The State of Minnesota
University of Minnesota History/Facts
Well-Known Leaders
Sports
100

Minnesota's state bird

What is the Common Loon?
100
The University of Minnesota's tagline, slogan, or motto which is often seen on banners and promotional materials

What is "Driven to Discover"?

100

This well known leader led the civil rights movement in the United States and delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

100

 This sport uses a shuttlecock/bird/birdie

What is badminton?
200

Legend says his footprints and those of his companion, Babe, created Minnesota's 10,000 lakes 

Who is Paul Bunyan?

200

This type of fruit was discovered/produced at the University of Minnesota in 1960 and then was adopted as the Minnesota state fruit in 2006 

What is the Honeycrisp apple?

200

This American civil rights leader, known for her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus, sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Who is Rosa Parks?

200

This person is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history

Who is LeBron James?

300

This is considered Minnesota's largest lake

What is Lake Superior?

300

The name of the building on the University of Minnesota campus is home to the world's largest collection of Sherlock Holmes materials

What is Andersen Library?

300

Known for his role in ending apartheid in South Africa, this leader was the country's first black president 

Who is Nelson Mandela?

300

This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in soccer

What is Brazil? 

400

Minnesota has 90,000 miles of __________ - This is more than any other state!

What is shoreline?

400

This U.S. president attended the University of Minnesota for a year but did not graduate

Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?

400

This suffragist and women's rights activist played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement and is best known for her efforts to secure voting rights for women. 

Who is Susan B. Anthony?

400

This person holds the record for the most home runs hit in a single Major League Baseball season

Who is Barry Bonds?
500

The year in which Minnesota was founded - Bonus points for the full date :)

What is May 11, 1858? 

500

This person taught at the University of Minnesota in the early 1940s, then served as a mayor of Minneapolis, and now an academic location on campus is currently named after him

Who is Hubert Humphrey?

500

This Indian leader, known as the "Father of the Nation," advocated for nonviolent resistance and led India to independence from British rule through civil disobedience, fasting, and peaceful protests.

Who is Mahatma Gandhi?

500

This sport is known as "The Sport of Kings"?

What is horse racing?