Q 01/05

In which season did the Heat begin play as an expansion team?

A) 1988-89

B) 1989-90

C) 1991-92

D) 1995-96

Answer · why

A) 1988-89

Orlando, Charlotte and Minnesota were the other expansion teams granted in 1987.

Q 02/05

In which division do the Heat play?

A) Atlantic

B) Southeast

C) Central

D) Southwest

Answer · why

B) Southeast

They are in the Eastern Conference alongside Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte and Washington.

Q 03/05

How many NBA championships have the Heat won?

A) Two

B) One

C) Three

D) Five

Answer · why

C) Three

They came in 2006, 2012 and 2013.

Q 04/05

Which cruise-line chairman bought the Heat in 1995 and hired Pat Riley?

A) Jeffrey Loria

B) Ted Arison

C) Wayne Huizenga

D) Micky Arison

Answer · why

D) Micky Arison

He is the chairman of Carnival Cruise Lines.

Q 05/05

Which two stars did Pat Riley acquire in the mid-1990s to make the Heat contenders?

A) Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway

B) Glen Rice and Rony Seikaly

C) Shaquille O'Neal and Gary Payton

D) Jamal Mashburn and Eddie Jones

Answer · why

A) Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway

They led Miami to four straight division titles.