State of Minnesota Trivia Quiz

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.

Answer: Long Lake

Of the more than 11,000 lakes in Minnesota, Long, Mud, Rice, Bass, Round, Horseshoe, Twin and Island are the most common names.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Answer: Voyageurs National Park

The Voyageurs National Park was officially established in 1975. The area consists of 882.4 sq.miles of lakes, small islands and forests. This area borders on Ontario, Canada and is known as the 'Boundary Waters Area'. It is the only water-based National Park in the U.S.

Answer: Red River of the North

The Red River of the North begins in southern North Dakota and as it flows northward it becomes the western border of Minnesota. It then flows into Manitoba where it empties into Lake Winnipeg and eventually into Hudson Bay.

Answer: Lake Pepin

The first trial of water skiing was on Lake Pepin, which is actually a three mile wide section of the Mississippi River south of the Twin Cities.

Answer: Germany

The first foreign immigrants to move into Minnesota included Swedes, Norweigians, Danes, Germans and Irishmen. The German are now the largest group of foreign heritage living in Minnesota.

Answer: Grand Portage

Grand Portage was designated as an Historic Site in 1951 and changed to a National Monument in 1959. This Monument is 2.9 sq. miles in area and the portage is 9 miles long. The 18th century trading post of the British North West Company is located in this site.

Answer: Big Stone Lake

The Minnesota River runs from West to East and is entirely within the Minnesota borders. Its origin is Big Stone Lake, which is on the Minnesota-South Dakota border. The river empties into the Mississippi River near the Twin Cities.

Answer: Henry Schoolcraft

Henry Rowe Schoolcraft was born in New York in 1793 He was an American Explorer and later became superintendent for Indian affairs in Michigan. In 1832 he headed an expedition that led to the discovery of the source of the Mississippi {River;} namely, Lake Itasca.

Answer: Bloomington

The Mall of America is located in Bloomington, Minnesota and it is the largest retail and entertainment complex in the U.S.

Answer: Song of Hiawatha

He wrote Song of Hiawatha in 1855, A couple lines from this poem include: 'From the water he named her, Minnehaha, Laughing Water'.