Q 01/05

The Lakers' name refers to the many lakes of which state, where they played until 1960?

A) Minnesota

B) Wisconsin

C) Michigan

D) Colorado

Answer · why

A) Minnesota

Minnesota, the Land of 10,000 Lakes; the team kept the name after moving to lake-scarce Southern California.

Q 02/05

John Stockton and Karl Malone led which team to back-to-back NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998?

A) Phoenix Suns

B) Utah Jazz

C) Portland Trail Blazers

D) Orlando Magic

Answer · why

B) Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz: both Finals ended in defeat by Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls, with Jordan named Finals MVP each time.

Q 03/05

Which team is the only non-profit, community-owned major league franchise in the United States?

A) Portland Timbers

B) Green Bay Packers

C) Buffalo Bills

D) Milwaukee Bucks

Answer · why

B) Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers: shareholders get no dividends, and league rules now bar any other non-profit from owning an NFL team.

Q 04/05

Which product did the Indian Packing Company, Curly Lambeau's employer and his team's first sponsor, produce?

A) Dairy goods

B) Beer kegs

C) Canned meat

D) Paper products

Answer · why

C) Canned meat

Canned meat: the company paid for the team's first uniforms and let it practise on a field beside its plant.

Q 05/05

The Cleveland Guardians are named after Art Deco statues on which city structure?

A) Veterans Memorial Bridge

B) Hope Memorial Bridge

C) The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

D) Terminal Tower

Answer · why

B) Hope Memorial Bridge

Hope Memorial Bridge: a local roller derby team already called the Cleveland Guardians sued over the name, and a settlement let both teams keep using ...