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Wisconsin--The Badger State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Wisconsin--The Badger State!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,231

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
4089

Last 3 plays: davobwd9 (7/15), Guest 99 (12/15), StarSpice (7/15).

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. The name Wisconsin means "gathering of the waters"?

True

False

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2. What is Wisconsin's state animal?

Answer: (One Word)

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3. What is the state fish? Hint

Herring

Mooneye

Muskellunge

Mojarra

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4. What is the state bird? Hint

Robin

Mockingbird

Cardinal

Bluebird

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5. What is the state tree? Hint

Northern red oak

American plum

Weeping willow

Sugar maple

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6. What is the state flower? Hint

Gray goldenrod

Horse nettle

Wood violet

Cardinal flower

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7. What is the state rock? Hint

Rose quartz

Red granite

Feldspar

Marble

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8. Wisconsin's state fossil is the crinoid?

True

False

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9. What is the state grain? Hint

Rye

Wheat

Corn

Rice

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10. What is the state domesticated animal? Hint

Rooster

Billy goat

Dairy cow

Pot-Bellied pig

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11. What is Wisconsin's state beverage?

Answer: (One word - What Wisconsin is famous for (think outside the big city))

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12. The state soil is Antigo silt loam?

True

False

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13. What is a person from Wisconsin called? Hint

Wisconsinite

Wisconsinish

Wisconsinian

Wisconsinese

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14. Where is Wisconsin's geographic center? Hint

Wood County

Chippewa Falls

Merrill

Eau Claire

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15. What is the state song? Hint

Wisconsin

On Wisconsin

Wisconsin, My Wisconsin

Wisconsin Waltz

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The name Wisconsin means "gathering of the waters"?

Answer: True

A possible theory is that it's an Ojibwa word for 'gathering of the waters'. It's one of the theories about the origin of the name.

2. What is Wisconsin's state animal?

Answer: badger

The badger appears on the state seal, flag, and in the capitol architecture, and is mentioned in the state song. It was made the official state animal in 1957.

3. What is the state fish?

Answer: Muskellunge

The "muskie" was made the official state fish in 1955.

4. What is the state bird?

Answer: Robin

In 1926-1927, Wisconsin's schoolchildren chose the robin as the state bird. It received twice as many votes as any other bird.

5. What is the state tree?

Answer: Sugar maple

Schoolchildren voted the sugar maple as their favorite tree in both 1893 and 1948. In 1949, the legislature made it official.

6. What is the state flower?

Answer: Wood violet

Wisconsin's schoolchildren nominated four candidates for the state flower in 1908: the violet, wild rose, trailing arbutus, and white water lily. The final vote was taken on Arbor Day of that year and the violet won. It became the state flower in 1949.

7. What is the state rock?

Answer: Red granite

Red granite is an igneous rock composed of quartz and feldspar. It is mined in several part of the state and was named the state rock in 1971.

8. Wisconsin's state fossil is the crinoid?

Answer: False

The state fossil is trilobite, a common and easily found and recognized fossil in Wisconsin. The legislature named it the state fossil in 1985.

9. What is the state grain?

Answer: Corn

In 1989, the legislature made corn the state grain to draw attention to its importance as both a cash crop and fodder for the dairy herds.

10. What is the state domesticated animal?

Answer: Dairy cow

The category of "domesticated animal" was added to the list of state symbols in 1971 to recognize the importance of the dairy cow to the state's economy.

11. What is Wisconsin's state beverage?

Answer: milk

Wisconsin is the nation's leading milk-producing state. It was made the state beverage in 1987.

12. The state soil is Antigo silt loam?

Answer: True

It took over 10,000 years for the rich, productive Antigo silt loam to be formed. It was made the state soil in 1983 to remind people of their responsibilties to the land.

13. What is a person from Wisconsin called?

Answer: Wisconsinite

Some famous Wisconsinites include Laura Ingalls Wilder, Harry Houdini, and Orson Welles.

14. Where is Wisconsin's geographic center?

Answer: Wood County

It is located in Wood County, 9 miles southeast of Marshfield.

15. What is the state song?

Answer: On Wisconsin

The state song was written by William T. Purdy.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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Sep 17 2023 : davobwd9: 7/15
Sep 06 2023 : Guest 99: 12/15
Sep 06 2023 : StarSpice: 7/15
Sep 02 2023 : sadwings: 14/15
Jul 31 2023 : Guest 97: 9/15
Jul 30 2023 : Guest 100: 6/15

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