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Do You Yooper? Trivia Quiz

The dialect of the Yooper is one of mystery and wonder. This quiz shall dive into the wonderful world of the Yooper.

A multiple-choice quiz by joemc37. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
joemc37

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,871

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1246

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Question 1 of 10

1. What exactly is the definition of a Yooper? Hint

Someone born and raised in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Someone born and raised in Minnesota

Someone born and raised in Alaska

Someone born and raised in Michigan's Lower Peninsula

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the nickname that Yoopers commonly call the residents who were born and raised in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan? Hint

looper

troll

city slicker

bumpkin

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Question 3 of 10

3. What term is used for someone who grew up in the Lower Peninsula, but moved to the Upper Peninsula? Hint

wannabe

turncoat

trooper

schmuck

4. The dialect of the Yooper has been influenced by the many different backgrounds of the people who settled there. Which of the following groups did not have a major influence on the region? Hint

Scandinavians

Irish

Flemings

Finnish

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the Yooper name of the common pastry filled with sliced meat and onions? Hint

turnabop

pasty

crusteem

hunderk

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the slogan for the Upper Peninsula? Hint

Where da fishin' is da best, eh

Yooper today, gone tomoraw, eh

Say ya to da UP, eh

Welcome to da UP, eh

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Question 7 of 10

7. What word, used commonly in Canadian English, is found at the end of sentences when a response is expected? Hint

huh

oui

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Question 8 of 10

8. What language origin does the word "ja", commonly used to replace yes, come from? Hint

Chinese

Slavic

Spanish

Scandinavian

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Question 9 of 10

9. Froder from the U.P. asks "Eh, how do ya take ur bodaydas?". What would be a common response for this question? Hint

swimming

banana hammock

iceberg

baked

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Question 10 of 10

10. If a Yooper asked the question "Do ya wana' go to da boat on da Gitche Gummee eh?" what would be a common response? Hint

lemmegoeh

fo shizzle

lesdueh

fo sho

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What exactly is the definition of a Yooper?

Answer: Someone born and raised in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

The term Yooper comes from the initials U.P. for the Upper Peninsula. For some reason though, the folks in the Lower Peninsula are not referred to as Loopers.

2. What is the nickname that Yoopers commonly call the residents who were born and raised in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan?

Answer: troll

The upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan are separated by Lake Michigan and are connected by the Mackinac Bridge. The term troll is also used to refer to the mythical creature which lives under the Mackinac Bridge.

3. What term is used for someone who grew up in the Lower Peninsula, but moved to the Upper Peninsula?

Answer: trooper

The term trooper comes from the combination of the words yooper and troll. Although the U.P. is known for some great fishing waters, many people move there for various jobs in mining, logging and farming fields.

4. The dialect of the Yooper has been influenced by the many different backgrounds of the people who settled there. Which of the following groups did not have a major influence on the region?

Answer: Irish

French settlers opened up fur trading posts in the U.P. in the late 17th century. Although the Upper Peninsula of Michigan contains nearly 33 percent of the total land area of Michigan, it only accounts for 3 percent of the total population.

5. What is the Yooper name of the common pastry filled with sliced meat and onions?

Answer: pasty

The word pasty is pronounced the same way you would say nasty. Some other foods that are used to fill a pasty include beef, chicken, ham, turkey and stuffing. This tasty cuisine was brought to the region by Cornish settlers.

6. What is the slogan for the Upper Peninsula?

Answer: Say ya to da UP, eh

"Say ya to da UP, eh?" is a play off of the slogan for the state of Michigan which is "Say YES to Michigan".

7. What word, used commonly in Canadian English, is found at the end of sentences when a response is expected?

Answer: eh

The word "eh" is used as a spoken interjection that has many meanings including huh, what, yes, whatever and oh. The famous phrase "Ay!", used by The Fonz in the sitcom "Happy Days", is also considered a variation of "eh".

8. What language origin does the word "ja", commonly used to replace yes, come from?

Answer: Scandinavian

This word is also used in German, North Germanic, and many other Nordic languages.

9. Froder from the U.P. asks "Eh, how do ya take ur bodaydas?". What would be a common response for this question?

Answer: baked

"Bodaydas" is the Yooper word for potatoes. The potato is also one of the staple ingredients for the tasty Yooper treat known as the pasty.

10. If a Yooper asked the question "Do ya wana' go to da boat on da Gitche Gummee eh?" what would be a common response?

Answer: lesdueh

"Lesdueh" is the slang term for "let's do it". The "Gitche Gummee" is the Ojibwe term used for Lake Superior.

Source: Author joemc37

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