Q 01/05

In which year did the WNBA play its first season?

A) 1999

B) 1997

C) 2001

D) 2003

Answer · why

B) 1997

The WNBA tipped off in June 1997 with eight teams; the NBA Board of Governors had approved the league in April 1996, and the US women's Olympic gold t...

Q 02/05

Which team won the first four WNBA championships?

A) Los Angeles Sparks

B) New York Liberty

C) Houston Comets

D) Phoenix Mercury

Answer · why

C) Houston Comets

The Houston Comets won the first four titles, from the inaugural season through 2000; the franchise folded in December 2008 when no new owner could be...

Q 03/05

Which NCAA all-time leading scorer at Iowa was drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever in 2024?

A) Angel Reese

B) Cameron Brink

C) Caitlin Clark

D) Paige Bueckers

Answer · why

C) Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark left Iowa as Division I's all-time leading scorer, passing Pete Maravich in 2024, and set the WNBA single-season assists record as a roo...

Q 04/05

Which team, owned by Raiders owner Mark Davis, won WNBA titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025?

A) Seattle Storm

B) Minnesota Lynx

C) New York Liberty

D) Las Vegas Aces

Answer · why

D) Las Vegas Aces

The Las Vegas Aces, owned by Raiders owner Mark Davis, won back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023 and then a third under coach Becky Hammon two years la...

Q 05/05

Which WNBA star holds the league's all-time scoring record and won six Olympic gold medals?

A) Diana Taurasi

B) Sue Bird

C) Maya Moore

D) Lisa Leslie

Answer · why

A) Diana Taurasi

Diana Taurasi played all 20 of her seasons for the Phoenix Mercury, passed Tina Thompson as the career scoring leader in June 2017 and retired after t...