Minnesota History
This Minneapolis-born artist recorded "Purple Rain" live at First Avenue in 1983 and is known for his flamboyant persona, far-reaching falsetto, and skills as a multi-instrumentalist.
Who is Prince?
Adopted as Minnesota's state bird in 1961, they have an identifiable black and white pattern and red eyes. They are very clumsy on land but excellent divers.
What is a loon?
Minnesota has more of this kind of trail than any other state in the country.
What is bike?
This museum is located in Austin and is the world's first museum dedicated to canned meat.
What is the Spam Museum?
Manages the state's revenue system.
What is the Department of Revenue?
This actress was born in Grand Rapids and was well known for her role wearing Ruby Red Slippers.
Who is Judy Garland?
Minnesota's state fish is a popular game fish. Sensitive to light, they spend the day in deep, dark water, and move to shallow areas at night.
What is a walleye?
51 different species of this insect live in Minnesota. Sarcastically referred to as the "state bird."
What is mosquito?
Standing at 44 feet tall, the world's largest stucco snowman is located in this Minnesota city.
What is North St. Paul?
Licenses and regulates certified public accountants and licensed public accountants.
What is the Board of Accountancy?
The only month without recorded snowfall in Minnesota.
What is July?
Minnesota's state flower found in open fens, bogs, swamps, and damp woods. This plant is very slow growing - taking up to 16 years to produce their first flower.
What is the Pink and White Lady's Slipper?
Weighing between 950 and 1,200 pounds, this is Minnesota's largest wild animal.
What is a moose?
This city holds the world's largest ball of twine rolled by one man, which is 13 feet in diameter, weighs 17,400 pounds, and took 29 years to make.
What is Darwin?
Founded in 1978, it exists to connect people, animals, and the natural world.
What is the Minnesota Zoo?
The confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota River is called B'dote by the Dakota people. It is also the location of this historic fort and state park.
What is Fort Snelling?
Developed as part of a University of Minnesota program to develop a winter-hardy tree with high quality fruit, this was adopted as Minnesota's state fruit in 2006.
What is the Honeycrisp Apple?
Minnesota has more of this protected species than any of the other lower 48 states. They are primarily found in the northeast, preying on deer, moose, and beaver.
What are gray wolves?
The world's largest one of these is 21 feet long, 9 feet high, and named Ginny; she resides in the middle of Silver Lake in Virginia, MN.
What is the floating loon?
A website for learning about Minnesota's tourism industry that provides trip-planning tools and inspo-oriented travel guides.
What is Explore Minnesota?
Miners were searching for gold in northern Minnesota and found this instead. The commercial production of it began in 1884.
What is iron ore?
Considered a tasty and rare delicacy by foragers, this is Minnesota's state mushroom.
What is a morel?
This black and white striped aquatic species was accidentally introduced to Lake Superior in 1989. Adults can survive out of water for up to 21 days.
What is a zebra mussel?
Moorhead is home to the world's largest one of these standing at 20 feet tall. This famous dessert item was created at the shop where the statute stands.
What is the Dilly Bar?
The liaison between the State of Minnesota and the 11 tribal Governments within the state.
What is the Indian Affairs Council?