Answer: Charles M. Schulz
Charles M. Schulz was born in Minneapolis in 1922, but grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota's state capital. He created the "Peanuts" comic strip, which features Snoopy, Woodstock and Charlie Brown. He died in 2000 aged 77.
Minneapolis is the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota. The city has 13 large lakes and many other rivers and waterfalls.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Minnesota
Answer: Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in North America.
From Quiz: Do You Really Know Duluth?
Answer: Red Lake
Lake Superior is not enclosed in Minnesota, it shares borders with Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario. Red Lake is actually two lakes a lower Red Lake and an upper Red Lake
From Quiz: Minnesota
Answer: From the grove of Walnut Trees near the bank of the creek.
The small town of Walnut Grove began in 1870, and was incorporated on March 18, 1879. The town received its name from the grove of beautiful Walnut trees near Plum Creek. The same year that Walnut Grove began, a plague of grasshoppers nearly destroyed the small town. Only hard work and faith in God saved Walnut Grove.
From Quiz: All About Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Answer: Rochester
This clinic is known world wide for its newest methods of treatments.
From Quiz: Minnesota Fun Facts
Answer: 11,842
Minnesota is known as 'The Land of 10,000 Lakes but the most recent available data indicates that there are 11,842 Lakes.
From Quiz: State of Minnesota
Answer: Bloomington
Mall of America has an area of 5,600,000 square feet (520,000 square m) and has been open to the public since 1992. There are over 520 shops. The city boasts a high level of employment partly due to the mall.
Bloomington is situated around 10 miles (15 km) south of downtown Minneapolis, on the north bank of the Minnesota River, in Hennepin County.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Minnesota
Answer: Rochester
The Mayo Clinic headquarters is located in Rochester, Minnesota. Its campus is almost three times the area of the Mall of America, and it is home to several health science schools, including the Mayo Medical School. It was founded from the medical practice of Dr. William Warroll Mayo, an immigrant from the United Kingdom. The clinic grew from a small facility to become America's first integrated medical group practice. The clinic has become a model for American medical practices and has assisted patients from around the world.
From Quiz: Towns and Places of the North Star State
Answer: The Wilder Pageant
Every July 12-28 the Wilder Pageant is held. The pageant commemorates the childhood of its most famous citizen, Laura Ingalls Wilder. The pageant is presented along the banks of Plum Creek, which is near Walnut Grove.
From Quiz: All About Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Answer: Francis A. Johnson
This twine ball weighs 17,400 pounds and is twelve feet in diameter.
From Quiz: Minnesota Fun Facts
Answer: Roseville
Roseville, Minnesota was selected for being the home of the Guidant John Rose Oval, as part of a state plan to build a place that could possibly host the Olympics. It was named for John Rose, a member of the Minnesota State House of Representatives. The outdoor ice rink has a 110,000 square foot surface of concrete, with 84 miles of embedded cooling tubes, and an 800 ton refrigeration system. It has hosted national and world championships for speed skating, as well as the Bandy World Championships for men in 1995.
From Quiz: Towns and Places of the North Star State
Answer: a skiing paradise
If you love to ski, Spirit Mountain is the place for you. Spirit Mountain has slopes for all skill levels. Whether it's your first time on skis or you're an Olympic champion, Spirit Mountain is the place for you.
From Quiz: Do You Really Know Duluth?
Answer: Eagle Mountain
It is the highest point above sea level but does not have the highest vertical from the lowest point of the mountain to the tallest point of the mountain.
From Quiz: Minnesota
Answer: Loon
The loon is a diving waterbird that gets its name from a Norwegian word meaning "wild, sad cry". It is commonly found in Minnesota's lakes and was adopted as the state bird in 1961.
From Quiz: Minnesota--The Gopher State
Answer: Charles Ingalls
After Walnut Grove was incorporated in 1879, the town council elected officials to help run the village. The President was Elias Bedal, the Treasurer was W.H. Owens, also known as William Oleson, and the Justice of the Peace was Charles Ingalls.
From Quiz: All About Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Answer: 1895
The exact date was February 9,1895.
From Quiz: Minnesota Fun Facts
Answer: One per 6 persons
One boat is owned per 6 Minnesotans, which is the largest per capita ownership of this equipment in the U.S. Boats are used for recreation, fishing and leisure trips. Fishing is a major activity in Minnesota and 2.3 million residents and out State tourists fish Minnesota waters each year.
From Quiz: State of Minnesota
Answer: Manitoba and Ontario
Canada's border with Minnesota (with both provinces combined) is approximately 550 miles (885 km) in length. There are eight border crossings, with the Baudette - Rainy River crossing being the busiest border crossing in Minnesota.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Minnesota
Answer: Leif Erikson
A giant statue of Leif Erikson, the Norwegian explorer who landed in America hundreds of years before Columbus, stands in the Duluth Rose Garden.
From Quiz: Do You Really Know Duluth?
Answer: 2,301ft
Eagle Mountain is located in the arrowhead region of Minnesota. Eagle Mountain is a popular mountain to hike or camp.
