Detroit Sports Quiz
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See how well you know the Detroit Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons and Lions.
- 1.Detroit was named the City of Champions in the 1930s for a series of successes in their franchises. Which of the Detroit sports franchises did not win a championship in the 1930s?
- A.
Detroit Red Wings
- B.
Detroit Tigers
- C.
Detroit Pistons
- D.
Detroit Lions
- 2.Everyone knows about the Detroit Red Wings longest postseason appearance streak of 25 seasons, but how long was their longest postseason appearance drought?
- A.
3 seasons
- B.
5 seasons
- C.
7 seasons
- D.
9 seasons
- 3.Former Detroit Lions players with retired numbers include #7 Dutch Clark, #20 Barry Sanders, #22 Bobby Layne, #37 Doak Walker, #56 Joe Schmidt, and #85 Chuck Huges. Of these players, which one is not in the NFL Hall of Fame?
- A.
Dutch Clark
- B.
Chuck Hughes
- C.
Doak Walker
- D.
Joe Schmidt
- 4.
- A.
10
- B.
11
- C.
12
- D.
13
- 5.
- A.
3
- B.
4
- C.
5
- D.
6
- 6.Isiah Thomas and this NBA All Star famously kissed cheeks at half court before the start of a 1988 playoff game.
- A.
Muggsy Bogues
- B.
Michael Jordan
- C.
Magic Johnson
- D.
Larry Bird
- 7.Only three players in MLB history have ever hit three home runs on opening day. One of them did it as a Detroit Tiger. Who was he?
- A.
Heinie Manush
- B.
Dmitri Young
- C.
Jim Northrup
- D.
Tony Clark
- 8.Prior to the team's relocation in 1934, the Detroit Lions, formally known as the Spartans played in what city?
- A.
Columbus, Ohio
- B.
Lexington, Kentucky
- C.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
- D.
Portsmouth, Ohio
- 9.Prior to joining Fox Sports Detroit, Mario Impemba spent seven seasons as the radio voice for which major league team?
- A.
Royals
- B.
Rockies
- C.
Indians
- D.
Angels
- 10.The Detroit Tigers won the World Series in 1984. Who was the MVP of the Series?
- A.
Lance Parrish
- B.
Willie Hernández
- C.
Chet Lemon
- D.
Alan Trammell
- 11.This retired Detroit Pistons player was nicknamed "The Microwave".
- A.
Vinnie Johnson
- B.
Joe Dumars
- C.
Bob Lanier
- D.
Kelly Tripucka
- 12.
- A.
Dale Alexander
- B.
Willie Horton
- C.
Rudy York
- D.
Hank Greenberg
- 13.
- A.
13
- B.
15
- C.
17
- D.
24
- 14.
- A.
Barry Sanders
- B.
Doak Walker
- C.
Steve Owens
- D.
Bob Hoernschemeyer
- 15.
- A.
Lindsey Hunter
- B.
Chauncey Billups
- C.
Joe Dumars
- D.
Rasheed Wallace
- 16.
- A.
LA Kings
- B.
Nashville Predators
- C.
Colorado Avalanche
- D.
Dallas Stars
- 17.
- A.
Cougars
- B.
Falcons
- C.
Eagles
- D.
Wild Cats
- 18.
- A.
1934
- B.
1949
- C.
1957
- D.
1976
- 19.
- A.
1895
- B.
1901
- C.
1910
- D.
1921
- 20.
- A.
1995, 1996
- B.
1996, 1997
- C.
1997, 1998
- D.
2007, 2008
- 21.
- A.
Bill Laimbeer
- B.
Dennis Rodman
- C.
M.L. Carr
- D.
Ben Wallace
- 22.
- A.
Gordie Howe
- B.
Sergei Fedorov
- C.
Alex Delvecchio
- D.
Steve Yzerman
- 23.While the Lions have never won a Super Bowl, how many league championships have the Lions won (pre-1970s AFL-NFL merger)?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 24.
- A.
Dennis Rodman
- B.
Bill Laimbeer
- C.
Bob Lanier
- D.
Ben Wallace
- 25.
- A.
Scotty Bowman
- B.
Bobby Kromm
- C.
Bill Gadsby
- D.
Jack Adams
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