Q 01/05

What is the name of the Kings' downtown Sacramento arena, opened in 2016?

A) Golden 1 Center

B) Sleep Train Arena

C) Kemper Arena

D) ARCO Arena

Answer · why

A) Golden 1 Center

The purple beam lit above it after every home win inspired the 'Light the Beam' chant.

Q 02/05

The Kings franchise began in which New York city, as the Seagrams and then the Royals?

A) Rochester

B) Buffalo

C) Syracuse

D) Albany

Answer · why

A) Rochester

They are the NBA's oldest franchise, tracing their roots to a semi-pro team formed in 1923.

Q 03/05

Which distiller sponsored the semi-professional team that preceded the Royals?

A) Seagram

B) Bacardi

C) Hiram Walker

D) Jim Beam

Answer · why

A) Seagram

The Canadian company took the bulk of whatever money the team made.

Q 04/05

In which year did the Royals win the franchise's only NBA championship?

A) 1955

B) 1951

C) 1953

D) 1957

Answer · why

B) 1951

They beat the New York Knicks 4–3, the only title in a stretch otherwise dominated by George Mikan's Lakers.

Q 05/05

Which local star was the Royals' captain, coach, manager and scout, and co-founded the franchise with his brother?

A) Lester Harrison

B) Al Cervi

C) Bob Davies

D) Red Holzman

Answer · why

A) Lester Harrison

He and brother Jack paid a steep $25,000 entry fee in 1945.