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Minnesota--The Gopher State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Minnesota, also known as The Gopher State, The North Star State, and Land of 10,000 Lakes!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,489

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
3908

Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (12/15), Guest 98 (11/15), Guest 165 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. The name Minnesota is from a Dakota word?

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. Minnesota's state motto means "The Star of the North"?

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is Minnesota's state bird? Hint

Robin

Loon

Quail

Pheasant

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the state fish? Hint

Trout

Walleye

Catfish

Sturgeon

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Question 5 of 15

5. Minnesota's state flower is the lady's slipper?

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the state gemstone? Hint

Aquamarine

Jade

Agate

Garnet

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the state grain? Hint

Wild rye

Wild oat

Wild wheat

Wild rice

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the state mushroom? Hint

Chanterelle

Pufball

Morel

Amanita

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the state tree? Hint

Yellow birch

Balsam fir

Norway pine

Bigtooth aspen

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is Minnesota's state drink?

Answer: (white)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is Minnesota's state muffin? Hint

Apple

Banana nut

Oat bran

Blueberry

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is Minnesota's state song? Hint

"Hail Minnesota"

"Minnesota, Minnesota"

"Minnesota"

"Beautiful Minnesota"

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Question 13 of 15

13. Where is Minnesota's geographic center? Hint

Crow Wing

Little Falls

St. Cloud

Fergus Falls

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the average temperature in July? Hint

60 degrees F

80 degrees F

70 degrees F

90 degrees F

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the average low temperature in January? Hint

38 degrees F

18 degrees F

8 degrees F

28 degrees F

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The name Minnesota is from a Dakota word?

Answer: True

It is from the Dakota words "minne" meaning "water", and "sotah" meaning "cloudy or sky-tinted".

2. Minnesota's state motto means "The Star of the North"?

Answer: True

It is from the French "L'Etoile du Nord".

3. What is Minnesota's state bird?

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.

4. What is the state fish?

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.

5. Minnesota's state flower is the lady's slipper?

Answer: True

The pink and white lady's slipper is rare and is found in the wetlands. It is illegal to pick them. They can grow to be four feet tall and live for fifty years. It has been the state flower since 1893.

6. What is the state gemstone?

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.

7. What is the state grain?

Answer: Wild rice

Wild rice is a major industry in Minnesota. It is harvested from lakes where it grows naturally, but farmers sometimes plant it. It was adopted in 1977, and is used for wild rice soup, a Minnesota favorite.

8. What is the state mushroom?

Answer: Morel

The morel is a springtime mushroom found in many parts of the state. It was adopted in 1984.

9. What is the state tree?

Answer: Norway pine

Also known as the red pine, this stately tree can be found in many of Minnesota's forests, including Itasca State Forest, the home of a 300-year-old Norway pine. It can grow to be 60 to 100 feet tall, and was adopted in 1945.

10. What is Minnesota's state drink?

Answer: milk

Milk was made the state beverage in 1984 as a reminder of its importance to Minnesota's economy. Many other states also have milk as a state beverage.

11. What is Minnesota's state muffin?

Answer: Blueberry

The bountiful supply of wild blueberries in Minnesota inspired the adoption of an official state muffin in 1988.

12. What is Minnesota's state song?

Answer: "Hail Minnesota"

The state song was written by Truman E. Rickard, and Arthur E. Upson. The state legislature made it the official state song in 1945.

13. Where is Minnesota's geographic center?

Answer: Crow Wing

The geographic center is in Crow Wing County, ten miles southwest of Brainerd.

14. What is the average temperature in July?

Answer: 70 degrees F

Summers in Minnesota are usually very pleasant, though mosquitoes thrive in the warm weather. Occasionally, they are called "the state birds" because of their size and number.

15. What is the average low temperature in January?

Answer: 8 degrees F

Minnesotans take a certain pride when weather watchers report the frigid winter temperature that often occur in Minnesota.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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