Trivia Answer Bank Page 1 (Number 19 is NOT included) Red Banks Electa Quinney Janesville Prairie du Chien Herb Kohl Wisconsin Dells Frederick Miller Scott Walker Joe McCarthy Cannibalism 33 99 Chippewa Falls Ole Evinrude J.B. Van Hollen Ron Johnson & Belmont Charles Langlade Forward Bad Axe Creek Tammy Baldwin Increase Lapham Green Bay Madison Greg Hoffman Henry Dodge Tommy Rebecca Terry Moulton Gaylord Nelson Kathy Bernier or Thompson Kleefisch Ripon Tom Larson Jacob H.H. Bennett Jean Nicolet Milwaukee Leinenkugel Studio Nelson Dewey First and only person executed/put to death by the State of Wisconsin Tank Cottage: located at Heritage Hill State Park in Green Bay, WI Camp Randall (which was located where the Badger’s football stadium is currently located) Door knob (from the WI State Capitol building) Page 2 Wheat Superior White-tail deer Robin Muskellunge Red Granite John Muir Antigo Silt Loam Galena Corn Badger Honey Bee Trilobite Arthur Bremer Jeffrey Dahmer Wood Violet Sugar Maple Dairy Cow Frank Lloyd Milwaukee American Water Polka Ed Gein Wright Prostitution Spaniel Teddy Roosevelt 40 Peshtigo Kwik Trip Richard “Dick” Dan McCann Richland Center 1853 Just over 11,000 Bong Old Abe Mourning Dove Milk Just over 15,000 Cow’s head, ear of corn, and a cheese wheel Page 3 Madeline Ripon Pleasant Prairie Pittsville Sheboygan Falls Green Bay Two Rivers Snowmobile Mercer U.S. Bank in Seymour Ashley Belleville Milwaukee Milwaukee 72 Racine Menards Lake Superior Somerset Superior 45% Sauk City Milwaukee Nicolet and Interstate Culver’s Big Manitou Milwaukee Chequamegon Jack Link’s Oconomowoc Seymour Cray Green Bay Lake Superior and Winneconne Tombstone Menominee Lake Winnebago Lake Michigan Rib Mt. in Wausau Marathon Kohler Oshkosh B’Gosh Page 4 Bewitched Mercer Oshkosh Manitowish Mud (116) Hayward Hugh Hefner Sayner Waters Lake Wazee Hank Aaron Robert LaFollette Pardeeville Devil’s Lake Luke Duke Gene Wilder Sr. Willem Dafoe Happy Days Hayward Couderay Bloomer Fish Creek Harry Houdini Brown & Chris Farley West Allis City of Superior Vilas County Outagamie Fort McCoy Marathon County S.S. Meteor 11 Counties (4) Mr. Sandman Manitowoc Price County Eagle River Manitowoc, WI to Arnold Cable Sturgeon Bay Timm’s Hill Ludington, MI Schwarzenegger Mercer Cedarburg Page 5 Prairie du Sac Paul Menard Orson Welles William Rehnquist Adventures of Packers Laura Ingalls Deke Slayton Mt. Horeb Caddie Milwaukee Wilder James Bradley Phillips Woodlawn Summer Fest Bucks Spencer Tracy Rhinelander Brewers Douglas Chad Cascadden Latrell Sprewell That 70’s Show MacArthur Willows Bob Uecker Les Paul Matt Kenseth Wisconsin Trivia Name: _________________________ Hour: _____ I. Politics (Provide first and last names) 1. Current Governor of WI? 2. Current Lieutenant Governor of WI? 3. Current State Senator (Madison)? 4. Current State Assemblyman? 5. Current TWO United States Senators (Washington D.C.)? 6. Current Attorney General? 7. Longest serving Governor? 8. Current Wisconsin capitol? 9. Current Mayor of Chippewa Falls? 10. The original capitol of WI (1836)? 11. First Territorial Governor? 12. First State Governor? 13. Who was the “Father of WI?” 14. Who was the “Father of Earth Day?” 15. Which Senator owns the Milwaukee Bucks? 16. Which Senator accused people of being communist? 17. How many members in the State Assembly? 18. How many members in the State Senate? II. History 19. Name the 11 Native American tribes who have reservations in WI? 20. First public school teacher? 21. Where was the first state fair held? 22. Who is the “Father of the National Weather Service?” 23. What did Daniel Brandenstein take with him into space in 1985? 24. What and where is the oldest pioneer building in WI? 25. Who invented the outboard (boat) motor? 26. What is the state motto? 27. Where was the final battle of the Black Hawk War fought? 28. What custom made the residents of Aztalan unsavory neighbors? 29. In 1834, he was the first white man to land in WI? 30. Where did this first white man land? Be specific. 31. Where is the home of the Leinenkugel Brewery? 32. Who founded the Leinenkugel Brewing Company? 33. Where is the Miller Brewing Company located? 34. Who founded the Miller Brewing Company? 35. Oldest WI community? 36. Second oldest community in WI? 37. Where in Madison were soldiers trained for the Civil War? 38. Who was John McCaffary? 39. Where was the Republican Party born? 40. What is the oldest continual photography studio in the U.S.? 41. Where can you find this oldest photography studio?* Page 1 42. Where was the most devastating forest fire in American history? 43. During the Civil War, this animal was the mascot of the 8 th WI? 44. What was the name of the Jim Falls native that once owned this mascot? 