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200
President Trump signed an executive order this week to rename which lake as "Lake America"?
Lake Minnetonka
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
200
What is being built in Warroad right now?
Roller rink & pickleball courts
new outdoor pool & splash pad
another arena
Roller rink & pickleball courts
200
The Grand Forks Herald released its annual "12 to watch" list for Minnesota high school football in September 2026. Which senior running back and defensive leader from Roseau was featured on the watch list?
Jordan Borowicz
200
Which famous country singer passed away recently? Flags were lowered in her honor.
Reba McEntire
Dolly Parton
Shania Twain
Loretta Lynn
Dolly Parton
200
Who became the first trillionaire after his company SpaceX began trading on the stock market in June?
Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos
Jensen Huang
Elon Musk
300
Primaries have been held in dozens of states this summer, from California to South Carolina. What are primaries?
Elections in which voters choose the candidates who will represent a political party in the general election — or sometimes, which top candidates will advance to the general election.
Final elections in which voters select who will immediately take office.
Elections in which voters choose the candidates who will represent a political party in the general election — or sometimes, which top candidates will advance to the general election.
300
an Iowa man traveling for a unique food-tour milestone visited his 230th Pizza Ranch restaurant located in which Northwestern Minnesota community?
Bemidji
Thief River Falls
Crookston
Moorhead
Thief River Falls
300
The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback will be who this season
Kyler Murray
300
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce held their wedding celebration at which famed venue?
Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City
Madison Square Garden in New York City
The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville
Madison Square Garden in New York City
300
The war in Ukraine — which on June 11 reached 1,569 days, or more than four years and three months — has now outlasted which war?
Thirty Years’ War
Vietnam War
World War I
World War I
400
Devastating flash flooding tore through Himalayan mountain valleys near the border between Tibet and what country?
Afghanistan
Malaysia
Nepal
Nepal
400
Following drought conditions the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a disaster declaration making emergency loans available in which Northern Minnesota county?
Koochiching County
Pennington County
Roseau County
Koochiching County
400
The Rams football team was beating what team in the 4th quarter yesterday before falling 34-24
Barnesville Trojans
400
This movie is playing this weekend at the theater
Forgotten Island
Practical Magic 2
End of Oak Street
Paw Patrol
End of Oak Street
400
To celebrate his 80th birthday, President Trump hosted which sport, pictured above, on the lawn of the White House?
UFC Match
Boxing
Summer Slam (wrestling)
UFC Match
500
The United States is in the midst of its worst year yet for cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite transmitted through contaminated food or water. What food has been most linked to the illness this summer?
Beef
Green apples
Iceberg lettuce
Iceberg lettuce
500
According to the Department of Natural Resources, what expanding condition stressed local lakes, farms, and forests across much of Minnesota?
Extensive spring flooding
Widespread damaging tornadoes
Unseasonable early blizzards
Widespread drought conditions
Widespread drought conditions
500
Where is the US Tennis Open being played as it always is this time of year?
New York City
LA
Atlanta
Dallas
New York City
500
Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly planning to relocate from California to which country?
Canada
United Kingdom
Australia
France
United Kingdom
500
On Aug. 26, Meta reached a landmark settlement to pay up to $17.1 billion to states to settle claims that it had done what?
Collected user data without consent
Endangered children with addictive social media platforms
Violated copyright laws
Endangered children with addictive social media platforms
600
Which of President Trump's "most trusted aides" is leaving the White House?
Natalie Harp
Karoline Leavitt
Susie Wiles
Margo Martin
Karoline Leavitt
600
Why did Minnesota public school districts make adjustments allowing earlier start dates for the 2026 school year?
State mandates reduced the total required school days.
Labor Day falls unusually late on September 7, prompting a law change allowing classes on or after September 1.
Severe early winter weather forecasts forced districts to bank hours.
A new statewide athletic league schedule required earlier kickoffs.
Labor Day falls unusually late on September 7, prompting a law change allowing classes on or after September 1.
600
Who won the PGA Tour Championship?
Tiger Woods
Scottie Scheffler
Rory McIlroy
Victor Hovland
Scottie Scheffler
600
Another high-profile trial began a couple of weeks ago involving the killing of which musician?
John Lennon
Michael Jackson
Marvin Gaye
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
600
Which fruit could soon get more expensive for US shoppers?