From Quiz: Minnesota
Answer: Walleye
The walleye is a popular catch and is found in lakes all over the state, but most commonly in northern Minnesota. It was made the state fish in 1965.
From Quiz: Minnesota--The Gopher State
Answer: City Park
City Park is located on Main Street, and it has a tennis court, playground, picnic area, and public bathrooms. City Park is in the middle of Walnut Grove's resident area.
From Quiz: All About Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Answer: Philadelphia Phillies
This was during a preseason game.
From Quiz: Minnesota Fun Facts
Answer: Ojibwa
As the colonists moved westward, many Native American Tribes moved into the Plains, including the Ojibwa, Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho. However, the Ojibwa Tribe dominated in northern Minnesota in the 1800's. Unlike the Cheyenne Tribe the Ojibwa Indians were friendly to the white settlers. They also assisted the French military forces in battles with the British.
From Quiz: State of Minnesota
Answer: Austin
Austin is the county seat of Mower County, Minnesota.
What is now known as Hormel Foods Corporation has been in operation since 1891. Hormel Flavor-Sealed Ham was on the market by 1926, which was America's first. Hormel's production drastically increased to help America during World War II, with 65% of the company's products being bought by 1945 by the U.S government.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Minnesota
Answer: Mississippi
You can actually walk across the river were it begins flowing downstream. It is also the longest river in the United States flowing south all the way into the Gulf of Mexico.
From Quiz: Minnesota
Answer: Lafayette Bedal
Lafayette Bedal was Walnut Grove's first postmaster. He also taught the children of the town in his living room in 1873. Bedal was the postmaster from 1873-1879.
From Quiz: All About Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Answer: three
These ways are: north to Hudson Bay, east to the Atlantic Ocean, and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
From Quiz: Minnesota Fun Facts
Answer: Health Care and Medical Equipment
Tourism and Agriculture are the two largest industries in Minnesota. Health Care and Medical Equipment are in third place. The Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics are two of the countries' largest facilities for health care, teaching and research. A large number of companies are involved in the development and manufacturing of medical devices and equipment. These have been designated as 'Medical Alley'. Medtronics is one of the largest companies involved in the development and manufacturing of medical devices such as cardiac pace-makers and other cardiac equipment. 3M has a large division devoted to providing medical equipment.
From Quiz: State of Minnesota
Answer: Birds
Before construction had begun on the stadium the Audubon Society, which deals with bird conservation, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources both recommended that the stadium be built with bird-friendly designs. The advice was ignored, with the stadium being built with highly reflective glass. Birds often collide with the glass upon seeing the reflections on surrounding trees on its surface. The stadium's owners have tried to rectify the problem by making the stadium more bird-friendly.
The U.S. Bank Stadium is home to the Minnesota Vikings.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Minnesota
Answer: A bridge moves up when a boat needs to pass under it
Duluth is famous for its lift bridges that, well, lift up! There is a very famous one in Duluth harbor that's called the Aerial Bridge. It lifts once almost every five minutes.
From Quiz: Do You Really Know Duluth?
Answer: St. Croix
From Quiz: Minnesota
Answer: Agate
More specifically, the Lake Superior agate, a red-and-orange-banded stone, is formed from iron ore and found in northern Minnesota. It was adopted as the state gemstone in 1969.
From Quiz: Minnesota--The Gopher State
Answer: The Congregational Church
The Congregational Church was built in 1874, near the schoolhouse. It still stands today.
From Quiz: All About Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Answer: Milky Way
He introduced the Snickers bar in 1930 and the Three Musketeers bar in 1937. He didn't have anything to do with the Crunch bar.
From Quiz: Minnesota Fun Facts
Answer: Hull-Rust
Iron ore mining in Minnesota began in the 1890's and the 'Iron Range' in northern Minnesota became a thriving industry. The Hull-Rust mine is located near Hibbing, Minnesota and became the largest open-pit mine in the World. By the 1950's high grade ore had been severely depleted. Mining of iron ore is now limited to taconite. However, 70 percent of iron ore and taconite resources in the U.S. come from Minnesota.
From Quiz: State of Minnesota
Answer: Iowa
Minnesota does border Wisconsin, but to the east. It also borders North Dakota and South Dakota, but to the west.
From Quiz: U.S.A: All about Minnesota
Answer: Brainerd
Brainerd has a hilly terrain and is located in a terminal moraine area that was formed by ice glaciers. There are 450 lakes within 25 miles of Brainerd's city limits, although there are almost no lakes in the city itself.
From Quiz: Towns and Places of the North Star State
Answer: the Great Lakes Aquarium
The Great Lakes Aquarium, located in the middle of downtown Duluth has over 100 fish and many interactive activities for families. In 2007 it was the only freshwater aquarium in the U.S.
From Quiz: Do You Really Know Duluth?
Answer: Northwest Angle
The Northwest Angle does not touch the rest of Minnesota .It is
located in the northwestern portion of Lake of the Woods.
From Quiz: Minnesota