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The Towns of Minnesota Trivia Quiz

You will be asked to match up ten Minnesota towns with something each is known for.

A matching quiz by chessart. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
chessart

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
381,589

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
588

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Questions		Choices
1. This town is the home of the world-famous Mayo Clinic		Walnut Grove
2. The boyhood home of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh is in this town		Austin
3. The birthplace of the novelist Sinclair Lewis		Sauk Centre
4. Located on the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, this city was the leading port in the United States in the early twentieth century		Brainerd
5. Located on the border with Ontario, Canada, this town has the rather dubious distinction of being known as the "Icebox of the Nation"		Ely
6. This town is nicknamed "SPAM town USA"		Little Falls
7. This town is known as the entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness		Duluth
8. This town is home to the famous Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum		International Falls
9. Located in central Minnesota, this town was the setting for the 1996 film "Fargo"		Rochester
10. This fictional Minnesota town is the setting for the stories told by Garrison Keillor on his radio show "A Prairie Home Companion"		Lake Woebegon

Select each answer

1. This town is the home of the world-famous Mayo Clinic

2. The boyhood home of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh is in this town

3. The birthplace of the novelist Sinclair Lewis

4. Located on the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, this city was the leading port in the United States in the early twentieth century

5. Located on the border with Ontario, Canada, this town has the rather dubious distinction of being known as the "Icebox of the Nation"

6. This town is nicknamed "SPAM town USA"

7. This town is known as the entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

8. This town is home to the famous Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

9. Located in central Minnesota, this town was the setting for the 1996 film "Fargo"

10. This fictional Minnesota town is the setting for the stories told by Garrison Keillor on his radio show "A Prairie Home Companion"

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This town is the home of the world-famous Mayo Clinic

Answer: Rochester

The patriarch of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. William Worrall Mayo, settled in Rochester, Minnesota in 1864 and established a medical practice which has evolved over the years into one of the world's best medical clinics.

2. The boyhood home of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh is in this town

Answer: Little Falls

Charles Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan but grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota. Here his father was a prominent lawyer and a five-term U.S. Congressman.

3. The birthplace of the novelist Sinclair Lewis

Answer: Sauk Centre

Sauk Centre, Minnesota was the basis for the fictional town of Gopher Prairie, the setting for Lewis's 1920 novel "Main Street". While the Sauk Centre community initially resented the book for its unflattering portrayal of small town life, it has since embraced Lewis, and the high school sports teams are known by the nickname of "Main Streeters".

4. Located on the westernmost tip of Lake Superior, this city was the leading port in the United States in the early twentieth century

Answer: Duluth

U.S. Steel built a plant in Duluth, Minnesota in the early twentieth century, taking advantage of the iron ore in the nearby Iron Range. However, steel production began declining in the early 1950s, and the economy has had to diversify since then.

5. Located on the border with Ontario, Canada, this town has the rather dubious distinction of being known as the "Icebox of the Nation"

Answer: International Falls

International Falls in Minnesota averages 109 days a year with a sub-freezing high temperature, the most such days in the continental United States.

6. This town is nicknamed "SPAM town USA"

Answer: Austin

Austin, Minnesota is home to Hormel Foods Corporation, which makes Spam. There is a Spam museum in Austin.

7. This town is known as the entry point for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Answer: Ely

There are great canoeing and fishing opportunities available in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Thus, it is the most-visited wilderness in the United States.

8. This town is home to the famous Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum

Answer: Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove is the setting for Wilder's book "On the Banks of Plum Creek". This was the fourth in her nine-volume "Little House on the Prairie" series.

9. Located in central Minnesota, this town was the setting for the 1996 film "Fargo"

Answer: Brainerd

Brainerd is located in central Minnesota. It is about 126 miles north of Minneapolis.

10. This fictional Minnesota town is the setting for the stories told by Garrison Keillor on his radio show "A Prairie Home Companion"

Answer: Lake Woebegon

"A Prairie Home Companion" began broadcasting on public radio in 1974, with "The News from Lake Woebegon" being its most popular feature. Keillor retired as host of the show in 2016. Lake Woebegon has also been the subject of many of Keillor's books.

Source: Author chessart

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