Q 01/05

Which defunct Toronto team hosted the Knickerbockers in the NBA's first game in 1946?

A) The Huskies

B) The Tornados

C) The Rowers

D) The Argonauts

Answer · why

A) The Huskies

The Huskies folded after one season; the Raptors wear their blue-and-white kit on throwback 'Huskies Nights'.

Q 02/05

With which other Canadian expansion team did the Raptors join the NBA in 1995?

A) Montreal Alouettes

B) Vancouver Grizzlies

C) Calgary Cougars

D) Ottawa Senators

Answer · why

B) Vancouver Grizzlies

The Grizzlies moved to Memphis in 2001, leaving Toronto as the league's only Canadian franchise.

Q 03/05

What was the then-record expansion fee paid for the Raptors franchise in 1993?

A) US$150m

B) US$175m

C) US$125m

D) US$200m

Answer · why

C) US$125m

John Bitove's group won the 28th franchise; the Ontario lottery had to stop taking bets on NBA games as part of the deal.

Q 04/05

The name 'Raptors', chosen by nationwide contest, was influenced by which 1993 film?

A) The Lost World

B) Godzilla

C) Dinosaur

D) Jurassic Park

Answer · why

D) Jurassic Park

Beavers, Hogs, Tarantulas and T-Rex were among the ten finalists; fans named the playoff viewing party in Maple Leaf Square after the film too.

Q 05/05

Why did the Raptors not revive the name of Toronto's 1946 BAA team in 1994?

A) The trademark belonged to a beer company

B) Any logo would resemble the Timberwolves'

C) Fans voted overwhelmingly against it

D) The NHL's Maple Leafs objected

Answer · why

B) Any logo would resemble the Timberwolves'

Minnesota's wolf logo made a husky design impossible to distinguish, so the contest was held instead.