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Detroit: City of Champions Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the best of the Motor City?

A multiple-choice quiz by pen-florida. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pen-florida

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252,791

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
360

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did the Detroit Red Wings defeat in the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals? Hint

Philadelphia Flyers

Montreal Canadiens

Washington Capitals

New Jersey Devils

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Piston hit the game winning shot with :00.7 remaining in game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals? Hint

Bill Laimbeer

Isiah Thomas

Vinnie Johnson

Joe Dumars

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year did the Detroit Tigers win their first World Series? Hint

1930

1940

1945

1935

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who coached the Pistons to the 2004 World Championship? Hint

Chuck Daly

Larry Brown

Flip Saunders

Doug Collins

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team did the Red Wings not defeat on their way to the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals? Hint

Vancouver Canucks

Los Angeles Kings

St. Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who scored the game winning overtime goal in game 2 of the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals? Hint

Darren McCarty

Brendan Shanahan

Kris Draper

Steve Yzerman

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did the Detroit Tigers defeat to win the 1968 World Series? Hint

Chicago Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the MVP of the 1989 NBA Finals? Hint

Joe Dumars

Bill Laimbeer

Isiah Thomas

Dave Bing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the Detroit Red Wings starting goalie in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals? Hint

Manny Legace

Chris Osgood

Dominik Hasek

Mike Vernon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who hit the home run off the San Diego Padres relief pitcher, Goose Gossage, in the bottom of the eigth inning to clinch the 1984 World Series? Hint

Kirk Gibson

Alan Trammell

Lou Whitaker

David Behman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did the Detroit Red Wings defeat in the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals?

Answer: Philadelphia Flyers

The Red Wings swept away the Flyers to win their first Stanley Cup Championship in 42 years. Mike Vernon was named playoff MVP.

2. What Piston hit the game winning shot with :00.7 remaining in game 5 of the 1990 NBA Finals?

Answer: Vinnie Johnson

Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson made the biggest shot of his career to give the Pistons a 92-90 lead over the Portland Trail Blazers. Because there was only :00.7 remaining on the clock, Vinnie earned the nickname double-O-seven. Terry Porter missed the last ditch three-point effort and the Pistons won their second straight World Championship. Isiah Thomas was named Finals MVP.

3. What year did the Detroit Tigers win their first World Series?

Answer: 1935

In their fifth World Series, the historic Tigers finally became World Champions. The Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs for the Championship.

4. Who coached the Pistons to the 2004 World Championship?

Answer: Larry Brown

Larry became the first coach to win an NCAA National Championship (Kansas, 1988) and a NBA World Championship. He won the title in his first year with the Pistons.

5. Which team did the Red Wings not defeat on their way to the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals?

Answer: Los Angeles Kings

The Red Wings defeated the Canucks 4-2, the Blues 4-1, and the Avalanche in a classic seven game series. They played the Kings in the 2000 and 2001 playoffs, winning in 2000 and losing in 2001.

6. Who scored the game winning overtime goal in game 2 of the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals?

Answer: Kris Draper

Draper scored the one-timer goal late in the 1st overtime. The goal ended one of the greatest games in Red Wings history. The win put the Wings up 2-0, halfway to their eventual sweep of the Washington Capitals. The Captain, Steve Yzerman, was named playoff MVP.

7. Who did the Detroit Tigers defeat to win the 1968 World Series?

Answer: St. Louis Cardinals

With the city of Detroit still hurting from the 1967 riots, the Tigers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the World Championship. Mickey Lolich (Series MVP) defeated Bob Gibson in game 7 in St. Louis, to cap one of the greatest World Series of all-time.

8. Who won the MVP of the 1989 NBA Finals?

Answer: Joe Dumars

The young guard won the award in the sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers. After losing to the Lakers in the 1988 Finals, the Pistons came back in 1989 as the best team in the league winning 63 of 82 games in the regular season and then 15 of 17 in the playoffs.

9. Who was the Detroit Red Wings starting goalie in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals?

Answer: Dominik Hasek

The Dominator joined the Red Wings in the summer of 2001, and won the Stanley Cup in his first year in Hockeytown. Hasek was joined by many future Hall-of-Famer teammates including Steve Yzerman, Brendan Shanahan, Brett Hull, and Nicklas Lidstrom among others.

The Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 in the Finals and Lidstrom won playoff MVP. The coaching legend, Scotty Bowman retired following his record 9th Stanley Cup as head coach.

10. Who hit the home run off the San Diego Padres relief pitcher, Goose Gossage, in the bottom of the eigth inning to clinch the 1984 World Series?

Answer: Kirk Gibson

Gibby, with two runners on, smashed the pitch into the upper deck of right field at Tiger Stadium to put the Tigers ahead of San Diego 8-4. That moment is, undoubtedly, one of the greatest in Detroit sports history. Alan Trammell was the World Series MVP.

Source: Author pen-florida

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