Houston Astros Trivia

Houston Astros trivia highlights the history, personalities, and defining moments of Houston’s Major League Baseball team. Founded in 1962 and now competing in the American League West, the Astros have grown from an expansion franchise into a club known for standout players, postseason runs, and a prominent place in the city’s sports culture.

Easy Houston Astros Trivia

13 questions

These easy Houston Astros trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

Question 1
What city and state are the Houston Astros based in?
Answer: Houston, Texas
The Astros are based in Houston, Texas.
Question 2
The Houston Astros compete in which league?
Answer: Major League Baseball
The Astros play in Major League Baseball.
Question 3
Which division are the Astros a member of?
1. A.AL West
2. B.American League East Division
3. C.National League West Division
4. D.American League Central Division
Answer: American League West Division
Houston is a member of the American League West Division.
Question 4
What is the name of the Astros' home ballpark?
Answer: Minute Maid Park
The Astros play their home games at Minute Maid Park.
Question 5
In what year was the Houston Astros franchise established?
1. A.1962
2. B.1952
3. C.1965
4. D.1972
Answer: 1962
The franchise was established in 1962.
Question 6
Before they were called the Astros, what was the team's original name?
Answer: Colt .45s
The franchise was originally named the Colt .45s.
Question 7
What year did the team change its name to the Astros?
1. A.1962
2. B.1975
3. C.1985
4. D.1965
Answer: 1965
The team changed its name to Astros in 1965.
Question 8
The Astros won the World Series in what year for the first time listed here?
1. A.2005
2. B.2013
3. C.2022
4. D.2017
Answer: 2017
The Astros won the World Series in 2017.
Question 9
What year did the Astros win the World Series again, after 2017?
1. A.2023
2. B.2022
3. C.2019
4. D.2021
Answer: 2022
The Astros won the World Series again in 2022.
Question 10
In what year did Houston move from the National League to the American League?
Answer: 2013
The Astros moved from the National League to the American League in 2013.
Question 11
What year did the Astros win the National League pennant?
Answer: 2005
Houston won the National League pennant in 2005.
Question 12
True or false: One of the Astros' American League pennant years was 2019. True or false?
Answer: True
The Astros won American League pennants in 2019, 2021, and 2022.
Question 13
Which color set is closely associated with the Astros brand?
1. A.orange, navy, and white
2. B.red, black, and white
3. C.green, gold, and white
4. D.purple, silver, and black
Answer: orange, navy, and white
The team's colors are closely associated with orange, navy, and white.

Houston Astros Family Trivia

12 questions

These family Houston Astros trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

Question 1
What special ballpark feature lets Minute Maid Park close up during rainy or very hot weather?
Answer: A retractable roof
Minute Maid Park is known for having a retractable roof.
Question 2
Before the Astros moved to Minute Maid Park, what famous stadium did they call home?
1. A.The Superdome
2. B.The Kingdome
3. C.The Alamodome
4. D.Astrodome
Answer: The Astrodome
The Astros played in the Astrodome before Minute Maid Park.
Question 3
What nickname was given to the Astrodome because it seemed so amazing?
Answer: The Eighth Wonder of the World
The Astrodome was famously nicknamed the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Question 4
On what date did the Astros play their first regular-season game?
Answer: April 10, 1962
The franchise's first regular-season game was played on April 10, 1962.
Question 5
How did the Astros enter Major League Baseball?
Answer: As an expansion team
Houston joined MLB is an expansion team.
Question 6
Which Astros legend spent his entire MLB playing career with Houston: Jeff Bagwell or Nolan Ryan?
1. A.Craig Biggio
2. B.Jeff Bagwell
3. C.Nolan Ryan
4. D.José Altuve
Answer: Jeff Bagwell
Jeff Bagwell played his entire MLB career with the Astros.
Question 7
Which longtime Astros star stayed with Houston for his entire MLB playing career and collected 3,000 hits later on?
Answer: Craig Biggio
Craig Biggio spent his entire MLB playing career with the Astros.
Question 8
In what year did Jeff Bagwell win the National League MVP Award?
Answer: 1994
Jeff Bagwell won the NL MVP Award in 1994.
Question 9
What milestone year did Craig Biggio reach 3,000 career hits?
Answer: 2007
Craig Biggio recorded his 3,000th career hit in 2007.
Question 10
Nolan Ryan began his Astros pitching run in what year?
Answer: 1980
Nolan Ryan pitched for the Astros from 1980 to 1988, so his Astros run began in 1980.
Question 11
What year did José Altuve make his MLB debut with Houston?
Answer: 2011
José Altuve made his MLB debut with Houston in 2011.
Question 12
The Astros won the National League Central Division in what year for the first time listed here?
Answer: 1997
The Astros won the NL Central Division in 1997.

