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Quiz about WisconsinThe Badger State
Quiz about WisconsinThe Badger State

Wisconsin--The Badger State Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
109,231
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
4142
Last 3 plays: GoodwinPD (15/15), mcano (9/15), lrjensen (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. The name Wisconsin means "gathering of the waters"?


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Question 2 of 15
2. What is Wisconsin's state animal?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15
3. What is the state fish? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. What is the state bird? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. What is the state tree? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. What is the state flower? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. What is the state rock? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. Wisconsin's state fossil is the crinoid?


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Question 9 of 15
9. What is the state grain? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. What is the state domesticated animal? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. What is Wisconsin's state beverage?

Answer: (One word - What Wisconsin is famous for (think outside the big city))

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Question 12 of 15
12. The state soil is Antigo silt loam?


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Question 13 of 15
13. What is a person from Wisconsin called? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Where is Wisconsin's geographic center? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. What is the state song? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The name Wisconsin means "gathering of the waters"?

Answer: True

A possible theory is that it's an Ojibwa word for 'gathering of the waters'. It's one of the theories about the origin of the name.
2. What is Wisconsin's state animal?

Answer: badger

 The badger appears on the state seal, flag, and in the capitol architecture, and is mentioned in the state song. It was made the official state animal in 1957.
3. What is the state fish?

Answer: Muskellunge

 The "muskie" was made the official state fish in 1955.
4. What is the state bird?

Answer: Robin

 In 1926-1927, Wisconsin's schoolchildren chose the robin as the state bird. It received twice as many votes as any other bird.
5. What is the state tree?

Answer: Sugar maple

 Schoolchildren voted the sugar maple as their favorite tree in both 1893 and 1948. In 1949, the legislature made it official.
6. What is the state flower?

Answer: Wood violet

 Wisconsin's schoolchildren nominated four candidates for the state flower in 1908: the violet, wild rose, trailing arbutus, and white water lily. The final vote was taken on Arbor Day of that year and the violet won. It became the state flower in 1949.
7. What is the state rock?

Answer: Red granite

 Red granite is an igneous rock composed of quartz and feldspar. It is mined in several part of the state and was named the state rock in 1971.
8. Wisconsin's state fossil is the crinoid?

Answer: False

The state fossil is trilobite, a common and easily found and recognized fossil in Wisconsin. The legislature named it the state fossil in 1985.
9. What is the state grain?

Answer: Corn

 In 1989, the legislature made corn the state grain to draw attention to its importance as both a cash crop and fodder for the dairy herds.
10. What is the state domesticated animal?

Answer: Dairy cow

 The category of "domesticated animal" was added to the list of state symbols in 1971 to recognize the importance of the dairy cow to the state's economy.
11. What is Wisconsin's state beverage?

Answer: milk

 Wisconsin is the nation's leading milk-producing state. It was made the state beverage in 1987.
12. The state soil is Antigo silt loam?

Answer: True

It took over 10,000 years for the rich, productive Antigo silt loam to be formed. It was made the state soil in 1983 to remind people of their responsibilties to the land.
13. What is a person from Wisconsin called?

Answer: Wisconsinite

 Some famous Wisconsinites include Laura Ingalls Wilder, Harry Houdini, and Orson Welles.
14. Where is Wisconsin's geographic center?

Answer: Wood County

 It is located in Wood County, 9 miles southeast of Marshfield.
15. What is the state song?

Answer: On Wisconsin

 The state song was written by William T. Purdy.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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