Statistics for Big 4 Teams' Name Origins

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
The name is a reference to the strong Disney presence of the area	Orlando Magic	88%
This team chose their name because they wanted be "hockey royalty"	Los Angeles Kings	76%
The team is a reference to their location in Canada, and the French people in the area	Montreal Canadiens	76%
The team had been called the Royals, but wanted an even more regal name	Sacramento Kings	76%
The team is named after the state bird, but also Catholic history	St. Louis Cardinals	72%
This team name honors the area's longstanding tradition of the production of steel mills	Pittsburgh Steelers	68%
The team's name was changed after 87 years, to a name that would exemplify the "gravitoss" of a nearly 90 year old franchise	Washington Commanders	68%
They are named this because they come from the "Land of 10,000"	Los Angeles Lakers	64%
The name is an homage to the Gold Rush and the people that travelled west	San Francisco 49ers	64%
The name pays homage to its northwest location and the birds that you will see flying over the bay	Seattle Seahawks	64%
The name was chosen off of the popularity of a dinosaur-themed movie that had come out that year	Toronto Raptors	64%
The team was named after the musical history of New Orleans, but then left New Orleans	Utah Jazz	64%
Named after a wild dog that lives in this desert area	Arizona Coyotes	60%
This team is called this because of the way that their players "gallop" down the field	Denver Broncos	60%
The team name is a reference to the booming space industry in its city	Houston Astros	60%
This team is named after a popular chant at sports games... "CHARGE!"	Los Angeles Chargers	60%
The team is named after the state bird (the team was going to be named after Mardi Gras)	New Orleans Pelicans	60%
The team's name is a nod to its location in Canada's capital	Ottawa Senators	60%
The name was picked to make this team feel "large and imposing" on the diamond	San Francisco Giants	60%
The name is a reference to the team's location in Washington DC	Washington Capitals	60%
This name honors the history of ranchers in the Texas area	Dallas Cowboys	56%
The name is a nod to the mining tradition, specifically gold, in the area	Denver Nuggets	56%
This team was originally called the "Senors" for six years, but the Oakland Tribune successfully rallied for a name change	Las Vegas Raiders	56%
The team's first owner, named Tex, gave the team this name because it sounded like "Tex's _____"	New York Rangers	56%
The name is a reference to an elite group of policemen that roam the area on horseback	Texas Rangers	56%
The name of the team is inspired by a very popular sports movie	Anaheim Ducks	52%
The team is named after its strikingly orange state bird	Baltimore Orioles	52%
This team was named after the fires left in Atlanta after the Civil War; they have since left Atlanta	Calgary Flames	52%
There is a history of this big cat living in the area, and the owner wanted the team to have black as a main color	Carolina Panthers	52%
The team is named after two statues that seem to guard the entranceway to this baseball team's stadium	Cleveland Guardians	52%
The name is a reference to a mountain range that goes through its city	Colorado Rockies	52%
The name is to honor the area's pivotal role in creating the United States of America	New England Patriots	52%
The team is named after its proximity to LaGuardia Airport	New York Jets	52%
The name conveys the way that their players "fly" down the ice	Philadelphia Flyers	52%
The name is a connection to the inhabitants of its city and how "Phanatic" they are	Philadelphia Phillies	52%
The team is named after its areas Native American heritage, but also the courage of its players	Atlanta Braves	48%
The team is named after the footwear that the team was famous for wearing	Boston Red Sox	48%
The team is named after a "precise and cutting sword"	Buffalo Sabres	48%
The team's name is a reference to the color of uniform that they originally wore	Cincinnati Reds	48%
The name is a reference to the meatpacking industry, prevalent in the area	Green Bay Packers	48%
The team was named after the spacecraft production in the area at the time	Houston Rockets	48%
This name is founded on state pride, and is meant to represent "you, the people" of the team's home state	Houston Texans	48%