Fun Houston Astros Trivia

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These fun Houston Astros trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

Question 1
What eye-catching feature once chugged above Minute Maid Park’s left-field wall like baseball had its own railroad?
1. A.working train
2. B.A ferris wheel
3. C.A lighthouse
4. D.A moving scoreboard
Answer: A working train
Minute Maid Park’s left-field area once featured a working train above the outfield wall.
Question 2
Which unusual center-field feature gave Minute Maid Park a built-in uphill adventure until after the 2016 season?
1. A.Tal’s Hill
2. B.Crawford Slope
3. C.Orbit’s Mound
4. D.Astro Rise
Answer: Tal’s Hill
Tal’s Hill was the sloped incline in center field at Minute Maid Park until after the 2016 season.
Question 3
The Astrodome helped make which artificial playing surface famous?
1. A.FieldTurf
2. B.SportGrass
3. C.DiamondDeck
4. D.AstroTurf
Answer: AstroTurf
The Astrodome helped popularize artificial turf later known is AstroTurf.
Question 4
Why was the team name 'Astros' chosen in the first place?
Answer: To reflect Houston’s connection to the space industry
The Astros’ name was chosen to reflect Houston’s connection to the space industry.
Question 5
What prominent symbol in the Astros’ logo ties into the 'Lone Star State' image?
1. A.A horseshoe
2. B.A longhorn
3. C.star logo
4. D.A rocket
Answer: A star
The team’s logo has featured a prominent star tied to the 'Lone Star State' image.
Question 6
Which number did the Astros retire for Jeff Bagwell?
1. A.Number 34
2. B.number 5
3. C.Number 7
4. D.Number 25
Answer: Number 5
The Astros retired Jeff Bagwell’s number 5.
Question 7
Craig Biggio’s retired Astros number was which lucky digit?
1. A.Number 33
2. B.Number 42
3. C.number 7
4. D.Number 5
Answer: Number 7
The Astros retired Craig Biggio’s number 7.
Question 8
What number hangs in retirement for Nolan Ryan with the Astros?
1. A.Number 49
2. B.number 34
3. C.Number 32
4. D.Number 40
Answer: Number 34
The Astros retired Nolan Ryan’s number 34.
Question 9
Larry Dierker’s Astros number is retired. Which number is it?
1. A.Number 33
2. B.Number 34
3. C.number 49
4. D.Number 25
Answer: Number 49
The Astros retired Larry Dierker’s number 49.
Question 10
Which retired Astros number belongs to José Cruz?
1. A.Number 32
2. B.Number 40
3. C.Number 49
4. D.number 25
Answer: Number 25
The Astros retired José Cruz’s number 25.
Question 11
Mike Scott’s retired Astros number was what?
1. A.Number 34
2. B.Number 49
3. C.Number 7
4. D.number 33
Answer: Number 33
The Astros retired Mike Scott’s number 33.
Question 12
Which number did Houston retire for Jim Umbricht?
1. A.Number 33
2. B.Number 34
3. C.Number 42
4. D.number 32
Answer: Number 32
The Astros retired Jim Umbricht’s number 32.
Question 13
Don Wilson’s retired Astros number is which one?
1. A.Number 49
2. B.Number 25
3. C.number 40
4. D.Number 42
Answer: Number 40
The Astros retired Don Wilson’s number 40.

Funny Houston Astros Trivia

13 questions

These funny Houston Astros trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

