Q 01/05

What is the capital city of Minnesota?

A) Minneapolis

B) Duluth

C) Rochester

D) Saint Paul

Answer · why

D) Saint Paul

Saint Paul is one of Minnesota's 'Twin Cities' and serves as the state capital. It is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River.

Q 02/05

What is Minnesota's best-known state nickname?

A) The Land of 10,000 Lakes

B) The Great Lakes State

C) The Badger State

D) The Hawkeye State

Answer · why

A) The Land of 10,000 Lakes

The Land of 10,000 Lakes undersells it: the state counts well over 10,000 lakes of ten acres or more, and only four of its counties have no natural la...

Q 03/05

Minnesota, a state for only three years, was the first to offer troops for which war?

A) The Mexican–American War

B) The Civil War

C) The Spanish–American War

D) The War of 1812

Answer · why

B) The Civil War

The Civil War had just begun when Governor Alexander Ramsey, who happened to be in Washington, promised the president a regiment of 1,000 volunteers, ...

Q 04/05

What is the highest natural point in Minnesota?

A) Mount Gilboa

B) Eagle Mountain

C) Misquah Hill

D) Charles Mountain

Answer · why

B) Eagle Mountain

Eagle Mountain, in Cook County, rises 2,301 feet, yet the state's lowest point, on the shore of its great northeastern lake, lies only about a dozen m...

Q 05/05

Which Minnesota city hosts the Mall of America, one of the largest US malls?

A) Bloomington

B) Rochester

C) Saint Paul

D) Minneapolis

Answer · why

A) Bloomington

Bloomington's giant mall has no central heating in its common areas: skylights, light fixtures and the body heat of shoppers keep it near 70°F through...