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