WorksheetsAlways Looking for Minnesota
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
All of the following people grew up in St. Louis Park EXCEPT:
Al Franken
Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
Bobby Z
Walter Mondale
In the 1950s, why did so many Jews leave North Minneapolis for St. Louis Park?
There were more jobs in St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park had bigger and nicer homes
There was less discrimination in St. Louis Park
St. Louis Park had cheaper taxes
A major community hub for the Jews in St. Louis Park was...
The JCC
Brookview Golf Course
The synagogue
The Del
What is the definition of pluralism?
Making one out of many
Multifaceted beliefs
A large number of something
Multiple layers
Although St. Louis Park was welcoming (mostly) to Jews, they were not welcoming to African Americans. Who is now a famous African who was visiting a friend’s home in St. Louis Park in the 60s when the neighbors called the cops?
Morgan Freeman
Kofi Annan
Desmond Tutu
Nelson Mandela
One reason Friedman gives for the powerful spirit of community in Minnesota is because of...
The Scandinavian influence
Our business ethics
The harsh climate
The Twin Cities
What is the Five Percent Club?
The group of famous people who are from St. Louis Park
Twin Cities’ corporate philanthropic contributors
The growth the middle class saw in the 1970s
The amount of public space available in the Twin Cities
All of the following were important MN political forefathers that Friedman mentions EXCEPT
Hubert H. Humphrey
Walter Mondale
Jesse Ventura
Eugene McCarthy
Arne Carlson
What is different about sporting events now versus in the 1970s?
Everyone was seated together, where now seating is separated by class
Minnesota was a sports giant, where now our teams are always losing
All of our sports facilities were outdoors, where now they are all indoors
Everyone had pride in our sports teams, where now no one cares about them
According to Friedman, the meme of “Minnesota Nice” has brushed what important issue under the rug?
Our passive/aggressiveness
Our gerrymandering policies
Our crumbling infrastructure
Our systemic racism
What is one thing that most current St. Louis Park graduating seniors say as they leave?
That they wish they would have taken advantage of the diversity around them
That they were super close to all of their fellow graduating classmates
That they completely understand the concept of pluralism
That they wish they had gone somewhere like Edina or Minnetonka
Over the last 40 years, St. Louis Park has seen an influx in what minority groups?
Russian Jews, Gautamalans and Syrians
Mexicans, Nigerians and East Africans
Somalis, Latinos and African Americans
Sudanese, Indians and Hondurans
What is the Itasca Project?
An environment clean-up effort for the Mississippi River, which headwaters begin in Itasca State Park.
A project incorporating more Native Americans from Minnesota’s reservations into the Twin Cities’ workforce.
A coalition of Minnesota business leaders, local officials, educators who come together to build community.
A council of northern business owners who lobby the government for protection of our lakes, rivers and streams.
What has the Itasca Project focused on most recently?
Renaming local lakes
Local inequality
LGBTQ community
Southwest Light Rail
Friedman is optimistic that what public space helps Minneapolis stay inclusive?
Our sporting facilities
Our lakes and trails
Our education system
Our religious institutions