Question 1
Which Astros character looks like he crash-landed from a neon-green galaxy, complete with antennae?
Answer: Orbit, the Astros’ bright green mascot with antennae.
Orbit is the Astros’ bright green mascot, and he is specifically described is having antennae.
Question 2
In what year did Orbit first begin serving as the Astros’ mascot?
Answer: 1990.
Orbit first served is the Astros’ mascot in 1990.
Question 3
What ballpark gimmick would chug along after Astros players went deep, as if a locomotive loved home runs too?
Answer: The outfield train at Minute Maid Park.
The outfield train at Minute Maid Park moved when Astros players hit home runs.
Question 4
The Astros once played in a stadium so hyped it was nicknamed what wonder-filled title?
Answer: The Eighth Wonder of the World.
The Astrodome was famously called the Eighth Wonder of the World.
Question 5
Why does the name 'Astros' fit Houston like a space helmet fits an astronaut?
Answer: Because it matches Houston’s 'Space City' nickname.
The Astros’ space-themed name fits Houston’s nickname, 'Space City.'.
Question 6
Tal’s Hill wasn’t content to be merely a hill. What extra obstacle sat in play out there?
Answer: A flagpole in play in center field.
Tal’s Hill famously included a flagpole in play in center field.
Question 7
Tal’s Hill was named after which former Astros executive?
Answer: Former team president Tal Smith.
The hill in center field was named after former team president Tal Smith.
Question 8
Which eye-popping Astros uniform style looked like the team lost a fight with a sunset and won anyway?
Answer: The rainbow-striped uniforms.
The Astros wore rainbow-striped uniforms during part of the 1970s and 1980s.
Question 9
What nickname was given to those colorful Astros jerseys from the 1970s and 1980s?
Answer: Tequila sunrise uniforms.
Those colorful Astros jerseys were nicknamed tequila sunrise uniforms.
Question 10
What classic uniform detail gave the Astros an extra dash of space-age flair?
Answer: An orange star.
The orange star on classic Astros uniforms made the team look extra space-age.
Question 11
Which famous sports surface got its name from the Astros’ old domed home?
Answer: AstroTurf.
The Astros’ old domed home inspired the name AstroTurf.
Question 12
When Houston’s current ballpark opened, what corporate name did it first wear before history got awkward?
Answer: Enron Field.
Minute Maid Park was originally named Enron Field when it opened.
Question 13
Before settling on Minute Maid Park, what brief stop did the ballpark make in 2002 on the name-change train?
Answer: Astros Field.
The ballpark was renamed Astros Field briefly in 2002 before becoming Minute Maid Park.

Hard Houston Astros Trivia

14 questions

These hard Houston Astros trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

Question 1
Which Astros pitcher captured the National League Cy Young Award in the same season that ended with Houston reaching the 1986 postseason?
Answer: Mike Scott
Mike Scott won the 1986 National League Cy Young Award with Houston.
Question 2
Name the year in which Mike Scott won the National League Cy Young Award as an Astro.?
Answer: 1986
Mike Scott won the NL Cy Young Award in 1986.
Question 3
What kind of no-hitter did Mike Scott throw for Houston in 1986, giving the performance extra historical weight?
Answer: A division-clinching no-hitter
In 1986, Mike Scott threw a division-clinching no-hitter for the Astros.
Question 4
The Astros' famous 1986 no-hitter by Mike Scott sealed what exact outcome for the club?
Answer: The division title
Scott's no-hitter in 1986 was specifically division-clinching.
Question 5
Joe Niekro's Astros no-hitter came on what exact date?
Answer: October 6, 1979
Joe Niekro threw a no-hitter for Houston on October 6, 1979.
Question 6
Which Astros pitcher authored a no-hitter on October 6, 1979?
Answer: Joe Niekro
The Astros' no-hitter on October 6, 1979 was thrown by Joe Niekro.
Question 7
Darryl Kile's no-hit gem for Houston landed on which date?
Answer: September 8, 1993
Darryl Kile threw a no-hitter for Houston on September 8, 1993.
Question 8
Which Astros right-hander delivered the club's no-hitter on September 8, 1993?
Answer: Darryl Kile
The Astros no-hitter on September 8, 1993 was thrown by Darryl Kile.
Question 9
Roy Oswalt reached the 20-win mark for Houston in what season?
Answer: 2004
Roy Oswalt won 20 games for the Astros in 2004.
Question 10
How many games did Roy Oswalt win for the Astros in his noted 2004 season?
Answer: 20
Oswalt won 20 games in 2004.
Question 11
Lance Berkman launched 45 home runs for Houston in which year?
Answer: 2006
Lance Berkman hit 45 home runs for Houston in 2006.
Question 12
What was Lance Berkman's Astros home run total in 2006?
Answer: 45
The listed fact gives Berkman 45 home runs for Houston in 2006.
Question 13
Before speed was a modern Astros calling card, César Cedeño swiped 55 bags in what season?
Answer: 1972
César Cedeño had 55 stolen bases for Houston in 1972.
Question 14
How many stolen bases did César Cedeño record for Houston in 1972?
Answer: 55
55 stolen bases for Cedeño in 1972.

