

Wrigley Field is on the North Side; the White Sox' home is Rate Field on the South Side.

Q 02/05

Before they were the Cubs, what was the franchise called when it was founded in 1870?

A) The Chicago Colts

B) The White Stockings

C) The Chicago Orphans

D) The Chicago Whales

Answer · why

B) The White Stockings

They were also the Colts and, after Cap Anson left, the Orphans; the White Stockings name went to the new American League team.

Q 03/05

Which newspaper first called the team the Cubs in 1902, referencing the roster's youth?

A) The Tribune

B) The Daily News

C) The Sun-Times

D) The Defender

Answer · why

B) The Daily News

The club made the name official five years later, in 1907.

Q 04/05

Who was the first player credited with 3,000 hits and player-manager of the Cubs' 19th-century pennant winners?

A) Albert Spalding

B) Frank Chance

C) Ross Barnes

D) Cap Anson

Answer · why

D) Cap Anson

He was released in 1897 after 22 years, and reporters called the leaderless team the Orphans.

Q 05/05

The 1906 Cubs won a record 116 games but lost the World Series to which team?

A) Chicago White Sox

B) New York Giants

C) Detroit Tigers

D) Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer · why

A) Chicago White Sox

The 'Hitless Wonders' beat them four games to two in the only all-Chicago World Series.