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WorksheetsThe Massive Game of MN Trivia
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
What is Minnesota's state butterfly?
The Monarch Butterfly
The Painted Lady
The Swallowtail Butterfly
The Red Admiral
What is the Minnesota state fish?
Walleye
Rainbow Trout
Northern Pike
Largemouth Bass
Betty Crocker is the fictional spokeswoman for which MN-based company?
General Mills
Kellogg's
Nestlé
Pillsbury
More of these uniquely American poultry birds are hatched in MN than any other state in the country!
Turkeys
Chickens
Ducks
Geese
Minneapolis-born cartoonist Charles Schulz created the "Peanuts" series starring this elementary aged character.
Charlie Brown
Dennis the Menace
Garfield
Calvin
This Great Lake forms most of Minnesota's eastern border.
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Prior to a roof collapse in 2010, the Twins played at the Metrodome. What patriotic MN shopping center stands in its place today?
Mall of America
Rosedale Center
Ridgedale Center
Southdale Center
This nearby Minnesota city is named after Dakota leader Sakpe.
Shakopee
Mankato
Duluth
Rochester
Home of the Mayo Clinic, this is the 3rd largest city in MN.
Rochester
Duluth
Bloomington
St. Cloud
Minnesota's only National Park is named after what fur trade job?
Voyageurs National Park
Pelt Preparer National Park
Trader National Park
Hunter National Park
Not Paul Bunyan, but glaciers, were responsible for creating what physical feature in Minnesota?
Lakes
Mountains
Deserts
Canyons
The three branches of the U.S. and Minnesota state governments are legislative, executive, and ________.
Judicial (the courts)
Financial (the treasury)
Educational (the schools)
Agricultural (the farms)
When MN joined the union in 1858, it became the ____ state.
32nd
25th
40th
15th
These Dakota words translating to "place where the waters reflect the sky" inspired the name of our state.
Mni Sota Makoce
Wakan Tanka
Oglala Lakota
Tatanka Iyotake
Filled with tall pines and animals like lynx, elk, and bear. This biome makes up the Northernmost part of Minnesota.
Coniferous Forest Biome
Deciduous Forest Biome
Prairie Grassland Biome
Desert Biome
Red Lake Nation foods cultivate this famous (and sacred, for the Ojibwe) grain.
Wild Rice (manoomin)
Quinoa
Barley
Oats
What MN company's mascot is the giggling doughboy?
Pillsbury
General Mills
Land O'Lakes
Hormel
Polaris Industries manufactured the first ______ in 1956.
Snowmobile
Motorcycle
Jet Ski
ATV
What revolutionary shipping technology was invented by Fred Jones, of Hallock, MN?
Refrigerated Truck Cars/Mobile Refrigerator
Steam Engine Locomotive
Container Ship
Automated Guided Vehicle
What does 3M stand for?
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Michigan Metals and Materials
Modern Machinery Makers
Midwest Manufacturing and Marketing
The movie "The Mighty Ducks," features what iconic Minnesota sport?
Ice Hockey
Baseball
Basketball
Football
What sport is played by the Minnesota Lynx?
Basketball (WNBA)
Soccer
Baseball
Ice Hockey
Better known by his stage name, Bob Dylan, this famous MN musician was born in Duluth in 1941.
Robert Zimmerman
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen
Neil Young
This famous Minneapolis concert venue has been featured in Prince's "Purple Rain" film and Macklemore's song "Good Old Days."
First Avenue
The Fillmore
The Roxy Theatre
Red Rocks Amphitheatre
What year did the MN Twins last win the World Series?
1991
1987
2002
2010
This former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice played at the Super Bowl for the Minnesota Vikings.
Justice Alan Page
Justice Paul Anderson
Justice Rosalie Wahl
Justice David Lillehaug
What is the Minnesota state bird?
The Common Loon
The Bald Eagle
The American Robin
The Northern Cardinal
Created by Minneapolis-born, Charles' Schulz, the "Peanuts" cartoons star Charlie Brown and his dog _______.
Snoopy
Pluto
Odie
Max
Born in Duluth, MN, folk singer Robert Zimmerman is also known by his stage name _______.
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Paul Simon
Bruce Springsteen
A statue of what Norwegian explorer stands in the Duluth Rose Garden?
Leif Erickson
Roald Amundsen
Fridtjof Nansen
Thor Heyerdahl
This Minnesotan is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and wrote "The Birchbark House."
Louise Erdrich
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Gary Paulsen
Kate DiCamillo
Home of the Mall of America, this is the 4th largest city in MN.
