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100

Detroit is famously nicknamed this because of its booming auto industry.

What is "the Motor City?"

100

While most of the U.S. calls it a drinking fountain, Wisconsinites are known to call it this.

What is a bubbler?

100

In this film, audiences were left shocked when this father revealed his true identity to his son.

What is Star Wars (Ep. 4: A New Hope)?

100

Mount Everest is the tallest point in this mountain range.

What are the Himalayas?

100

This is the annoying noise your dog makes, and the side of a tree.

What is bark?

200

Michigan produces more of this fruit than any other state in the U.S., especially in the Traverse City area.

What are cherries?

200

This long, drawn-out way of leaving a friend's house is uniquely midwestern and known as this.

What is a Midwest Goodbye?

200

In this film, a suped-up DeLorean captured the imagination of audiences around the world.

What is Back to the Future?

200

This is the smallest country in the world by area.

What is Vatican City?

200

This is a summertime drink and the act of striking someone.

What is punch?

300

This US president was raised in Grand Rapids and attended the University of Michigan.

Who is Gerald Ford?

300

While most of the US call these popular dishes at potlucks, "tater tot casseroles", people from Minnesota refer to them as this.

What is a "hotdish"?

300

John Travolta became a disco icon in this movie as he danced to music from the Bee Gees

What is Saturday Night Fever?

300

Named after its distinct appearance, this sea borders Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine.

What is the Black Sea?

300

This is land sloping towards a river or lake, and a place you can get a mortgage.

What is a bank?

400

During the 1800s, Michigan’s economy boomed due to this mineral, particularly found in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

What is copper?

400

This expression, originating in Scandinavia, means "darn it!" or "oh dear!"

What is "Uff da!"?

400

"I am serious, and don't call me Shirley," has been quoted by generations after the release of this 1980 film.

What is Airplane?

400
This city, located "down under," is the capital of Australia.

What is Canberra?

400

This is an extremely skilled person, and is a numerical value in a deck of cards.

What is ace?

500

This Michigan city claims the title of “Cereal Capital of the World” as this is where the Kellogg Company is headquartered.

What is Battle Creek?

500

In Minnesota, children don't play "Duck, Duck, Goose." Instead, they play this bird-related game.

What is "Duck, Duck, Gray Duck?"

500

Famous for its scene featuring Olympic runners running in slow-motion, this film won the 1982 Oscar for Best Picture.

What is Chariots of Fire?

500

This Norwegian archipelago is, by far, the northernmost part of Scandinavia. 

What is Svalbard?


500

This can hold your tent to the ground, and some money gambled on the outcome of a game.

What is stake?

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