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100

What is the state bird?

A:American Robin

B: Common Loon

C: Bald Eagle

D: Black-capped Chickadee

B: Common Loon

100

Minnesota is the___ biggest state.

A: 5th

B: 18th

C: 12th

D: 9th

12th

100

Where does the Mississippi River start?

A: Lake Minnetonka

B: Minneapolis Chain of Lakes

C: Duluth Harbor

D: Lake Itasca

100

Which of these is NOT a sports team in Minnesota?

A: Timberwolves

B: Twins

C: Vikings

D: Lynux

100

What is Minnesota's nick name?

The gopher state

200

What is the Minnesota state Motto?

A:Land of 10,000 Lakes

B: L'Eoile du Nord (Star of the North)

C: The North Star State

D: Bold North

B: L'Eoile du Nord (Star of the North)

200

Minnesota was the____ state to become a state.

A: 32nd

B: 31st

C: 30th

D: 33rd

A: 32nd

200

What country borders Minnesota?

A: China

B: Candana

C: Mexico

D: Canada

200

How many WNBA championships have the Minnesota Lynx won?

A: 4

B: 2

C: 3

D: 6

A: 4

200

What are you called if you live in Minnesota?

Minnesotan

300

What is the Minnesota state tree?

A: Easter White Pine

B: Red Maple

C: Red Pine (Norway Pine)

D: Paper Birch

C: Red Pine (Norway Pine)

300

What is the population of Minnesota, as of 2024?

A: 5.37 million

B: 5.84 million

C: 6.12 million

D: 4.96 million

B: 5.84 million

300

Which of these states do NOT border Minnesota:

A: Iowa

B: North Dakota

C: Montana

D: Wisconsin

North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan (across Lake Superior)

300

What year was Joe Mauer drafted for the MN Twins?

A: 2000

B: 2001

C: 2002

D: 2010

B: 2001

300

What is the Minnesota state gem stone?

Lake Superior Agate

400

What is the Minnesota's most iconic state food?

A: Tater Tot Hotdish

B: Wild Blueberry Muffin

C: Honeycrisp Apple

D: Juicy Lucy Burger

B: Wild Blueberry Muffin

400

How many square miles make up the State of Minnesota?

A: 79,2626 sq mi

B: 89,943 sq mi

C: 94,321 sq mi

D: 68,992 sq mi

B: 86,943 sq mi

400

Which of these lakes is NOT in Minnesota:

A: Lake Minnnetonka

B: Lake Pepin

C: Lake Winnebago

D: Lake of the Woods

C: Lake Winnebago

- Located in Wisconsin -

400

What year did the Vikings become a professional football team?

A: 1965

B: 1962

C: 1951

D: 1961

400

Name at least 2 of Minnesota's Major Industries.

Farming

Forestry/ paper pulp

Mining

500

What are the three years that display on the Minnesota state flag?

A: 1819, 1885, 1993

B: 1919, 1985, 1993

C: 1818, 1859, 1893

D: 1819, 1858, 1893

500

How many counties does Minnesota have?

A: 87

B: 72

C: 103

D: 32

A: 87

500

What is the highest point in Minnesota?

A: Eagle Mountain

B: Barn Bluff

C: Mount Itasca

D: Sawtooth Peak

A: Eagle Mountain

500

How many years did the Minnesota Twins win the World Series?

A: 1

B: 2

C: 3

D: 4

C: 3

- 1924,1987,1991 -

500

This Minnesota lake has more shoreline than the entire state of Rhode Island.

Lake of the woods

( Altogether, Minnesota has more shoreline than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined, thanks to its 11,842 lakes! )