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The Massive Game of MN Trivia

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Minnesota's state butterfly?

a)

The Monarch Butterfly

b)

The Painted Lady

c)

The Swallowtail Butterfly

d)

The Red Admiral

2.

What is the Minnesota state fish?

a)

Walleye

b)

Rainbow Trout

c)

Northern Pike

d)

Largemouth Bass

3.

Betty Crocker is the fictional spokeswoman for which MN-based company?

a)

General Mills

b)

Kellogg's

c)

Nestlé

d)

Pillsbury

4.

More of these uniquely American poultry birds are hatched in MN than any other state in the country!

a)

Turkeys

b)

Chickens

c)

Ducks

d)

Geese

5.

Minneapolis-born cartoonist Charles Schulz created the "Peanuts" series starring this elementary aged character.

a)

Charlie Brown

b)

Dennis the Menace

c)

Garfield

d)

Calvin

6.

This Great Lake forms most of Minnesota's eastern border.

a)

Lake Superior

b)

Lake Michigan

c)

Lake Erie

d)

Lake Ontario

7.

Prior to a roof collapse in 2010, the Twins played at the Metrodome. What patriotic MN shopping center stands in its place today?

a)

Mall of America

b)

Rosedale Center

c)

Ridgedale Center

d)

Southdale Center

8.

This nearby Minnesota city is named after Dakota leader Sakpe.

a)

Shakopee

b)

Mankato

c)

Duluth

d)

Rochester

9.

Home of the Mayo Clinic, this is the 3rd largest city in MN.

a)

Rochester

b)

Duluth

c)

Bloomington

d)

St. Cloud

10.

Minnesota's only National Park is named after what fur trade job?

a)

Voyageurs National Park

b)

Pelt Preparer National Park

c)

Trader National Park

d)

Hunter National Park

11.

Not Paul Bunyan, but glaciers, were responsible for creating what physical feature in Minnesota?

a)

Lakes

b)

Mountains

c)

Deserts

d)

Canyons

12.

The three branches of the U.S. and Minnesota state governments are legislative, executive, and ________.

a)

Judicial (the courts)

b)

Financial (the treasury)

c)

Educational (the schools)

d)

Agricultural (the farms)

13.

When MN joined the union in 1858, it became the ____ state.

a)

32nd

b)

25th

c)

40th

d)

15th

14.

These Dakota words translating to "place where the waters reflect the sky" inspired the name of our state.

a)

Mni Sota Makoce

b)

Wakan Tanka

c)

Oglala Lakota

d)

Tatanka Iyotake

15.

Filled with tall pines and animals like lynx, elk, and bear. This biome makes up the Northernmost part of Minnesota.

a)

Coniferous Forest Biome

b)

Deciduous Forest Biome

c)

Prairie Grassland Biome

d)

Desert Biome

16.

Red Lake Nation foods cultivate this famous (and sacred, for the Ojibwe) grain.

a)

Wild Rice (manoomin)

b)

Quinoa

c)

Barley

d)

Oats

17.

What MN company's mascot is the giggling doughboy?

a)

Pillsbury

b)

General Mills

c)

Land O'Lakes

d)

Hormel

18.

Polaris Industries manufactured the first ______ in 1956.

a)

Snowmobile

b)

Motorcycle

c)

Jet Ski

d)

ATV

19.

What revolutionary shipping technology was invented by Fred Jones, of Hallock, MN?

a)

Refrigerated Truck Cars/Mobile Refrigerator

b)

Steam Engine Locomotive

c)

Container Ship

d)

Automated Guided Vehicle

20.

What does 3M stand for?

a)

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing

b)

Michigan Metals and Materials

c)

Modern Machinery Makers

d)

Midwest Manufacturing and Marketing

21.

The movie "The Mighty Ducks," features what iconic Minnesota sport?

a)

Ice Hockey

b)

Baseball

c)

Basketball

d)

Football

22.

What sport is played by the Minnesota Lynx?

a)

Basketball (WNBA)

b)

Soccer

c)

Baseball

d)

Ice Hockey

23.

Better known by his stage name, Bob Dylan, this famous MN musician was born in Duluth in 1941.

a)

Robert Zimmerman

b)

Paul Simon

c)

Bruce Springsteen

d)

Neil Young

24.

This famous Minneapolis concert venue has been featured in Prince's "Purple Rain" film and Macklemore's song "Good Old Days."

a)

First Avenue

b)

The Fillmore

c)

The Roxy Theatre

d)

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

25.

