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Do You Yooper?

Created by joemc37

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : American Slang
Do You Yooper game quiz
"The dialect of the Yooper is one of mystery and wonder. This quiz shall dive into the wonderful world of the Yooper."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What exactly is the definition of a Yooper?
    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


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


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


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?
    Scandinavians
    Finnish
    Flemings
    Irish


5. What is the name of the common U.P. pastry filled with sliced meat and onions?
    pasty
    crusteem
    turnabop
    hunderk


6. What is the slogan for the Upper Peninsula?
    Where da fishin' is da best, eh
    Yooper today, gone tomoraw, eh
    Say ya to da UP, eh
    Welcome to da UP, eh


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


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


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


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?
    lemmegoeh
    fo shizzle
    lesdueh
    fo sho


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