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10 Questions about Minnesota | Geography

A geographical quiz of Minnesota.

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

Author
jhcorp

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
162,801

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest lake completely inside Minnesota? Hint

Lake Mille Lacs

Red Lake

Lake Superior

Leech Lake

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Question 2 of 10

2. Duluth has a harbor that is situated at the head of the Great Lakes system and is linked to the Atlantic Ocean by the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the highest point in Minnesota? Hint

Ullr Mountain

Moose Mountain

Eagle Mountain

Mt. Josephine

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Question 4 of 10

4. How high is the tallest point in Minnesota? Hint

2,301ft

605ft

4,302ft

1120ft

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the river which starts in Lake Itasca? Hint

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

St. Croix

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Question 6 of 10

6. What river other than the Mississippi creates a natural boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin? Hint

St. Lawrence

Rum

Red

St. Croix

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the area in Minnesota which is the northernmost area in the lower 48 states?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Approximately how many lakes are actually in Minnesota? Hint

10,000

15,000

9,000

11,000

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many states have land borders with Minnesota? Hint

Four

Three

Five

Seven

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is it possible to reach the ocean by ship from Grand Marais, Minnesota?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest lake completely inside Minnesota?

Answer: Red Lake

Lake Superior is not enclosed in Minnesota, it shares borders with Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario. Red Lake is actually two lakes a lower Red Lake and an upper Red Lake

2. Duluth has a harbor that is situated at the head of the Great Lakes system and is linked to the Atlantic Ocean by the Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Answer: True

Duluth has over 86,000 people and is the westernmost city on The Great Lakes. Duluth was once home to more millionaires per capita than any other city in the United States.

3. What is the highest point in Minnesota?

Answer: Eagle Mountain

It is the highest point above sea level but does not have the highest vertical from the lowest point of the mountain to the tallest point of the mountain.

4. How high is the tallest point in Minnesota?

Answer: 2,301ft

Eagle Mountain is located in the arrowhead region of Minnesota. Eagle Mountain is a popular mountain to hike or camp.

5. What is the name of the river which starts in Lake Itasca?

Answer: Mississippi

You can actually walk across the river were it begins flowing downstream. It is also the longest river in the United States flowing south all the way into the Gulf of Mexico.

6. What river other than the Mississippi creates a natural boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin?

Answer: St. Croix

7. What is the name of the area in Minnesota which is the northernmost area in the lower 48 states?

Answer: Northwest Angle

The Northwest Angle does not touch the rest of Minnesota .It is
located in the northwestern portion of Lake of the Woods.

8. Approximately how many lakes are actually in Minnesota?

Answer: 11,000

Minnesota actually has not 10,000 lakes as the state nickname says it does. Most of the lakes in Minnesota were created by glaciers.

9. How many states have land borders with Minnesota?

Answer: Four

Minnesota is bordered by the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. It is also bordered by Ontario and Lake Superior to the north and northeast.

10. Is it possible to reach the ocean by ship from Grand Marais, Minnesota?

Answer: Yes

You can travel trough the great lakes and the St. Lawrence waterway to the Atlantic Ocean. This is why Duluth is the largest port city on the Great Lakes (by means of tonnage going through its harbor annually). Many ships due to their size are restricted to the Great Lakes those ships are called "Lakers".

Source: Author jhcorp

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