Minnesota Facts

What does "Minnesota" mean?

• The land of grasses

• Sky-tinted water

• Big Sky

• The great north state

What year did Minnesota become a state?

• 1858

• 1845

• 1861

• 1923

What is Minnesota's biggest city?

• St. Cloud

• Duluth

• St. Paul

• Minneapolis

What is Minnesota's state bird?

• Eagle

• Canadian Goose

• Cardinal

• Loon

What is Minnesota's state flower?

• Lady Slipper

• Iris

• Hosta

• Water Lily

What is the capital of Minnesota?

• Minneapolis

• Bemidji

• St. Cloud

• St. Paul

What is Minnesota's nickname?

• The Great North State

• Land of Many Lakes

• The North Star State

• The Cold State

Native American tribes that have lived in Minnesota are...

• Winnebago

• Ojibwe

• Dakotah

• Cheyenne

What is the state tree of Minnesota?

• Red Pine

• White Spruce

• Quaking Aspen

• Mountain Maple

What helped to form much of Minnesota's landscape?

• Floods

• Volcano

• Glaciers