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Quiz about MinnesotaThe Gopher State
Quiz about MinnesotaThe Gopher State

Minnesota--The Gopher State Trivia Quiz


Welcome to Minnesota, also known as The Gopher State, The North Star State, and Land of 10,000 Lakes!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
114,489
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
3898
Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (5/15), Guest 65 (10/15), Guest 65 (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. The name Minnesota is from a Dakota word?


Question 2 of 15
2. Minnesota's state motto means "The Star of the North"?


Question 3 of 15
3. What is Minnesota's state bird? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What is the state fish? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Minnesota's state flower is the lady's slipper?


Question 6 of 15
6. What is the state gemstone? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What is the state grain? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is the state mushroom? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What is the state tree? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What is Minnesota's state drink?

Answer: (white)
Question 11 of 15
11. What is Minnesota's state muffin? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What is Minnesota's state song? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Where is Minnesota's geographic center? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What is the average temperature in July? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What is the average low temperature in January? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The name Minnesota is from a Dakota word?

Answer: True

It is from the Dakota words "minne" meaning "water", and "sotah" meaning "cloudy or sky-tinted".
2. Minnesota's state motto means "The Star of the North"?

Answer: True

It is from the French "L'Etoile du Nord".
3. What is Minnesota's state bird?

Answer: Loon

The loon is a diving waterbird that gets its name from a Norwegian word meaning "wild, sad cry". It is commonly found in Minnesota's lakes and was adopted as the state bird in 1961.
4. What is the state fish?

Answer: Walleye

The walleye is a popular catch and is found in lakes all over the state, but most commonly in northern Minnesota. It was made the state fish in 1965.
5. Minnesota's state flower is the lady's slipper?

Answer: True

The pink and white lady's slipper is rare and is found in the wetlands. It is illegal to pick them. They can grow to be four feet tall and live for fifty years. It has been the state flower since 1893.
6. What is the state gemstone?

Answer: Agate

More specifically, the Lake Superior agate, a red-and-orange-banded stone, is formed from iron ore and found in northern Minnesota. It was adopted as the state gemstone in 1969.
7. What is the state grain?

Answer: Wild rice

Wild rice is a major industry in Minnesota. It is harvested from lakes where it grows naturally, but farmers sometimes plant it. It was adopted in 1977, and is used for wild rice soup, a Minnesota favorite.
8. What is the state mushroom?

Answer: Morel

The morel is a springtime mushroom found in many parts of the state. It was adopted in 1984.
9. What is the state tree?

Answer: Norway pine

Also known as the red pine, this stately tree can be found in many of Minnesota's forests, including Itasca State Forest, the home of a 300-year-old Norway pine. It can grow to be 60 to 100 feet tall, and was adopted in 1945.
10. What is Minnesota's state drink?

Answer: milk

Milk was made the state beverage in 1984 as a reminder of its importance to Minnesota's economy. Many other states also have milk as a state beverage.
11. What is Minnesota's state muffin?

Answer: Blueberry

The bountiful supply of wild blueberries in Minnesota inspired the adoption of an official state muffin in 1988.
12. What is Minnesota's state song?

Answer: "Hail Minnesota"

The state song was written by Truman E. Rickard, and Arthur E. Upson. The state legislature made it the official state song in 1945.
13. Where is Minnesota's geographic center?

Answer: Crow Wing

The geographic center is in Crow Wing County, ten miles southwest of Brainerd.
14. What is the average temperature in July?

Answer: 70 degrees F

Summers in Minnesota are usually very pleasant, though mosquitoes thrive in the warm weather. Occasionally, they are called "the state birds" because of their size and number.
15. What is the average low temperature in January?

Answer: 8 degrees F

Minnesotans take a certain pride when weather watchers report the frigid winter temperature that often occur in Minnesota.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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