Q 01/05

Which Minneapolis-born star was in talks to play U.S. Bank Stadium's first concert before his death in April 2016?

A) David Bowie

B) Prince

C) Tom Petty

D) Bob Dylan

Answer · why

B) Prince

Prince was in early talks to open the stadium he never saw finished. A lifelong Vikings fan, he wrote the team a fight song, Purple and Gold, in 2010.

Q 02/05

Conservation groups say the reflective glass walls of U.S. Bank Stadium have killed large numbers of which animals?

A) Monarch butterflies

B) Little brown bats

C) Migrating birds

D) Dragonflies

Answer · why

C) Migrating birds

Migrating birds strike the glass because the stadium sits on a major flyway. Groups had asked for less reflective bird-safe glass, and the designers d...

Q 03/05

What made the Metrodome's roof deflate in December 2010, reviving the push that led to U.S. Bank Stadium?

A) A lightning strike

B) An electrical fire

C) A hailstorm

D) A heavy snowstorm

Answer · why

D) A heavy snowstorm

A heavy snowstorm piled 17 inches on the roof until three panels tore open. TV cameras left running overnight filmed the snow pouring onto the field.

Q 04/05

Which team won its first Super Bowl title at U.S. Bank Stadium in February 2018 as an underdog?

A) Philadelphia Eagles

B) Atlanta Falcons

C) Carolina Panthers

D) Jacksonville Jaguars

Answer · why

A) Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles won 41–33 behind a backup quarterback, ending a championship drought that had lasted since 1960.

Q 05/05

Which singer headlined the Super Bowl halftime show at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2018, joined by a local marching band?

A) Bruce Springsteen

B) Lady Gaga

C) Justin Timberlake

D) Katy Perry

Answer · why

C) Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake shared the stage with the University of Minnesota Marching Band. It was his third Super Bowl halftime appearance.