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Arenas and venues: basketball quiz

24 October 2026 · Stadiums turned basketball halls, an arena above the trains and buildings that are gone: ten questions about the places where basketball history is made.

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Quiz questions

  1. A bronze statue of Michael Jordan called The Spirit stands in the atrium of this arena. Which arena is it?

    • United Center
    • Chicago Stadium
    • Madison Square Garden
    • TD Garden

  2. This New York arena sits directly on top of the busiest train station in North America. Which arena is it?

    • Barclays Center
    • UBS Arena
    • Madison Square Garden
    • Nassau Coliseum

  3. The Dream Team played at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, but the basketball tournament was not held in Barcelona itself. It was played in a neighbouring city. Which one?

    • Sabadell
    • Badalona
    • Terrassa
    • Girona

  4. In their first four seasons the Toronto Raptors played most of their games in a huge stadium built for baseball. What was it called?

    • SkyDome
    • Maple Leaf Gardens
    • Air Canada Centre
    • BMO Field

  5. This club's home is the Peace and Friendship Stadium by the sea, and its fans usually turn up dressed in red. Which club is it?

    • Panathinaikos
    • AEK Athens
    • PAOK
    • Olympiacos

  6. On 29 January 1988 Detroit hosted Boston at the Pontiac Silverdome. Why did that game go into history?

    • It was the first NBA game in an American football stadium
    • 61,983 fans watched, an NBA record at the time
    • It was the first NBA game shown live across Europe
    • It was the first NBA game with three referees

  7. The 2010 All-Star Game drew 108,713 fans, still a record for a basketball game. Where was it played?

    • Houston's Astrodome
    • Atlanta's Georgia Dome
    • The Dallas Cowboys' stadium in Arlington
    • Detroit's Ford Field

  8. In 1999, when the San Antonio Spurs won their first title, their home was a huge American football stadium. What was it called?

    • Alamodome
    • HemisFair Arena
    • AT&T Center
    • Astrodome

  9. Three of these arenas have hosted a EuroLeague Final Four. Which one never has?

    • Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
    • The O2, London
    • Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
    • Ülker Sports Arena, Istanbul

  10. From 1999 to 2024 both the Lakers and the Clippers played their home games in this Los Angeles arena. It was later renamed. What was it originally called?

    • The Forum
    • Staples Center
    • Intuit Dome
    • Pauley Pavilion

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