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65+ Wisconsin trivia Questions

Wisconsin is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the twentieth generally crowded. Minnesota borders it toward the west, Iowa toward the southwest, Illinois toward the south, Lake Michigan toward the east, Michigan toward the northeast, and Lake Superior toward the north.

The main part of Wisconsin’s population lives in areas situated along the shores of Lake Michigan. Milwaukee’s largest city anchors its largest metropolitan area, trailed by Green Bay and Kenosha, the third-and fourth-most populated Wisconsin urban communities, individually. The state capital, Madison, is at present the second-most populated and fastest-growing city in the state. Wisconsin is separated into 72 provinces and as of the 2020 registration had a population of nearly 5.9 million.

Here we have gathered some informative Wisconsin trivia questions for you to enjoy and get some information.

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Wisconsin trivia Questions

1 This defensive lineman was a star for the Badgers from 1999-2002, but fizzled in Arizona, recording 39 tackles over his 3-year career.

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Wendell Bryant

2 In the 1963 Rose Bowl game, after USC scored early in the fourth quarter, how many points behind was Wisconsin?

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28

3 Which city are former Wisconsin wide receivers Lee Evans and Chris Chambers from?

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Bedford, OH

4 After the 2005 season, Barry Alvarez retired and was replaced by defensive coordinator Bret Bielema. What was Bielema’s record in his very first season as head coach at the University of Wisconsin?

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12-1

5 What 2005 Green Bay Packers quarterback coach was the Badgers’ quarterback during their first ever Rose Bowl win in 1993?

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Darrell Bevell

6 This 1999 Heisman Trophy winner struggled in the NFL.

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Ron Dayne

7 What does head coach Bert Bielema have tattooed on his left calf?

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A Hawkeye

8 Against whom did Barry Alvarez become Wisconsin’s all-time winningest coach?

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Michigan State

9 What National Football League head coach was the linebackers coach for the Badgers in 1987 under Don Morton?

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Lovie Smith

10 Wisconsin Badgers head coach Barry Alverez was a pupil of what famous college football head coach?

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Hayden Fry

11 A one year wonder running back with the Badgers, he left for the draft after his junior year. He was drafted by the Lions in 2006, and gained 54 yards in his 2 year career.

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Brian Calhoun

12 Ron Dayne set a Division 1A career rushing yards record. How many yards did he rush for?

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6,397

13 In Barry Alvarez’s tenure as Wisconsin head coach, how many times did Wisconsin play UCLA in a bowl game?

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3

14 After he graduated in 2007, which Badger quarterback left as the winningest in school history?

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John Stocco

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Wisconsin Sports trivia

15 What county is the University of Wisconsin-Madison located in?

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Dane

16 This 400 pound OT was one of many solid Badger lineman, but this 1999 draft choice did not help the Bears line problems.

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Aaron Gibson

17 As a stunt, what Badger football coach leaped out of a coffin to prove he wasn’t dead?

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Don Morton

18 Who preceeded Barry Alvarez has Wisconsin’s head coach?

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Don Morton

19 Between 2004 and 2006, the Badgers were defeated just once at Camp Randall Stadium in those three seasons. Who defeated them?

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Iowa

20 When Ron Dayne won his Wisconsin Heisman, he was the ______ player to win it.

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2nd

21 This Badger QB led the Badgers to a Rose Bowl victory in 2000, but had a very undistinguished career with the Jets, Vikings, and Cowboys. He was last seen playing in the UFL.

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Brooks Bollinger

22 In one of the best traditions in college football, what song is played between the third and fourth quarters at Camp Randall Stadium?

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“Jump Around” by House of Pain

23 Which of these former Wisconsin running backs didn’t come from the state of New Jersey?

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Aaron Stecker

24 When Ron Dayne left NCAA football, he was the career record holder for rushing. Whose collegiate record did he break?

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Ricky Williams (Texas)

25 A very competent starter at UW, this QB was drafted by the Colts in 2004 and spent 7 years holding a clipboard for Peyton Manning.

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Jim Sorgi

26 What are the two statues that stand at the entrance to Camp Randall Stadium?

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Barry Alvarez and Pat Richter

27 In 1973, assistant attorney general Howard Koop suggested that Bucky Badger, Wisconsin’s mascot, be replaced by what animal?

