The Great Outdoors
Land of 10,000 Snacks
Say What? (Oh you betcha, yeah)
Twin Cities Life
Famous Faces & Places
100
The actual number of lakes in MN is over 11,000, but the state's famous nickname uses this number.
What is 10,000?
100
A "hot dish" usually consists of ground beef, a canned veggie, and a topping of these crispy potato cylinders.
What are Tater Tots?
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100
This polite, three-word phrase is used to avoid saying "no" or "that's terrible."
What is "Oh, That's different"
100
This massive shopping center has its own theme park and over 500 stores.
What is the Mall of America?
100
This giant lumberjack and his blue ox, Babe, have statues all over the state
Who is Paul Bunyan?
200
This 2,350-mile-long river begins as a small stream in Lake Itasca, MN.
What is The Mississippi?
200
This canned meat product, famous worldwide, was invented by Hormel in Austin, MN.
What is SPAM?
200
An exclamation of surprise, exhaustion, or relief; often used when the wind chill hits -20.
What is "Uff da"?
200
To survive winter, downtown buildings are connected by these heated, indoor bridges.
What are Skyways?
200
This "Peanuts" creator was born in Minneapolis and has bronze statues of Snoopy all over St. Paul.
Who is Charles Schulz?
300
This "State Bird" is known for its haunting call and its inability to walk on land.
What is the The Common Loon?
300
Minnesota’s favorite state fair food involves putting literally anything—from pickles to pies—on one of these.
What is a stick?
300
This is what Minnesotans call a carbonated sugary beverage.
What is Pop?
300
This massive 10-day summer festival is the "Great Minnesota Get-Together."
What is the The Minnesota State Fair?
300
This legendary "Purple Rain" musician’s home and studio, Paisley Park, is located in Chanhassen, MN.
Who is Prince?
400
This is the name for the rocky, scenic region bordering Lake Superior.
What is The North Shore?
400
A "Juicy Lucy" is a burger where this ingredient is inside the meat rather than on top.
What is cheese?
400
"Minnesota ______" describes the local tendency to be friendly but hard to truly "get to know."
What is Nice?
400
"Goldy, the energetic mascot for the University of Minnesota, is this burrowing rodent known for its thick fur and 'buck' teeth."
What is a Gopher?
400
"Born in Duluth and raised in Hibbing, this Nobel Prize-winning folk legend was originally known as Robert Zimmerman."
Who is Bob Dylan
500
The BWCA is a massive protected wilderness for canoeing. What does the acronym stand for?
What is the Boundary Waters Canoe Area?
500
This crunchy, honey-sweetened apple variety was developed at the University of Minnesota.
what is a Honeycrisp?
500
"While the rest of the world plays 'Duck, Duck, Goose,' Minnesota is the only state that insists on playing it with this specific color of waterfowl."
What is Duck, Duck, Gray Duck?
500
This 1,200-pound oversized fruit sits on a 52-foot-long utensil in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
What is the Spoonbridge and Cherry?
500
This 1996 Coen Brothers movie (and later a TV show) made the MN accent world-famous.
What is Fargo?
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