Strawberries
Bananas
Oranges
Apples
Strawberries
700
The US Navy this week announced plans to deploy 5,000 sailors to which region?
Caribbean
Indo-Pacific
Mediterranean
Middle East
Middle East
700
Scientists at the University of Minnesota created SpudCells, a major breakthrough in science. What is a SpudCell?
A bio-battery that generates electricity using modified potato enzymes.
A living bacterium modified with lab-made DNA so it can break down plastic.
A man-made simple cell that feeds, grows and reproduces.
A man-made simple cell that feeds, grows and reproduces.
700
This NBA franchises owner was handed a one-year suspension and a $30 million fine following an investigation into salary cap circumvention regarding payments made to a superstar off the books? The team also loses their next 5 first round picks.
LA Clippers
LA Lakers
NY Knicks
Minnesota Timberwolves
LA Clippers
700
Which of these songs did Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli name as the song of the summer on “Popcast,” The Times’s music podcast?
“Apple” by Charli XCX“
Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley
“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter
Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley
700
Measles cases are rising across the US. Which state reported the nation’s first deaths linked to the virus this year?
California
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
800
What was the name of the hurricane that caused widespread damage and power outages in Hawaii?
Lala
Lily
Lionel
Luka
Lala
800
What large tech company reached a $17 billion settlement with 47 states, including Minnesota?Google
Meta
X
Uber
Meta
800
The Minnesota Gopher football team opened up the season last night with a big win. Who did they play?
Michigan
Eastern Tennessee
Eastern Illinois
North Dakota St University
Eastern Illinois
800
“The Odyssey,” a film adaptation of the nearly 3,000-year-old Greek epic, arrived in theaters in July. Who wrote the original poem?
Homer
Plato
Shakespeare
Homer
800
Holden Caulfield is the adolescent hero from which commonly taught novel that turned 75 this summer?
“Lord of the Flies”
“The Catcher in the Rye”
“The Great Gatsby”
“The Catcher in the Rye”
900
Which of the following issues has been causing a national backlash among Americans of vastly different backgrounds and political beliefs?
The expansion of offshore wind energy projects.
The growth of A.I. data centers.
The passage of new federal laws mandating electric vehicles.
The growth of A.I. data centers.
900
Businesses are diversifying products thanks to AI
Business regulations have become easier to manage
Profits are down, and wholesale prices are increasing
Profits are up, but inflation keeps buyers from spending more
Profits are down, and wholesale prices are increasing
900
This MLB team has the most wins
LA Dodgers
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
900
What is one reason the runaway success of the films “Backrooms” and “Obsession” shocked the movie industry?
They are credited with reviving the rom-com genre.
They were created by Gen Z filmmakers who started out as YouTubers.
They were the first feature films scripted entirely by generative A.I.
They were created by Gen Z filmmakers who started out as YouTubers.
900
What is the University of Michigan doing to address grade anxiety among freshmen?
Grading on a curve with a slope of zero and a y-intercept of 100.
Using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale instead of grades.
Letting students choose their own grades, on the honor system.
Not giving letter grades in the first semester.
Not giving letter grades in the first semester.
1000
What did President Trump hide inside to move from Air Force One to another plane for a flight out of Turkey?
Rimowa Essential Trunk Plus
catering truck
a very large cake
rolling staircase
catering truck
Following an Iranian assassination threat, Trump boarded Air Force One (the old one, not the Qatari one) publicly, then was secretly shuttled in a catering truck to an alternate plane last month, the Washington Post reported this week. Cabinet secretaries and other government employees, as well as members of the White House press corps, remained on (the old) Air Force One.
1000
The first crop art year to feature quinoa
A record number of submissions
The largest original crop art submission on record
A record number of attendance on its first day at the fair
The largest original crop art submission on record
1000
According to an alarming new report on the dangers of playing professional football, what fraction of N.F.L. players might expect to develop the degenerative brain disease known as C.T.E.?
At least 1 in 25
At least 1 in 10
At least 1 in 4
At least 1 in 4
1000
Which traumatized celebrity wrote and stars in a controversial comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe festival?
Monica Lewinsky
Elizabeth Smart
Amanda Knox
Leah Remini
Amanda Knox
1000
What beloved animal has crossed the rainbow bridge?
Punch the monkey
Jimothy the raccoon
Jackie the bald eagle
Neil the seal
Jackie the bald eagle