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Cow

28 Ron Dayne broke the NCAA career rushing record against what team?

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Iowa

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Wisconsin Sports quiz

29 The Badgers beat Michigan State in 1993 to earn a trip to the Rose Bowl. Were was this game played?

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Tokyo, Japan

30 A DB with blazing speed at UW, he was drafted by the Eagles in 2008 and played in one game.

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Jack Ikegwuonu

31 The 1951 Wisconsin Badgers defense is considered the best defense in Badger history. What was its nickname?

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Hard Rocks

32 Which singer owned the rights to Wisconsin’s fight song, “On Wisconsin”?

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Michael Jackson

33 What is the most lopsided win in Wisconsin history?

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1890 vs. UW-Whitewater 106-0

34 The Badgers battle the Minnesota Gophers for which trophy?

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Paul Bunyan’s Axe

35 A star receiver for the Badgers, he was drafted by the 49’ers in 2006, and fizzled in his 2 year career.

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Brandon Williams

36 Home football games at Camp Randall have a number of traditions. Which of these is not a tradition?

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Marching of the trombone section around the stadium during the fourth quarter

37 What is Wisconsin’s mascot’s full name?

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Buckingham U. Badger

38 In what year did the Badgers experience their first number one ranking?

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1952

39 The Badgers Camp Randall Stadium was a training ground during which war?

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Civil War

40 Nicknamed “Razzamatazz”, he was part of what was at the time the strongest defensive line the Badgers ever assembled. Drafted in 2005, he went on to record 37 tackles in 28 games in the NFL.

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Erasmus James

41 Ron Dayne was the second Badger to win the Heisman Trophy. As a tailback, how many yards did Dayne gain during his collegiate career?

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6443

42 Which team was Bret Bielema the defensive coordinator for immediately before accepting the same position at Wisconsin?

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Kansas State

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Wisconsin State trivia

43What is the Wisconsin State Grain?

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Corn

44 Wisconsin was a free state from its inception, and became a center of northern what?

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Abolitionism

45 What is the Wisconsin State Bird?

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Robin

46 University of Wisconsin economics professors John R. Commons and Harold Groves helped Wisconsin create the first “what” in the United States in 1932.

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Unemployment compensation program

47 What is the Wisconsin State Fossil?

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Trilobite

48 In Wisconsin, what is the highest temperature recorded?

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114 °F in Wisconsin Dells, on July 13, 1936

49 The Census Bureau estimated the population of Wisconsin to be how many people  on July 1, 2013?

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5,742,713

50 Wisconsin is bordered by what US State to the west?

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Minnesota

51 What is the lowest recorded temperature for Wisconsin?

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−55 °F in the village of Couderay on both February 2 and 4, 1996

52 What state borders Wisconsin to the southwest?

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Iowa

53 What is the Wisconsin State Dance?

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Polka

54 What percentage of Wisconsin’s land area is covered by forest?

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46%

55 What is the Wisconsin State Nickname?

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Badger State

56 Which U.S. state borders Wisconsin to the south?

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Illinois

57 What is the Wisconsin State Rock?

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Red granite

58 During the Civil War, how many soldiers from the state of Wisconsin fought for the Union?

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91,000

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Wisconsin Facts trivia

59 What is the Wisconsin State Beverage?

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Milk

60 Which body of water  borders Wisconsin to the east?

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Lake Michigan

61 What is the Wisconsin State Mineral?

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Galena

62 What American state borders Wisconsin to the northeast?

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Michigan

63 What is the Wisconsin State Fruit?

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Cranberry

64 Which body of water borders Wisconsin to the north?

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Lake Superior

65 Where does the state of Wisconsin rank compared to the other states in size?

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23rd by total area

66 What is the state capital of Wisconsin?

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Madison

67 The lure of easy wealth drew immigrants from throughout the U.S. and Europe to the mineral deposits in Wisconsin. What type of mineral was attracting them?

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Lead

68 What is the Wisconsin State Tree?

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Sugar maple

69 The state of Wisconsin has more country music “what” than any other state?

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Festivals

70 What is Wisconsin’s biggest city?

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Milwaukee

71 On the western shore of which lake is Milwaukee  located?

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Lake Michigan

72 What is the Wisconsin State Song?

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“On, Wisconsin!”

73 How many counties does the state of Wisconsin have?

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72.
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