Minnesota Trivia
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz was born in Minneapolis in 1922 and grew up in nearby St. Paul. Name the most famous dog drawn by Schulz.
Snoopy
For 15 years, starting in 1996, what daytime talk show megastar’s book club recommended a total of 70 books leading to total sales of over 55 million copies?
Oprah Winfrey
In which state is Yosemite National Park located?
California
Which animal has the thickest fur of any mammal?
Sea otter
Which giant ape makes a daring climb up the Empire State Building in a 1933 film classic?
King Kong
What Minnesota company invented Post-it ® Notes?
3M or Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Who penned The DaVinci Code
Dan Brown
Which national park is known for its towering sandstone formations called hoodoos?
Bryce Canyon National Park.
The age of a lion can be determined by its...?
Nose
Who was the top-grossing movie star in the United States from 1935 to 1938?
Shirley Temple.
What national discount retailer with department-store roots is based in Minneapolis, MN?
Target Inc. (formerly Dayton Hudson)
What is the primary crime that reoccurs throughout The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson?
Murder
What year was the National Park Service established?
1916
A newborn kangaroo is about the size of what fruit
Grape
Which popular board game was introduced by Parker Brothers in 1935?
Monopoly
Name the hometown of the “Jolly Green Giant”.
Le Sueur, MN
Fill in the blank: The Boy, [BLANK], The Fox and The Horse
The Mole
What is the largest national park in the United States?
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
How far away can a wolf smell its prey?
Almost two miles
What everyday traffic device was first installed in Oklahoma City in 1935?
The Parking Meter.
What fictional spokeswoman was created by General Mills in the 1920s?
Betty Crocker
Who was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, in 1993?
Toni Morrison.
What national park is home to over 400 species of birds and the world's highest coastal bluff?
Channel Islands National Park.
How many teeth can alligator have over its lifetime?
Up to 3,000
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
The stock market crash of 1929