45. Where was the first typewriter made? 46. When did Wisconsin abolish the death penalty? 47. Who holds the record for fighter aircraft kills in U.S. military history? 48. Where was this “ace of aces” born? 49. How many kills did this pilot have? 50. According to the Wisconsin legislature in 1913, what was the most profitable female occupation? 51. What Milwaukee janitor shot Governor George Wallace during the 1972 presidential race? 52. What Milwaukee serial killer tried to turn his victims into zombies? 53. What Plainfield serial killer used to turn his victims into costumes and lampshades? 54. In 1912, this presidential candidate was shot in Milwaukee, WI? 55. Who is WI’s most famous architect? 56. Where was this architect born? III. Nature and Official Things 57. How many lakes does Minnesota have? 58. How many lakes does Wisconsin have? 59. Before dairy, what crop dominated WI? 60. What is our state soil? 61. State fish? 62. State bird? 63. State beverage? 64. State dance? 65. State animal (mascot)? 66. State wildlife animal? 67. State flower? 68. State tree? 69. State insect? 70. State symbol of peace? 71. State domesticated animal? 72. State dog? 73. State mineral? 74. State fossil? 75. State grain? 76. State rock? 77. What Sierra Club founder lived in WI? 78. What objects are located on the WI quarter? 79. This family-owned gas station giant is from LaCrosse?* Page 2 IV. Industry and Firsts 80. What did Carl Eliason invent? 81. The Simek family in Medford created this famous pizza brand? 82. The city is still producing “Rippin’ Good Cookies?” 83. Harley Davidson motorcycles are only made where? 84. This Chippewa Falls genius created many of the world’s first fastest computers? 85. You can see how Jelly Bellys are distributed and shipped in what town? 86. This company is one of the world’s largest producers of toilets? 87. What and where is the tallest building in WI? 88. The world’s largest ore docks are found where? 89. Where is the “toilet paper capital of the world?” 90. This home improvement giant is based in Eau Claire? 91. This company produces delicious beef jerky in Minong, WI? 92. This famous clothing company finds its home in Oshkosh? 93. This furniture giant is located in Arcadia, WI? 94. Where can you witness the making of a Johnsonville brat? 95. On July 18, 1984, what fast food restaurant was born in WI? 96. Where in WI did this restaurant open? 97. CASE tractors are still based in what city? V. Geography 98. Largest Apostle Island is? 99. “Home of the hamburger?” 100. The inner tubing capital of the world is where? 101. Paul Bunyan is buried under which mountain and in what town? 102. Loon capital of the world? 103. Name of WI’s TWO National Forests 104. Only city in the world where every other letter is an “o?” 105. Forests cover what % of the state? 106. Highest waterfall is what? 107. What was our first state park? 108. What is the largest inland WI lake? 109. Name the TWO great lakes that border WI? 110. Which town is at the geographical center of WI? 111. What is the most populous county? 112. How many counties are in WI? 113. What is the least populous county? 114. What is WI’s largest city? 115. Where was the ice cream sundae invented? 116. This village threatened to declare war because they were left off the 1967 WI highway map? 117. Which community has witnessed the most UFO sightings? 118. What lakes never “give up her dead?” 119. What is the largest (land size) county in WI?* Page 3 120. How many reservations are in WI? 121. Where is the ship building capital of the world? 122. Which county has the most lakes? 123. What is the highest point in WI? 124. Where can you find the highest point in WI (county)? 125. Where did FBI engage in a shootout with John Dillinger in 1934? 126. Where can you tour Al Capone’s famous Northwood’s hideout? 127. Where is the birthplace of the snowmobile? 128. What county is the national leader of ginseng production? 129. Al Capone’s brother (Ralph) owned a bar in this small town? 130. The largest Army Reserve training base is what? 131. Where is WI’s Cherry Pit Spit Championships held? 132. Last covered bridge is found where? 133. What is the route of the Badger (car ferry)? 134. Last surviving whaleback can be found where? 135. What is the name of that whaleback? 136. Where can you tour a WWII submarine? 137. Where is the largest annual fly in (air show) held every summer? 138. Largest mountain bike race is where? 139. Lumberjack championships are held where? 140. Claire, the world’s largest loon (16.5 ft.), is found where? 141. World Snowmobile Championships are held where? 142.