State Symbols
This is Minnesota's State Bird
The Common Loon
This "Twin City" is the capital of Minnesota
St. Paul
This musician is known for "Purple Rain."
Prince
This baseball team was named after the iconic Minnesota's "Twin Cities."
Minnesota Twins
The University of Minnesota was founded in this year.
1851
This State Butterfly migrates to Southwestern Mexico each Autumn
Monarch Butterfly
True or False: Minnesota is the 15th largest state in the United States
False. Minnesota is the 12th largest state.
Charles Schulz created this cartoon series featuring Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
Peanuts
True or False. Minnesota's original hockey team was the Minnesota North Stars.
True. They are now the Dallas Stars.
These two Indian Tribes lived in Minnesota when the first Europeans arrived.
Dakota and Objibwe
This type of orchid is Minnesota's state flower.
The pink and white Lady's Slipper
Lake Winnibigoshish is located in this National Forest
Chippewa National Forest
Walnut Grove, MN was the home to this "Little House on the Prairie" author.
Laura Ingalls Wilder
This football team's defensive line was once referred to as the "Purple People Eaters."
The Minnesota Vikings
This Minnesota invention is Hawaii's biggest import.
SPAM
This gemstone can be found on the shores of Lake Superior
Lake Superior Agate
Minnesota is bordered by these 4 other states.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin
Drs. Charles and William Mayo founded this clinic in Rochester, MN.
Mayo Clinic
True or False: Minnesota has a Major League Soccer team.
True. They are the Minnesota United FC
True or False: The Skyway is a Minnesota invention.
True
This tasty fish is what Minnesotans are known to spend Mother's Day weekend searching for in one of the 10,000 lakes
True. There are 11,842 lakes in Minnesota.
This Olympic Gymnast won the gold medal for women's all-around at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Suni Lee
True or False: The Minnesota Timberwolves is the only professional basketball team Minnesota has ever had.
False. Before they were the Los Angeles Lakers, they were the Minnesota Lakers.
This popular carnival ride was invented in Minnesota.
Tilt-a-Whirl