North Dakota is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is lined by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba toward the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota toward the east, South Dakota toward the south, and Montana toward the west. It is accepted to host the geographic focus of North America, Rugby, and is home to the tallest man-made structure in the Western Hemisphere, the KVLY-TV mast.
North Dakota is the nineteenth largest state, but with a population of less than 780,000 as of 2020, it is the fourth-least populous and fourth most sparsely populated. The capital is Bismarck while the largest city is Fargo, which accounts for nearly a fifth of the state’s population.
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North Dakota Trivia Questions
1 Which is a Native American tribe located within North Dakota?
Show AnswerMandan2 North Dakota and South Dakota were signed into the union by President Benjamin Harrison on November 2, 1889. Which state was signed in first?
Show AnswerNo one knows for sure3 What college is located in Grand Forks?
Show AnswerUniversity of North Dakota4 Bismarck is the capital of North Dakota. What strange phenomenon occurred there in 1953?
Show AnswerUFO Sightings5 How many states border North Dakota?
Show Answerthree6 When did North Dakota become a state?
Show AnswerNovember 2, 18897 Agriculture is North Dakota’s primary industry. What is its principal crop?
Show AnswerWheat8 In what month are Catfish Days traditionally held?
Show AnswerAugust9 North Dakota became the 39th state on November 2, 1889. Another state became a state that day putting the United States “Over the Hill” with its 40th state. Which was it?
Show AnswerSouth Dakota10 What is North Dakota’s state bird?
Show AnswerWestern meadowlark11 What Canadian provinces are immediately north of the state?
Show AnswerManitoba and Saskatchewan12 What river creates the boundary between North Dakota and Minnesota, while also flowing north?
Show AnswerRed River13 In western North Dakota, there is a huge concentration of coal. How much is estimated to be there?
Show Answer400-600 billion tons14 A state park is only about 20-25 miles away from Grand Forks, what is the name of this park?
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15 What flower does North Dakota grow more of than any other state?
Show AnswerSunflower16 What is the state flower?
Show AnswerWild prairie rose17 What river forms the eastern border of the state?
Show AnswerRed18 Which US President is most associated with North Dakota, which is why North Dakota’s only National Park is named after him?
Show AnswerTheodore “Teddy” Roosevelt19 A US president moved from New York and settled in the Badlands of North Dakota (then the Dakota Territory) and ranched cattle. Who was he?
Show AnswerTheodore Roosevelt20 What is the name of the Grand Forks local newspaper?
Show AnswerGrand Forks Herald21 When you go to a bar or restaurant in North Dakota you can have a beer, but what snack is against the law for you to have at the same time?
Show AnswerPretzels22 What is the state fish?
Show AnswerNorthern pike23 What scenic attraction symbolizes the enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Canada?
Show AnswerInternational Peace Garden24 Which North Dakota city has an airbase?
Show AnswerMinot25 In what year was Grand Forks big flood?
Show Answer199726 In North Dakota there is an Air Force Base, the Minot Air Force Base, which is located a few miles outside Minot’s city limits. What is the base’s motto?
Show Answer“Only the Best Come North”27 What is North Dakota’s state grass?
Show AnswerWestern wheatgrass28 Which of these is most important for North Dakota’s economy?
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29 Which lake is the largest lake of North Dakota?
Show AnswerLake Sakakawea30 What is the record for the lowest temperature in North Dakota?
Show Answer-60 degrees Fahrenheit31 Which branch of the military has an institution located near Grand Forks?
Show AnswerAir Force32 Lewis and Clark, What animal did they first encountered in North Dakota?
Show AnswerGrizzly Bear33 What is North Dakota’s most precious resource?
Show Answersoil34 What albino animal is known for its spiritual significance to many Native American tribes, and is located in Jamestown, North Dakota?
Show AnswerBuffalo35 What is the official state language of North Dakota?
Show AnswerEnglish36 What is the name of the river which separates North Dakota and Minnesota?
Show AnswerRed River37 Who was famous singer was born in North Dakota?
Show AnswerPeggy Lee38 What is the state tree?
Show AnswerAmerican elm39 What is the largest city in the state?
Show AnswerFargo40 Which North Dakota city, county seat of Cass County, became the name of a major motion picture?
Show AnswerFargo41 The word “Dakota” is derived from the Sioux language. What does “Dakota” mean in Sioux?
Show AnswerFriend42 _____ Grand Forks is located in Minnesota. What comes before Grand Forks?
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North Dakota facts trivia
43 How many wildlife refuges were there in North Dakota in 2006?
Show Answer6344 What is the state beverage?
Show AnswerMilk45 North Dakota received national attention for what natural disasters in 1997 and 2009?
Show AnswerFlooding46 Ride ‘um Cowboy! What is North Dakota’s oldest PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association) rodeo?
Show AnswerKilldeer Mountain Roundup47 When was the first season the Ralph Engelstad Arena was used?
Show Answer2001-200248 What motto is on the Coat of Arms of North Dakota?
Show AnswerStrength from the Soil49 What is the name of the state song?
Show Answer“North Dakota Hymn”50 In 2011, what one natural commodity caused a boom within the state of North Dakota?
Show AnswerOil51 In 2006 the U.S. Mint released the North Dakota State Quarter! What’s on the reverse of the ND quarter?
Show AnswerTwo buffalo52 What is the major highway which crosses the North Dakota and Minnesota border from Grand Forks into East Grand Forks?
Show AnswerHighway 253 What is the average temperature in January?
Show Answer7 degrees F54 Where the North Dakota state fair held?
Show AnswerMinot55 Which river drains about sixty percent of North Dakota?
Show AnswerMissouri56 What is North Dakota’s highest point?
Show AnswerWhite Butte57 Where is North Dakota’s geographic center?
Show AnswerSheridan58 What is the average daily temperature in July?
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