What year did the MN Twins last win the World Series?

a)

1991

b)

1987

c)

2002

d)

2010

26.

This former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice played at the Super Bowl for the Minnesota Vikings.

a)

Justice Alan Page

b)

Justice Paul Anderson

c)

Justice Rosalie Wahl

d)

Justice David Lillehaug

27.

What is the Minnesota state bird?

a)

The Common Loon

b)

The Bald Eagle

c)

The American Robin

d)

The Northern Cardinal

28.

Created by Minneapolis-born, Charles' Schulz, the "Peanuts" cartoons star Charlie Brown and his dog _______.

a)

Snoopy

b)

Pluto

c)

Odie

d)

Max

29.

Born in Duluth, MN, folk singer Robert Zimmerman is also known by his stage name _______.

a)

Bob Dylan

b)

Neil Young

c)

Paul Simon

d)

Bruce Springsteen

30.

A statue of what Norwegian explorer stands in the Duluth Rose Garden?

a)

Leif Erickson

b)

Roald Amundsen

c)

Fridtjof Nansen

d)

Thor Heyerdahl

31.

This Minnesotan is a Pulitzer Prize winning author and wrote "The Birchbark House."

a)

Louise Erdrich

b)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

c)

Gary Paulsen

d)

Kate DiCamillo

32.

Home of the Mall of America, this is the 4th largest city in MN.

a)

Bloomington

b)

Rochester

c)

Duluth

d)

St. Cloud

33.

Lake Itasca is the headwaters (start) of which river?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Amazon

c)

Nile

d)

Yangtze

34.

How many U.S. states border MN? Hint: One only borders us by water.

a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

35.

Name the National Forest in Northern Minnesota. Hint: It's named after the Ojibwe.

a)

Chippewa National Forest

b)

Yellowstone National Forest

c)

Tall Trees National Forest

d)

Moccasins National Forest

36.

This city on the MN/WI border is known as the "Birthplace of Waterskiing."

a)

Lake City, MN

b)

Red Wing, MN

c)

Stillwater, MN

d)

Winona, MN

37.

______ are rock carvings made by people.

a)

Petroglyphs

b)

Fossils

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Mosaics

38.

What food resource did the Ojibwe find at the end of their migration to MN & WI?

a)

Wild rice (manoomin)

b)

Corn (maize)

c)

Buffalo meat

d)

Maple syrup

39.

How long ago did the glaciers, which covered Minnesota and made our legendary lakes, retreat (or melt)?

a)

10,000 years ago

b)

1,000 years ago

c)

100,000 years ago

d)

100 years ago

40.

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?

a)

George Bonga

b)

Dred Scott

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Harriet Tubman

41.

Which two are jobs held by Henry Sibley?

a)

Governor of state of MN, Colonel in MN militia

b)

Mayor of Minneapolis, Senator from Minnesota

c)

Voyageur, Minnesota Supreme Court Justice

d)

Fur Trader, President of the USA

42.

Tonka trucks were invented in and continue to be manufactured in this Minnesota city.

a)

Minnetonka (hence the name)

b)

Duluth

c)

Rochester

d)

St. Cloud

43.

Green Giant, based in LeSueur, MN, is known for producing what product?

a)

Canned/frozen vegetables

b)

Breakfast cereals

c)

Soft drinks

d)

Dairy products

44.

Bloomington, MN based Toro invented the first home _______ in 1951.

a)

Snowblower

b)

Lawnmower

c)

Vacuum Cleaner

d)

Microwave

45.

Frank C. Mars of Minnesota introduced what candy bar in 1923?

a)

Milky Way

b)

Snickers

c)

Butterfinger

d)

3 Musketeers

46.

Prior to their move to Target Field in 2010, where did the Minnesota Twins play?

a)

The Metrodome

b)

TCF Stadium

c)

U.S. Bank Stadium

d)

Allianz Field

47.

This Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famer’s estate, Paisley Park, is now a museum in Chanhassen, MN.

a)

Prince

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Madonna

d)

Bruce Springsteen

48.

What is the name of the pre-professional women’s soccer team in Minnesota?

a)

Minnesota Aurora FC

b)

Twin Cities United

c)

St. Paul Strikers

d)

Minneapolis Thunder

e)

North Star Ladies

49.

This Minnesota city was home to the world’s first digital music recording.

a)

Minneapolis

b)

Duluth

c)

Rochester

d)

St. Cloud

50.

