 - 1. In what city was the franchise founded in 1883?
A) San Francisco
B) Brooklyn
C) Los Angeles
D) New York City
- 2. What was the team's original name in 1883?
A) New York Yankees
B) New York Giants
C) San Francisco Giants
D) New York Gothams
- 3. In what year did the team relocate to San Francisco?
A) 1958
B) 1957
C) 1960
D) 1950
- 4. What is the name of the stadium where the San Francisco Giants play home games?
A) Yankee Stadium
B) Polo Grounds
C) Dodger Stadium
D) Oracle Park
- 5. Which division of the National League do the Giants compete in?
A) American League West
B) NL East
C) NL West
D) NL Central
- 6. How many total World Series championships has the franchise won?
A) 23
B) 8
C) 20
D) 5
- 7. How many National League pennants has the franchise won?
A) 17
B) 23
C) 8
D) 20
- 8. Who was the manager of the Giants during their 2010, 2012, and 2014 World Series wins?
A) John McGraw
B) Bill Terry
C) Bruce Bochy
D) Leo Durocher
- 9. Which player hit the 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' in 1951?
A) Willie Mays
B) Mel Ott
C) Bobby Thomson
D) Barry Bonds
- 10. What famous defensive feat did Willie Mays perform in the 1954 World Series?
A) The Tag
B) The Shot
C) The Catch
D) The Save
- 11. Which NFL team is named after the Giants baseball team?
A) Los Angeles Rams
B) New York Giants
C) Brooklyn Dodgers
D) San Francisco 49ers
- 12. How many Giants players are in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
A) 23
B) 63
C) 8
D) 5
- 13. Against which team is the Giants' longest-standing rivalry?
A) Oakland Athletics
B) New York Yankees
C) Los Angeles Dodgers
D) New York Mets
- 14. The games between the Giants, Yankees, and Dodgers in New York were collectively known as what?
A) World Series
B) National League Series
C) Subway Series
D) Polo Series
- 15. In which stadium did the Giants play most of their home games while in New York?
A) Polo Grounds
B) Dodger Stadium
C) Ebbets Field
D) Oracle Park
- 16. How many years did the Giants endure a championship drought after moving west?
A) 40
B) 63
C) 50
D) 56
- 17. What philosophy did Bruce Bochy embrace to help build the 2010s dynasty?
A) Long ball
B) Sabermetrics
C) Small ball
D) Moneyball
- 18. How many World Series championships did the Giants win while based in New York?
A) 3
B) 17
C) 5
D) 8
- 19. In what year did the Giants sweep the Yankees in the World Series?
A) 1922
B) 1954
C) 1905
D) 2010
- 20. Which of these players was NOT mentioned as a star from the New York era?
A) Mel Ott
B) Christy Mathewson
C) Barry Bonds
D) Carl Hubbell
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