New Haven
Portland
Minnesota
Quinnipiac
Heritage
100

New Haven gained this nickname in the 1780s, when the city became the first to establish a public tree-planting program.

What is the Elm City?

100

The absence of this mineral in Portland's drinking water leaves residents vulnerable to dental decay.

What is fluoride?

100

This basketball team, currently based on the West Coast, played in Minneapolis for twelve seasons, from 1947 to 1960.

What are the Los Angeles Lakers?

100

This is the local trail race that Siri ran and won in April.

What is Sleeping Giant Trail Run?

+ for 5 extra points... This is the length of the race.

100

These are the heritage(s) that we were thinking about when writing this category. 

What is Swedish and Czech?

200

According to a popular myth, a group of Yale students invented the game of frisbee while throwing around this kitchen item.

What is a pie tin?

200

This long-running animated comedy show was created by a Portland native, and many of its characters are named after the city's streets and landmarks.

What is The Simpsons?

200

This was designated the official state muffin of Minnesota in 1988.

What is the blueberry muffin?

200

Quinnipiac is a Bee Campus USA affiliate campus. This is the approximate number of bees on campus.

What is 500,000?

+ for 5 extra points... This is the professor in charge of the Bee Campus USA initiative.

200

This American Girl Doll emigrated from Sweden to a Minnesota farmestead in 1854.

Who is Kirsten?

300

In this decade, the Swedish institution famous for its ready-to-assemble furniture first arrived in New Haven

What are the 2000s?

300

This whole grain food company is headquartered in the Portland area.

What is Bob's Red Mill?

300

This iconic American baking company was founded in Minneapolis in 1869 and is still headquartered in Minnesota today.

What is Pillsbury.

300

This is the given name of Quinnipiac's mascot.

What is Boomer the Bobcat?

300

In this year, Sweden opened its first IKEA and hosted the sixth FIFA World Cup.

What is 1958?

+ 5 extra points... In 1958, this 17-year-old player made his international debut, leading his team to their first ever World Cup victory?

400

This U.S. president was born in New Haven in 1946.

Who is George W. Bush?

400

A coin toss determined that Portland would be named after the largest city in Maine, instead of this other East Coast city.

What is Boston?

400

This Minnesotan pop icon became a Jehovah's witness in 2001.

Who is Prince?

400

This is the year of the Bobcat Community Health Alliance's founding.

What is 2016?

400

This Swedish cultural tradition translates to "a coffee and cake break."

What is "fika"?

500

Connecticut had two capitals, New Haven and Hartford, until this decade.

What are the 1870s?

500

Approximately this many participants take part in Portland's annual Naked Bike Ride, the largest in the world.

What is 10,000?
500

This is the approximate number of ears of corn consumed daily during the Minnesota State Fair.

What is 25,000

500

This is the translation of the Algonquian word "Quinnipiac," for which the university was named.

What is "People of the Long Water Land" or "Long Water Country"?


500

This Czech pastry has become an iconic dessert of the American Midwest and South.

What are kolaches?