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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 Alaska
    Someone born and raised in Michigan's Lower Peninsula
    Someone born and raised in Minnesota
    Someone born and raised in Michigan’s Upper 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?
    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?
    Scandinavians
    Irish
    Flemings
    Finnish


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


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


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


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


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?
    fo shizzle
    lesdueh
    fo sho
    lemmegoeh

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