What was the nickname of the 1970s Vikings defensive line?

a)

Purple People Eaters

b)

Steel Curtain

c)

Doomsday Defense

d)

Monsters of the Midway

51.

In what year did the Minnesota Vikings win the Super Bowl?

a)

The MN Vikings have never won the Super Bowl

b)

1974

c)

1998

d)

2010

52.

What is the name of the University of MN's mascot?

a)

Goldy Gopher

b)

Bucky Badger

c)

Purdue Pete

d)

Willie the Wildcat

53.

Which are the 5 U.S. states which border MN?

a)

Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan

b)

Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Illinois

c)

Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois

d)

Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois

54.

This physical feature is directly responsible for Minnesota's legendary 10,000 lakes.

a)

Glaciers

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Deserts

55.

Polaris Industries manufactured the first __________ in 1956.

a)

Snowmobile

b)

Motorcycle

c)

Jet Ski

d)

ATV

56.

Name the professional hockey team that once played in Minnesota before the Wild.

a)

MN North Stars

b)

St. Paul Lakers

c)

Minneapolis Moose

d)

Twin Cities Blades

57.

This is the famous animal companion to Paul Bunyan.

a)

Babe the Blue Ox

b)

Smokey the Bear

c)

Balto the Sled Dog

d)

Old Yeller

58.

This city is the hometown of the 'Jolly Green Giant.'

a)

LeSueur, MN

b)

Austin, MN

c)

Rochester, MN

d)

Mankato, MN

59.

As part of the Ojibwe migration to MN & WI, how many stops did they make over the years?

a)

Seven

b)

Five

c)

Nine

d)

Three

60.

This apple variety was developed by the University of Minnesota in 1974.

a)

Honeycrisp Apple

b)

Granny Smith

c)

Fuji

d)

Red Delicious

61.

This famous Minnesota musician was the 2007 Super Bowl performer. He is known for songs like '1999' & 'Raspberry Beret.'

a)

Prince

b)

Bruce Springsteen

c)

Madonna

d)

Justin Timberlake

62.

MN actress Judy Garland played this character in the Wizard of Oz.

a)

Dorothy

b)

Glinda

c)

Aunt Em

d)

Wicked Witch

63.

This is the 3rd largest city in MN, after Minneapolis & St. Paul.

a)

Rochester

b)

Duluth

c)

Bloomington

d)

St. Cloud

64.

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.

a)

Jeffers Petroglyphs

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Pipestone National Monument

d)

Crazy Horse Memorial

65.

Name the processed (canned) meat product that is manufactured in Austin, MN.

a)

SPAM

b)

Vienna Sausage

c)

Deviled Ham

d)

Corned Beef

66.

This professional Minnesota team has won the championship of their sport four times in the last 10 years.

a)

MN Lynx (Women's Basketball)

b)

Minnesota Vikings (Football)

c)

Minnesota Twins (Baseball)

d)

Minnesota Wild (Hockey)

67.

What fictional spokeswoman was created in the 1920s by General Mills?

a)

Betty Crocker

b)

Aunt Jemima

c)

Mrs. Butterworth

d)

Sara Lee

68.

The first enclosed (indoor) shopping mall was built in MN. Name either the mall or city in which it's located.

a)

Southdale Mall in Edina, MN

b)

Mall of America in Bloomington, MN

c)

Ridgedale Center in Minnetonka, MN

d)

Rosedale Center in Roseville, MN

69.

These Dakota words inspired the name of our state.

a)

Mni Sota Makoce

b)

Wakan Tanka

c)

Oglala Lakota

d)

Tatanka Iyotake

70.

This Minnesota company invented and sells Post-It Notes and Command Hooks.

a)

3M (MN Mining & Manufacturing)

b)

General Mills

c)

Medtronic

d)

Target

71.

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, this rapper and flutist began her music career in Minneapolis in the 2010s.

a)

Lizzo

b)

Cardi B

c)

Doja Cat

d)

Nicki Minaj

72.

The town which became St. Paul, MN was originally called ______ by settlers.

a)

Pig's Eye

b)

Fort Snelling

c)

Red River

d)

Minnehaha

73.

