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Minnesota Politics Trivia Quiz

Minnesota is home to quirky politics (see our Governor, for example). See how much you know about the politics of the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

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

Author
mrfeek

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,727

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
810

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Question 1 of 10

1. The 1998 Republican candidate for Governor was: Hint

Norm Coleman

Jesse Ventura

Hubert H. Humphrey III

Arne Carlson

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does DFL stand for? Hint

Duluth-Fond du Lac

Democratic Farmer-Labor

Dakota Farmer Labor

Democratic Free Liberal

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Question 3 of 10

3. Several children of famous Minnesota politicians ran for Governor in 1998. Which of these candidates was not the son of a former Governor or Senator? Hint

Ted Mondale

Hubert H. Humphrey III

Mark Dayton

Mike Freeman

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Question 4 of 10

4. What gubernatorial candidate was forced out of his race after a sex scandal? Hint

Jon Grunseth

Arne Carlson

Rudy Perpich

Allen Quist

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first woman ever elected to Congress from Minnesota? Hint

Coya Knudson

Ann Wynia

Joan Growe

Joanell Dyrstad

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Question 6 of 10

6. What GOP governor lost his own party's endorsement to a more conservative candidate? Hint

Arne Carlson

Rudy Boschwitz

Al Quie

Norm Coleman

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Minnesota Senator was censured for financial misconduct? Hint

Paul Wellstone

Rudy Boschwitz

David Durenburger

Walter Mondale

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Gov. Jesse Ventura's real name? Hint

Jesse Peterson

James Janos

Karl Sundquist

George Jensen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first third-party Minnesota Governor? Hint

Jesse Ventura

Harold Stassen

Al Quie

Floyd B. Olson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which former Minnesota governor has run for President eight times? Hint

Orville Freeman

Rudy Perpich

Floyd B. Olson

Harold Stassen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 1998 Republican candidate for Governor was:

Answer: Norm Coleman

Norm Coleman, the Mayor of Saint Paul, came in second to Jesse Ventura.

2. What does DFL stand for?

Answer: Democratic Farmer-Labor

Minnesota is the only state in the union whose Democrats use the DFL label. The name honors the merger of the Democratic and Farmer-Labor parties.

3. Several children of famous Minnesota politicians ran for Governor in 1998. Which of these candidates was not the son of a former Governor or Senator?

Answer: Mark Dayton

Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale both served as Vice President, and Orville Freeman was a cabinet Secretary. Mark Dayton's father founded the Target department store chain.

4. What gubernatorial candidate was forced out of his race after a sex scandal?

Answer: Jon Grunseth

Grunseth resigned after allegations of improper conduct around his adopted daughter and her friend.

5. Who was the first woman ever elected to Congress from Minnesota?

Answer: Coya Knudson

Knudson served in the House of Representatives from 1955-59 but did not seek re-election in 1958 after her estranged husband--recruited by her opponent--wrote an open letter asking her to come home and cook him dinner.

6. What GOP governor lost his own party's endorsement to a more conservative candidate?

Answer: Arne Carlson

Carlson went on to win the '94 primary, and the subsequent election.

7. What Minnesota Senator was censured for financial misconduct?

Answer: David Durenburger

Durenburger was censured for misrepresenting his finances to the Senate.

8. What is Gov. Jesse Ventura's real name?

Answer: James Janos

James George Janos changed his name to Jesse Ventura because he always liked the name Jesse, and he saw the city of Ventura, California on a map.

9. Who was the first third-party Minnesota Governor?

Answer: Floyd B. Olson

Floyd Olson belonged to the Farmer-Labor party.

10. Which former Minnesota governor has run for President eight times?

Answer: Harold Stassen

Stassen also is a signatory to the United Nations Charter, and resigned as Governor to serve as Chief of Staff to Admiral Nimitz during World War Two.

Source: Author mrfeek

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