Q 01/05

In what year were the Milwaukee Bucks founded as an expansion team?

A) 1968

B) 1970

C) 1971

D) 1975

Answer · why

A) 1968

They marked the NBA's return to Milwaukee 13 years after the Hawks left for St. Louis.

Q 02/05

Which name received the most fan votes in the 1968 contest before judges chose Bucks instead?

A) Badgers

B) Robins

C) Brewers

D) Beavers

Answer · why

B) Robins

Robins honoured the state bird; the judges preferred the reference to Wisconsin's official wild animal, the white-tailed deer.

Q 03/05

What did fan R. D. Trebilcox win for explaining why Bucks was a good nickname?

A) Season tickets for life

B) A trip to the All-Star Game

C) A new car

D) A share in the team

Answer · why

C) A new car

He said bucks were "spirited, good jumpers, fast and agile."

Q 04/05

Which team did the Bucks beat in a 1969 coin flip for the right to draft Lew Alcindor?

A) Chicago Bulls

B) Seattle SuperSonics

C) San Diego Rockets

D) Phoenix Suns

Answer · why

D) Phoenix Suns

They still had to win a bidding war with the ABA's New York Nets to sign him.

Q 05/05

By how many wins did the Bucks improve in Alcindor's rookie season of 1969-70, then a league record?

A) 29

B) 15

C) 22

D) 26

Answer · why

A) 29

They went 56-26, second only to the Knicks, and Alcindor was a runaway Rookie of the Year.