Q 01/05

In which city were the Warriors founded in 1946?

A) San Francisco

B) Philadelphia

C) Pittsburgh

D) Oakland

Answer · why

B) Philadelphia

Philadelphia was home until the 1962 move west; the owners borrowed the Warriors name from an earlier pro team that had played in the city in the 1920...

Q 02/05

What is the name of the San Francisco arena the Warriors have played in since 2019?

A) Oracle Arena

B) Cow Palace

C) Moscone Center

D) Chase Center

Answer · why

D) Chase Center

Chase Center opened in the Mission Bay district in September 2019 after an earlier plan for Piers 30 and 32 on the waterfront met with vocal oppositio...

Q 03/05

The 1971 name Golden State covered a plan to split home games between the Bay Area and which city?

A) Sacramento

B) San Diego

C) Anaheim

D) Fresno

Answer · why

B) San Diego

San Diego had just lost the Rockets to Houston, so the Warriors' owner planned to share his team with the city and picked a name that covered all of C...

Q 04/05

Which top overall pick did the Warriors acquire on draft night in 1993 for Penny Hardaway and three future first-rounders?

A) Shaquille O'Neal

B) Larry Johnson

C) Chris Webber

D) Glenn Robinson

Answer · why

C) Chris Webber

Chris Webber won Rookie of the Year with the Warriors, then fell out with coach Don Nelson and was traded after a single season.

Q 05/05

Which future Hall of Famer did the Warriors draft fifth in 1998, then swap on draft night for Antawn Jamison?

A) Vince Carter

B) Dirk Nowitzki

C) Paul Pierce

D) Tracy McGrady

Answer · why

A) Vince Carter

Vince Carter went to Toronto for Antawn Jamison, his North Carolina teammate taken one pick earlier; Carter won Rookie of the Year and later reached t...