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100

Both grandma and grandpa began working at this age. 

What is 15? 

100

In 1960, Gordy & Marilyn built this popular drive-in restaurant in Cloquet, which also employed grandma Wendy when she was a teenager. 

What is Gordy's Hi-Hat? 

100

Among the most popular places to travel in the United States, this location, which is popular for gambling and partying, is at the top of the list. 

What is Las Vegas? 

100

This was a popular destination for dinner way back when. 

What is Pizza Hut? 

100

The 1927 Girl Scouts manual featured the first official recipe for this popular treat made over a campfire. 

What is a S'more? 

200

The minimum wage ranged from $3.00 to $4.00 in this decade. 

What are the 80s? 

200

These are some random facts for this occupation: 

1. They assign seats to avoid trouble

2. Due to their staggered schedule, they might just catch a movie in the daytime

3. Kids and parents can give them bribes. 

What is a school bus driver? 

200

If it were available to fly without layovers, the total time to travel from Duluth to this tropical location would be 8 hours and 33 minutes. 

What is Hawaii?

200

In 1918, this natural disaster occurred in Cloquet which destroyed much of the town and killed approximately 500 people.

What is the Cloquet Fire? 

200

Although a lot of money is spent on sleeping bags, tents, and backpacks, the number one purchase is this.

What is a flashlight? 

300

Alaspa Jewelry, located in Cloquet, would sell jewelry and fix these.  

What are clocks? 
300

On August 28, 1928, this popular tree expert company was founded. 

What is Asplundh? 

300

This is the most popular airline to travel within the USA

What is Delta? 

300

In 2007, this was banned in restaurants across the state of Minnesota. 

What is smoking? 

300

Approximately 42% of campers in the United States choose to camp at these types of campgrounds.

What are State Parks? 

400

For women in the seventies, the top jobs were secretaries, teachers, bookkeepers, waitresses and ________. 

What are nurses? 

400

Super One Foods, County Market, and Woodland Marketplace Foods - 31 stores that are owned and operated by this company in Hermantown, Minnesota.

What is Miner's Inc.?

400

This state is the most common place to retire.

What is Florida? 

400

This place, which is now closed, opened in 1912 as the first sanatorium in Minnesota to treat tuberculosis patient

What is Nopeming? 

400

34% of campers have this item with them but don’t turn it on. 

What is a smartphone? 

500

A shift occurred in the 1970s which moved jobs away from fields like agriculture and production and opened up jobs in this sector.

What is Technology?

500

This aircraft company, now located in Duluth, MN, was started in 1984 in Baraboo, WI, and currently employs over 1,700 people. 68% of employees would recommend working there. 

What is Cirrus Aircraft? 

500

This state has the most National Parks in the United States. 

What is California? 

500

Cirrus begin making this jet in 2008. 

What is Vision Jet? 

500

This park, situated on the North Shore of Lake Superior, is perhaps best known for its historic lighthouse, and offers numerous recreational opportunities.

What is Split Rock Lighthouse State Park?