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Easy Houston Astros Trivia

What city and state are the Houston Astros based in?

The Houston Astros compete in which league?

Which division are the Astros a member of?

What is the name of the Astros' home ballpark?

In what year was the Houston Astros franchise established?

Before they were called the Astros, what was the team's original name?

What year did the team change its name to the Astros?

The Astros won the World Series in what year for the first time listed here?

What year did the Astros win the World Series again, after 2017?

In what year did Houston move from the National League to the American League?

What year did the Astros win the National League pennant?

True or false: One of the Astros' American League pennant years was 2019. True or false?

Which color set is closely associated with the Astros brand?

Houston Astros Family Trivia

What special ballpark feature lets Minute Maid Park close up during rainy or very hot weather?

Before the Astros moved to Minute Maid Park, what famous stadium did they call home?

What nickname was given to the Astrodome because it seemed so amazing?

On what date did the Astros play their first regular-season game?

How did the Astros enter Major League Baseball?

Which Astros legend spent his entire MLB playing career with Houston: Jeff Bagwell or Nolan Ryan?

Which longtime Astros star stayed with Houston for his entire MLB playing career and collected 3,000 hits later on?

In what year did Jeff Bagwell win the National League MVP Award?

What milestone year did Craig Biggio reach 3,000 career hits?

Nolan Ryan began his Astros pitching run in what year?

What year did José Altuve make his MLB debut with Houston?

The Astros won the National League Central Division in what year for the first time listed here?

Fun Houston Astros Trivia

What eye-catching feature once chugged above Minute Maid Park’s left-field wall like baseball had its own railroad?

Which unusual center-field feature gave Minute Maid Park a built-in uphill adventure until after the 2016 season?

The Astrodome helped make which artificial playing surface famous?

Why was the team name 'Astros' chosen in the first place?

What prominent symbol in the Astros’ logo ties into the 'Lone Star State' image?

Which number did the Astros retire for Jeff Bagwell?

Craig Biggio’s retired Astros number was which lucky digit?

What number hangs in retirement for Nolan Ryan with the Astros?

Larry Dierker’s Astros number is retired. Which number is it?

Which retired Astros number belongs to José Cruz?

Mike Scott’s retired Astros number was what?

Which number did Houston retire for Jim Umbricht?

Don Wilson’s retired Astros number is which one?

Funny Houston Astros Trivia

Which Astros character looks like he crash-landed from a neon-green galaxy, complete with antennae?

In what year did Orbit first begin serving as the Astros’ mascot?

What ballpark gimmick would chug along after Astros players went deep, as if a locomotive loved home runs too?

The Astros once played in a stadium so hyped it was nicknamed what wonder-filled title?

Why does the name 'Astros' fit Houston like a space helmet fits an astronaut?

Tal’s Hill wasn’t content to be merely a hill. What extra obstacle sat in play out there?

Tal’s Hill was named after which former Astros executive?

Which eye-popping Astros uniform style looked like the team lost a fight with a sunset and won anyway?

What nickname was given to those colorful Astros jerseys from the 1970s and 1980s?

What classic uniform detail gave the Astros an extra dash of space-age flair?

Which famous sports surface got its name from the Astros’ old domed home?

When Houston’s current ballpark opened, what corporate name did it first wear before history got awkward?

Before settling on Minute Maid Park, what brief stop did the ballpark make in 2002 on the name-change train?

Hard Houston Astros Trivia

Which Astros pitcher captured the National League Cy Young Award in the same season that ended with Houston reaching the 1986 postseason?

Name the year in which Mike Scott won the National League Cy Young Award as an Astro.?

What kind of no-hitter did Mike Scott throw for Houston in 1986, giving the performance extra historical weight?

The Astros' famous 1986 no-hitter by Mike Scott sealed what exact outcome for the club?

Joe Niekro's Astros no-hitter came on what exact date?

Which Astros pitcher authored a no-hitter on October 6, 1979?

Darryl Kile's no-hit gem for Houston landed on which date?

Which Astros right-hander delivered the club's no-hitter on September 8, 1993?

Roy Oswalt reached the 20-win mark for Houston in what season?

How many games did Roy Oswalt win for the Astros in his noted 2004 season?

Lance Berkman launched 45 home runs for Houston in which year?

What was Lance Berkman's Astros home run total in 2006?

Before speed was a modern Astros calling card, César Cedeño swiped 55 bags in what season?

How many stolen bases did César Cedeño record for Houston in 1972?

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