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The Ultimate Minnesota Fun Facts Quiz | States M

A quiz about the state of Minnesota.

A multiple-choice quiz by ashalia. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ashalia

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,201

Updated
Jul 09 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3176

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Mayo Clinic is in which city in Minnesota? Hint

Bloomington

Rochester

Madison

Minneapolis

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who created the world's largest twine ball, which is in Darwin? Hint

Brennan Olson

Francis A. Johnson

Ralph W. Samuelson

Milburn Henke

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Question 3 of 10

3. The first intercollegiate basketball game was played in Minnesota during what year? Hint

1885

1890

1895

1900

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Question 4 of 10

4. The first official hit in the Metrodome was made by Pete Rose playing in a preseason game for what team? Hint

New York Yankees

Philadelphia Phillies

Boston Red Sox

Chicago White Sox

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Question 5 of 10

5. Minnesota's waters flow outward in how many directions? Hint

four

five

two

three

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Question 6 of 10

6. Frank C. Mars of Minnesota introduced what candy bar in 1923? Hint

Snickers

Crunch

Three Musketeers

Milky Way

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Question 7 of 10

7. Minnesota students invented in-line roller skates in what year? Hint

1979

1981

1980

1982

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these were not invented in Minnesota? Hint

Aveda beauty products

Green Giant Vegetables

golf club

stapler

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Chanhassen Dinner Theater in Minnesota is known for what? Hint

largest urban sculpture garden in the country

oldest continuously running theater in the country

largest dinner theater in the country

largest regional playhouse in the country

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in the United States happened in Minnesota?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Mayo Clinic is in which city in Minnesota?

Answer: Rochester

This clinic is known world wide for its newest methods of treatments.

2. Who created the world's largest twine ball, which is in Darwin?

Answer: Francis A. Johnson

This twine ball weighs 17,400 pounds and is twelve feet in diameter.

3. The first intercollegiate basketball game was played in Minnesota during what year?

Answer: 1895

The exact date was February 9,1895.

4. The first official hit in the Metrodome was made by Pete Rose playing in a preseason game for what team?

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies

This was during a preseason game.

5. Minnesota's waters flow outward in how many directions?

Answer: three

These ways are: north to Hudson Bay, east to the Atlantic Ocean, and south to the Gulf of Mexico.

6. Frank C. Mars of Minnesota introduced what candy bar in 1923?

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.

7. Minnesota students invented in-line roller skates in what year?

Answer: 1980

These students were Scott Olson and Brennan Olson. They were looking for a way to practice hockey in the off season.

8. Which of these were not invented in Minnesota?

Answer: golf club

Some other inventions in Minnesota were Bisquick, HMOs, and Masking and Scotch tape.

9. The Chanhassen Dinner Theater in Minnesota is known for what?

Answer: largest dinner theater in the country

The Guthrie Theater is largest regional playhouse in the country, the Old Log Theater is theoldest continuously running theater in the country, and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is the largest urban sculpture garden in the country. All of these are in Minnesota.

10. True or False: The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in the United States happened in Minnesota?

Answer: t

Both of these things were done at the University of Minnesota.

Source: Author ashalia

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