Bloomington
Rochester
Duluth
St. Cloud
Lake Itasca is the headwaters (start) of which river?
Mississippi
Amazon
Nile
Yangtze
How many U.S. states border MN? Hint: One only borders us by water.
5
4
6
3
Name the National Forest in Northern Minnesota. Hint: It's named after the Ojibwe.
Chippewa National Forest
Yellowstone National Forest
Tall Trees National Forest
Moccasins National Forest
This city on the MN/WI border is known as the "Birthplace of Waterskiing."
Lake City, MN
Red Wing, MN
Stillwater, MN
Winona, MN
______ are rock carvings made by people.
Petroglyphs
Fossils
Hieroglyphs
Mosaics
What food resource did the Ojibwe find at the end of their migration to MN & WI?
Wild rice (manoomin)
Corn (maize)
Buffalo meat
Maple syrup
How long ago did the glaciers, which covered Minnesota and made our legendary lakes, retreat (or melt)?
10,000 years ago
1,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
100 years ago
Who worked as a voyageur, fur trader, and interpreter/advocate for the Ojibwe and is one of the first African Americans to call MN home?
George Bonga
Dred Scott
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Which two are jobs held by Henry Sibley?
Governor of state of MN, Colonel in MN militia
Mayor of Minneapolis, Senator from Minnesota
Voyageur, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice
Fur Trader, President of the USA
Tonka trucks were invented in and continue to be manufactured in this Minnesota city.
Minnetonka (hence the name)
Duluth
Rochester
St. Cloud
Green Giant, based in LeSueur, MN, is known for producing what product?
Canned/frozen vegetables
Breakfast cereals
Soft drinks
Dairy products
Bloomington, MN based Toro invented the first home _______ in 1951.
Snowblower
Lawnmower
Vacuum Cleaner
Microwave
Frank C. Mars of Minnesota introduced what candy bar in 1923?
Milky Way
Snickers
Butterfinger
3 Musketeers
Prior to their move to Target Field in 2010, where did the Minnesota Twins play?
The Metrodome
TCF Stadium
U.S. Bank Stadium
Allianz Field
This Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer’s estate, Paisley Park, is now a museum in Chanhassen, MN.
Prince
Elvis Presley
Madonna
Bruce Springsteen
What is the name of the pre-professional women’s soccer team in Minnesota?
Minnesota Aurora FC
Twin Cities United
St. Paul Strikers
Minneapolis Thunder
North Star Ladies
This Minnesota city was home to the world’s first digital music recording.
Minneapolis
Duluth
Rochester
St. Cloud
What was the nickname of the 1970s Vikings defensive line?
Purple People Eaters
Steel Curtain
Doomsday Defense
Monsters of the Midway
In what year did the Minnesota Vikings win the Super Bowl?
The MN Vikings have never won the Super Bowl
1974
1998
2010
What is the name of the University of MN's mascot?
Goldy Gopher
Bucky Badger
Purdue Pete
Willie the Wildcat
Which are the 5 U.S. states which border MN?
Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan
Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois
Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois
Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois
This physical feature is directly responsible for Minnesota's legendary 10,000 lakes.
Glaciers
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
Deserts
Polaris Industries manufactured the first __________ in 1956.
Snowmobile
Motorcycle
Jet Ski
ATV
Name the professional hockey team that once played in Minnesota before the Wild.
MN North Stars
St. Paul Lakers
Minneapolis Moose
Twin Cities Blades
This is the famous animal companion to Paul Bunyan.
Babe the Blue Ox
Smokey the Bear
Balto the Sled Dog
Old Yeller
This city is the hometown of the 'Jolly Green Giant.'
LeSueur, MN
Austin, MN
Rochester, MN
Mankato, MN
As part of the Ojibwe migration to MN & WI, how many stops did they make over the years?
Seven
Five
Nine
Three
This apple variety was developed by the University of Minnesota in 1974.
Honeycrisp Apple
Granny Smith
Fuji
Red Delicious
This famous Minnesota musician was the 2007 Super Bowl performer. He is known for songs like '1999' & 'Raspberry Beret.'
Prince
Bruce Springsteen
Madonna
Justin Timberlake
MN actress Judy Garland played this character in the Wizard of Oz.
Dorothy
Glinda
Aunt Em
Wicked Witch
This is the 3rd largest city in MN, after Minneapolis & St. Paul.