They are called this animal because it is the "fastest and smartest animal in the sea"	Miami Dolphins	48%
The team is named this because of the history of deer hunting in the area	Milwaukee Bucks	48%
The name is to reference how physically fit its players are	Oakland Athletics	48%
The team is a reference to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in its city	Philadelphia 76ers	48%
The team is named this because of how hot it is there	Phoenix Suns	48%
The team is named after the original UChicago jerseys it wore, which were a maroon shade of this color	Arizona Cardinals	44%
The team name is a reference to a travelling sharpshooter who travelled the Wild West	Buffalo Bills	44%
The team is also named after footwear, but a much lighter color	Chicago White Sox	44%
Named after a natural disaster that can occur in the mountainous regions where this team is located	Colorado Avalanche	44%
It's a reference to the wild horses in the area, but also represents the "flamboyant Texan lifestyle"	Dallas Mavericks	44%
The name is a reference to the automotive industry in its city	Detroit Pistons	44%
This name reflects the oil drilling traditions in Alberta	Edmonton Oilers	44%
The team is named after the baseball team there at the time (that baseball team moved west)	New York Giants	44%
The mascot is described as "proud and dignified with great courage and fight. It never drops its prey. It is deadly and has a great sporting tradition."	Atlanta Falcons	40%
This team is named after these natural disasters that are frequent in the area	Carolina Hurricanes	40%
The team is named after a Native American figure from the area that fought in several wars	Chicago Blackhawks	40%
It's either an homage to the city's beef packing or it's half of an exclamation at all of the other name choices	Chicago Bulls	40%
The team is named after the uniforms that Union Army soldiers wore	Columbus Blue Jackets	40%
The team shares its name with a basketball team that used to play in this area, before moving to Sacramento	Kansas City Royals	40%
The team wanted a cool name that represented "the team starting to catch fire"	Miami Heat	40%
Represents the musical heritage of the area, specifically a song performed famously by Louis Armstrong	New Orleans Saints	40%
The team is named after the rolled-up pants that Dutch settlers in the area wore in the 1600s	New York Knicks	40%
The name is a shortening of a name given to people that live in big cities	New York Mets	40%
The name is based off of the fact that their arena is called "The Igloo"	Pittsburgh Penguins	40%
The name is a reference to Blackbeard and other swashbucklers that patrolled the area in the 1700s	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	40%
The team name comes from a nickname for Canadian people	Vancouver Canucks	40%
The team is named after a Revolutionary War officer calling the city "a hornet's nest of rebellion"	Charlotte Hornets	36%
This team was going to be the "Panthers", but eventually named their team after their legendary first head coach	Cleveland Browns	36%
Named after a junior hockey team that the owner had played for, and also honored the auto industry	Detroit Red Wings	36%
The mayor of the city when this team moved in had this Native American nickname	Kansas City Chiefs	36%
The team was going to be the Mounties, but ended up choosing a large mammal native to Canada	Memphis Grizzlies	36%
This name is an homage to the area's Scandinavian culture	Minnesota Vikings	36%
Named after their original location, Long Island	New York Islanders	36%
The name is inspired by a mythical sea creature	Seattle Kraken	36%
The team is named after this northern area's boating and whaling traditions	Seattle Mariners	36%
Named after the rich musical history that is present in this city	St. Louis Blues	36%
This team is named for the propensity of thunderstorms that happen in the city	Tampa Bay Lightning	36%
The team is a reference to its national flag	Toronto Maple Leafs	36%
The team carries the same name as that of the most famous work of a poet who lived in this town	Baltimore Ravens	32%
The team is named after a "fearsome brown bear"	Boston Bruins	32%
The team was going to be named after the area's baseball team, but they decided on a more fitting name for the bigger football players	Chicago Bears	32%
