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Famous South Dakotans Trivia Quiz

South Dakota is a small state, but it is the home state of several famous people. How many famous South Dakotans do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by raidersruleall. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
raidersruleall

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,981

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start off with an easy one. Which South Dakotan is one of the best emcees of all time and hosted "The Price is Right" for 35 years? Hint

Pat Sajak

Dick Neuhardt

Bob Barker

Ray Combs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which long-time manager of the Detroit Tigers was born in South Dakota? Hint

Ron Gardenhire

Joe Torre

Sparky Anderson

Tommy Lasorda

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of "Charlie's Angels" was born in South Dakota? Hint

Kate Jackson

Jaclyn Smith

Cheryl Ladd

Farrah Fawcett

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these Native Americans with a weather-themed name was born in South Dakota and fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn? Hint

Rain-in-the-Face Hunkpapa

Cloudy-Camps Little Bear

Sunshine Longhorse

Thunder-and-Lightning Bull

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which famous South Dakotan had an NFL stadium named after him and once ran for President? Hint

Curly Lambeau

Raymond James

Hubert H. Humphrey

Edward Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which South Dakotan has been involved with NBC News since 1973? Hint

Dan Rather

Tom Brokaw

Walter Cronkite

Harry Smith

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which South Dakotan ran for the presidency in 1972? Hint

Gerald Ford

George Wallace

George McGovern

Gary Hart

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which long-time host of "Entertainment Tonight" was born in South Dakota? Hint

Mark Steines

Mary Hart

Kevin Frazier

Leeza Gibbons

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which South Dakotan was an NFL quarterback and punter from 1949-1960, an NFL coach for almost 15 years, and is nicknamed "The Dutchman"? Hint

Norm Van Brocklin

Tom Barnett

Larry Csonka

James Oglethorpe

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which famous mystery writer was from South Dakota? Hint

James King

Agatha Christie

Joseph Hansen

James Patterson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start off with an easy one. Which South Dakotan is one of the best emcees of all time and hosted "The Price is Right" for 35 years?

Answer: Bob Barker

Bob Barker lived on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota for most of his youth.

2. Which long-time manager of the Detroit Tigers was born in South Dakota?

Answer: Sparky Anderson

Sparky Anderson was born in Bridgewater, South Dakota. He coached the Detroit Tigers from 1979-1995.

3. Which of "Charlie's Angels" was born in South Dakota?

Answer: Cheryl Ladd

She was born Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor in Huron, South Dakota.

4. Which of these Native Americans with a weather-themed name was born in South Dakota and fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn?

Answer: Rain-in-the-Face Hunkpapa

Rain-in-the-Face was born in the Dakota River in 1835. He was part of the group of Indians that defeated George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.

5. Which famous South Dakotan had an NFL stadium named after him and once ran for President?

Answer: Hubert H. Humphrey

Hubert Humphrey (1911-1978) was born in Wallace, South Dakota. He was vice-president from 1965 to 1969 (he ran for the presidency in 1968). Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minnesota Vikings) was named after him - it opened in 1982 and was demolished at the end of the 2013 season.

6. Which South Dakotan has been involved with NBC News since 1973?

Answer: Tom Brokaw

Brokaw was born in Webster, South Dakota and graduated from the University of South Dakota.

7. Which South Dakotan ran for the presidency in 1972?

Answer: George McGovern

McGovern was born in Avon, South Dakota. He also ran for the presidency in 1968 and 1984, but he failed to secure the Democratic nomination each of these years.

8. Which long-time host of "Entertainment Tonight" was born in South Dakota?

Answer: Mary Hart

She was born Mary Johanna Harum in Madison, South Dakota. She has hosted "Entertainment Tonight" since the early 1980s. She also competed in the 1970 Miss America pageant as Miss South Dakota, finishing in the top ten.

9. Which South Dakotan was an NFL quarterback and punter from 1949-1960, an NFL coach for almost 15 years, and is nicknamed "The Dutchman"?

Answer: Norm Van Brocklin

Van Brocklin was born in Parade, South Dakota. He played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles during his career, and he coached for the Minnesota Vikings and the Atlanta Falcons.

10. Which famous mystery writer was from South Dakota?

Answer: Joseph Hansen

Hansen was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He was a homosexual, and his daughter had a sex change.

Source: Author raidersruleall

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