Rochester
Duluth
Bloomington
St. Cloud
This collection of rock carvings in southwestern Minnesota give us some ideas of what might have mattered to native people more than 5,000 years ago.
Jeffers Petroglyphs
Mount Rushmore
Pipestone National Monument
Crazy Horse Memorial
Name the processed (canned) meat product that is manufactured in Austin, MN.
SPAM
Vienna Sausage
Deviled Ham
Corned Beef
This professional Minnesota team has won the championship of their sport four times in the last 10 years.
MN Lynx (Women's Basketball)
Minnesota Vikings (Football)
Minnesota Twins (Baseball)
Minnesota Wild (Hockey)
What fictional spokeswoman was created in the 1920s by General Mills?
Betty Crocker
Aunt Jemima
Mrs. Butterworth
Sara Lee
The first enclosed (indoor) shopping mall was built in MN. Name either the mall or city in which it's located.
Southdale Mall in Edina, MN
Mall of America in Bloomington, MN
Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka, MN
Rosedale Center in Roseville, MN
These Dakota words inspired the name of our state.
Mni Sota Makoce
Wakan Tanka
Oglala Lakota
Tatanka Iyotake
This Minnesota company invented and sells Post-It Notes and Command Hooks.
3M (MN Mining & Manufacturing)
General Mills
Medtronic
Target
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, this rapper and flutist began her music career in Minneapolis in the 2010s.
Lizzo
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Nicki Minaj
The town which became St. Paul, MN was originally called ______ by settlers.
Pig's Eye
Fort Snelling
Red River
Minnehaha
This federal (national) law requires that all museums that receive federal government funding return Native American artifacts to descendants.
NAGPRA, 1990
The Antiquities Act, 1906
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act, 1990
The Native American Heritage Protection Act, 1985
This MN product was invented by 2 students looking for a way to practice hockey in the off-season.
Rollerblades
Post-it Notes
Spam
Pillsbury Doughboy
In which two years did the MN Twins win the World Series?
1987 & 1991
1985 & 1989
1990 & 1992
1988 & 1993
This former professional wrestler served as Minnesota's governor.
Jesse Ventura
Hulk Hogan
Dwayne Johnson
Randy Savage
Who was the Minnesotan that made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Bessie Coleman
Bob Hoover
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Name the fictional Minnesota town popularized by Garrison Keillor in the Prairie Home Companion.
Tatanka Bluffs
Lake Wobegon
Blue Lake Falls
Riverton
Who was the Minnesota native that wrote “The Great Gatsby”?
What native Minnesotan won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his novel “Main Street”?
What Minnesota company manufactures Super Bowl rings?
What cartoon characters lived in Frostbite Falls, MN?
What national discount retailer with department-store roots is based in Minneapolis, MN?
How many lakes, larger than ten acres each, are there in the state of Minnesota?
10,500
12,000
over 500
What is the highest point in Minnesota?
What two provinces of Canada does Minnesota share a border with?
There's a famous lift bridge in Duluth, MN. What is a lift bridge?
What is the Minnesota state gemstone?
What dairy producers (cow farmers) pageant winner gets their head carved out of butter at the Minnesota State Fair every year?
What is the name of Duluth's aquarium?
At “Sioux Chef” Sean Sherman’s award-winning Minneapolis restaurant Owamni, diners enjoy dishes made entirely from Indigenous ingredients, including sweet potatoes, wild rice, and ribeye steaks from what 3,000-lb.bovine?
The gneisses in Minnesota are some of the oldest in the world, clocking in at 3.6 billion years old. What is the more general term for these structures?
What chain of 45 retail stores across the Midwest that sells outdoor equipment and appliances was founded in Minnesota, features an orange-and-black color scheme, and has an alliterative F name?
What is the name of the large cavern found in Harmony, MN that, fittingly, includes a large waterfall?
"The Great Minnesota Get-Together" is the official slogan for what Minnesota-based event that has been ongoing since 1859 and had a record 2.1 million attendees in 2019?
Husband and wife team Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen designed the centerpiece of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden in the 1980s. What is the common food that is part of their design?
"L'Étoile du Nord," the state motto of Minnesota, was the state's first official named symbol when designated in 1861. What does this phrase mean in English?
With rides including "Pepsi Orange Streak", "Shredder's Mutant Masher", and "Avatar Airbender", what is the name of the indoor theme park found inside Minnesota's Mall of America?
Many named places throughout the state of Minnesota have “Minne” as part of the name: Minnehaha, Minnetonka, Minnetrista, and more. This word “Minne” derives from mni, a Dakota language word meaning what?
