1. What is the origin of the word Minnesota?
- a. It comes from the Norwegian word for land.
- b. It comes from the Dakota Indian word for sky tinted water.
- c. It comes from the name of the state's first city.
- d. It comes from the Swedish word for land.
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2. Minnesota is the ____ largest state in the union based on land size.
- a. 9th
- b. 10th
- c. 11th
- d. 12th
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3. In 1805, the Dakota Indians ceded 100,000 acres to the U.S. How much money did the tribe receive from the government?
- a. $2,000
- b. $5,000
- c. $10,000
- d. $20,000
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4. According to the 1850 census of the Minnesota Territory, there were more people from this foreign country than any other.
- a. Sweden
- b. Norway
- c. Germany
- d. Ireland
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5. What is Minnesota's state flower?
- a. The European Bell Flower
- b. The Showy Lady's Slipper
- c. The Black Eyed Susan
- d. Lilly of the Valley
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6. What is the official state fruit of Minnesota?
- a. Honeycrisp apple
- b. Strawberry
- c. Granny Smith apple
- d. Blueberry
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7. Which of the following toys was developed and continues to be manufactured in Minnesota?
- a. Monopoly
- b. Lincoln Logs
- c. Legos
- d. Tonka Toys
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8. What is the largest inland lake in Minnesota?
- a. Mille Lacs Lake
- b. Lake Vermilion
- c. Upper and Lower Red Lake
- d. Lake Winnibigoshish
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9. How many lakes (10 or more acres) are there in Minnesota?
- a. 9,999
- b. 11,842
- c. 10,000
- d. 19,114
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10. What is the largest county in Minnesota in terms of land size? Hint: It is larger than the state of Connecticut.
- a. Hennepin County
- b. Itasca County
- c. Kandiohi County
- d. St. Louis County
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11. According to the June 2004 U.S. Census report, what is the largest ethnic group in Minnesota?
- a. Swedes
- b. Norwegians
- c. Germans
- d. Irish
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12. In the 1850s, Minnesota was like the "Arizona" of the day-- a place that was peculiarly healthful, where sick people should move if they wanted to improve their health. Why was this?
- a. The abundant supply of clean water
- b. The great doctors and hospitals
- c. The abundant sunshine
- d. The cold
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13. In 1951, Minnesota hosted the first racially integrated national championship of which sport?
- a. Bowling
- b. Archery
- c. Downhill skiing
- d. Hockey
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14. Who was the first Minnesotan elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
- a. Harmon Killebrew
- b. Dave Winfield
- c. Chief Bender
- d. Paul Molitor
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15. What invention, patented by St. Paul grocer Walter Deubener in 1919, revolutionized the shopping industry and is still in use today?
- a. The shopping cart
- b. The handled shopping bag
- c. The electric cash register
- d. The refrigerated cooler
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