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Where in the United States is Minnesota?
Midwest region, in the North
100
Was Minnesota included in the Louisiana Purchase?
Yes
100
Who was the creator of the comic strip PEANUTS?
Charles Schulz, or Sparky
100
What is the state song of Minnesota?
Hail! Minnesota
200
What is the name of the largest land region in Minnesota?
The Young Drift Plains.
200
What is the motto of Minnesota?
L'etoile Du Nord, or Star of the North
200
Who is the humorist from the radio show A Prairie Home Companion?
Garrison Kiellor
200
Why was the blueberry muffin chosen as the state muffin?
The abundance of wheat and blueberries
300
How many regions of land are in Minnesota?
4
300
What is Minnesota's nickname, besides the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
The North Star State
300
Who was the author of Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, and On the Way Home?
Laura Ingalls Wilder
300
How many stars appear on the flag of Minnesota, and what do they symbolize?
19, Minnesota was the 19th state, not counting the 13 colonies. (If you count the colonies, Minnesota is the 32nd state.)
400
How many counties exist in Minnesota?
87
400
What is the abbreviation for Minnesota?
MN
400
What is the approximate population of Minnesota?
5.379 million (5.3 million is an acceptable answer)
400
What two people appear on the flag and on the state seal?
A farmer and a Native American
500
How many square miles of land are in Minnesota?
86,943
500
What year did Minnesota join the union?
1858
500
Who lived at the same time as the Native Americans in Minnesota?
French Fur Traders
500
How many lakes are REALLY in Minnesota?
11,842