This federal (national) law requires that all museums that receive federal government funding return Native American artifacts to descendants.

a)

NAGPRA, 1990

b)

The Antiquities Act, 1906

c)

The Indian Arts and Crafts Act, 1990

d)

The Native American Heritage Protection Act, 1985

74.
What is the capital of Minnesota?
a)
St. Paul
b)
Juneau
c)
Nashville
d)
Trenton
75.

This MN product was invented by 2 students looking for a way to practice hockey in the off-season.

a)

Rollerblades

b)

Post-it Notes

c)

Spam

d)

Pillsbury Doughboy

76.

In which two years did the MN Twins win the World Series?

a)

1987 & 1991

b)

1985 & 1989

c)

1990 & 1992

d)

1988 & 1993

77.

This former professional wrestler served as Minnesota's governor.

a)

Jesse Ventura

b)

Hulk Hogan

c)

Dwayne Johnson

d)

Randy Savage

78.

Who was the Minnesotan that made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Bessie Coleman

b)

Bob Hoover

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Amelia Earhart

79.

Name the fictional Minnesota town popularized by Garrison Keillor in the Prairie Home Companion.

a)

Tatanka Bluffs

b)

Lake Wobegon

c)

Blue Lake Falls

d)

Riverton

80.

Who was the Minnesota native that wrote “The Great Gatsby”?

a)
Mark Twain
b)
Ernest Hemingway
c)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
d)
John Steinbeck
81.

What native Minnesotan won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his novel “Main Street”?

a)
Sinclair Lewis
b)
Charles Portis
c)
Louise Erdrich
d)
F. Scott Fitzgerald
82.

What Minnesota company manufactures Super Bowl rings?

a)
Ring Concierge
b)
Balfour
c)
Tiffany & Co.
d)
Jostens
83.

What cartoon characters lived in Frostbite Falls, MN?

a)
Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle the Moose
b)
Tom and Jerry
c)
SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star
d)
Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
84.

What national discount retailer with department-store roots is based in Minneapolis, MN?

a)
Kmart
b)
Target
c)
Costco
d)
Walmart
85.

How many lakes, larger than ten acres each, are there in the state of Minnesota?

a)
over 11,000
b)

10,500

c)

12,000

d)

over 500

86.

What is the highest point in Minnesota?

a)
Mount Rainier
b)
Eagle Mountain
c)
Mount Everest
d)
Pikes Peak
87.

What two provinces of Canada does Minnesota share a border with?

a)
Quebec, Nova Scotia
b)
Saskatchewan, New Brunswick
c)
Manitoba, Ontario
d)
British Columbia, Alberta
88.

There's a famous lift bridge in Duluth, MN. What is a lift bridge?

a)
A lift bridge is a type of elevator for buildings.
b)
A lift bridge is a bridge that only allows pedestrian traffic.
c)
A lift bridge is a bridge that does not move at all.
d)
A lift bridge is a movable bridge that raises to allow boat traffic to pass.
89.

What is the Minnesota state gemstone?

a)
Rose quartz
b)
Jade
c)
Amethyst
d)
Lake Superior agate
90.

What dairy producers (cow farmers) pageant winner gets their head carved out of butter at the Minnesota State Fair every year?

a)
Dairy Queen of the Midwest
b)
Miss Moo of Minnesota
c)
Queen of Creamery
d)
Princess Kay of the Milky Way
91.

What is the name of Duluth's aquarium?

a)
Duluth Marine Center
b)
Lake Superior Aquarium
c)
Great Lakes Aquarium
d)
North Shore Aquarium
92.

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?

a)
cow
b)
elk
c)
deer
d)
bison
93.

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?

a)
metamorphic rocks
b)
volcanic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
igneous rocks
94.

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?

a)
Farm Fleet
b)
Fleet Farm
c)
Field Equipment
d)
Fleet Supply
95.

What is the name of the large cavern found in Harmony, MN that, fittingly, includes a large waterfall?

a)
Niagara Cave
b)
Echo Cavern
c)
Mystic Falls
d)
Crystal Cave
96.

"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?

a)
Minnesota Renaissance Festival
b)
Minnesota State Fair
c)
Minnesota State Fairgrounds Expo
d)
Minnesota Winter Carnival
97.

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?

a)
Plate and cup
b)
Burger and fries
c)
Fork and knife
d)
Spoon and cherry
98.

"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?

a)
The North Star
b)
The Northern Light
c)
The Star of the North
d)
The Star of the Sky
99.

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?

a)
Thrill Zone
b)
Nickelodeon Universe
c)
Fantasy World
d)
Adventure Land
100.

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?

a)
sky
b)
land
c)
water
d)
forest