The team was called the "Northstars" in Minnesota, but changed their name to reflect their new home's state flag	Dallas Stars	32%
Upon arriving in their city, the team wanted to fit the "big cat name" theme of the baseball team	Detroit Lions	32%
The team is named after a now-endangered big cat that roams the team's area	Florida Panthers	32%
The team's owner, who moved them from Seattle in 1946, was a big fan of horseracing, so he named his team after a type of racing horse	Indianapolis Colts	32%
The team wanted a "fearsome big cat" as their mascot, and alliteration didn't hurt	Jacksonville Jaguars	32%
Named after the nature of the animals in the wilderness in this state	Minnesota Wild	32%
The team is named after a nickname for Union soldiers in the Civil War	New York Yankees	32%
The name is a reference to Lewis & Clark, whose stopping point was in this area	Portland Trail Blazers	32%
The name is a reference to the marine life of the area, specifically this stinging creature	Tampa Bay Rays	32%
The team is named in honor of a beautiful bird that is native to this northern area	Toronto Blue Jays	32%
Named after the "sleekness and speed" that the team shows on the ice	Winnipeg Jets	32%
The name is a reference to a type of ship, not anything about haircuts	Los Angeles Clippers	28%
The team's owner was a fan of Fordham University, and stole their mascot name	Los Angeles Rams	28%
This team is named after a combination of the wild dogs in the area and of the rich lumber history	Minnesota Timberwolves	28%
The team's name is a reference to a nickname given to its city and a neighboring city	Minnesota Twins	28%
The name is a reference to the storm-like sound of the arena when the fans are loud	Oklahoma City Thunder	28%
The name is a reference to the team's location and its American importance	Washington Nationals	28%
The old name was cancelled for relations to gun violence, and the new name was criticized as a reference to the KKK	Washington Wizards	28%
The team is named after a venomous creature native to the area	Arizona Diamondbacks	24%
The team was named after the hockey team in the area, but when they moved, the "Black" at the beginning was removed	Atlanta Hawks	24%
The team is named this because of the team's youth, but aggressiveness, and because the owner's child thought the mascot was cute	Chicago Cubs	24%
The team is named this after "valiant swordsman who fight until the end and never surrender"	Cleveland Cavaliers	24%
The team wanted to represent "5 brave men, going to war"	Golden State Warriors	24%
The team is named after people in its city who would stand in front of trolley cars and then jump out of the way at the last second	Los Angeles Dodgers	24%
The team is named after the rich tradition of beer production in its city	Milwaukee Brewers	24%
The team is named after a popular accessory of cowboys in the area	San Antonio Spurs	24%
The team is a reference to the town's nickname "The Athens of the South"	Tennessee Titans	24%
The name is a reference to the influx of Irish immigrants in the area shortly before the team was created	Boston Celtics	20%
The team is named after a basketball item, which rhymes with two other teams in its area	Brooklyn Nets	20%
The team is named after a "cat-like" aggressive style of play	Detroit Tigers	20%
The name is a reference to the maritime history of the region (Not Jose Fernandez)	Miami Marlins	20%
Named after the remains of a sabretooth tiger found underneath the site of the arena	Nashville Predators	20%
The team is named after FDR's New Deal, specifically the animal on the National Recovery Act's logo	Philadelphia Eagles	20%
This baseball team wanted to sound "tough and aggressive, but unpredictable"	Pittsburgh Pirates	20%
The name is a reference to the Mexican friars that founded the city	San Diego Padres	20%
The team was named after the "tiger stripes" on their uniforms caused by grass stains at the end of games	Cincinnati Bengals	16%
The team is named after a holy nickname for the city it plays in	Los Angeles Angels	16%
The name comes from marine life in the nearby Pacific Ocean	San Jose Sharks	16%
The team's name and logo are heavily inspired by Army's sports teams	Vegas Golden Knights	12%
A reference to a big NASCAR race that takes place in the city every year	Indiana Pacers	8%
This team is named after a mythological creature that is said to live in the area	New Jersey Devils	8%