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Photo: college.library, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.How well do you know America's Dairyland? Test your knowledge on the unique geography, rich history, and famous cultural icons of Wisconsin.
Cheese Curd Curious 0–4 · Northwoods Explorer 5–8 · Certified Badger 9–10
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William S. Harley and brothers Arthur and Walter Davidson built their first motorized bicycle in a Milwaukee backyard shed. Today, Harley-Davidson is a global brand, and Milwaukee hosts a massive museum dedicated to the company's legendary history.
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Madison was named the capital in 1836, before it was even built! It sits on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. The city was named after James Madison, the fourth US President, who had recently passed away.
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The Apostle Islands consist of 21 islands scattered off the Bayfield Peninsula in Lake Superior. They are famous for spectacular sandstone sea caves that freeze into breathtaking ice castles during cold winters, drawing thousands of adventurous hikers across the frozen lake.
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Colby cheese was developed in the town of Colby, Wisconsin, by Joseph Steinwand in 1885. It is a semi-hard cow's milk cheese similar to cheddar but processed differently to remain softer and moister. Today, Wisconsin produces about a quarter of all cheese in the United States!
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Lake Winnebago covers about 137,700 acres, making it the state's largest inland lake. It is incredibly shallow for its size, with an average depth of just 15.5 feet, and is world-famous for its winter ice-fishing and lake sturgeon spearing season.
Photo: Landsat, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The Kringle, a Danish-style pastry, is the official state pastry of Wisconsin. It consists of many layers of flaky dough filled with fruit, nuts, or cheese, shaped into an oval and iced. Racine, Wisconsin, is considered the Kringle capital of the country.
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In the 1820s, lead miners in southwestern Wisconsin didn't have time to build houses before winter, so they lived in temporary shelters dug directly into the hillsides. These underground dwellings reminded people of badger burrows, and the nickname stuck. Interestingly, the badger is also Wisconsin's official state animal.
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Opened in 1959, the House on the Rock in Spring Green is a sprawling complex of strange collections and self-playing musical machines. Its giant carousel has 269 animals but not a single horse, and the Infinity Room sticks out about 66 metres (218 feet) over the valley with no supports underneath.
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Wisconsin Dells is packed with indoor and outdoor water parks, so families can splash around even in the freezing Wisconsin winter. The town is named after the Dells of the Wisconsin River, a scenic gorge with tall sandstone cliffs.
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Frank Lloyd Wright designed Taliesin near Spring Green, Wisconsin, as his home and studio. Built from local yellow limestone, it blends beautifully into the hills around it. Its name is Welsh and means 'shining brow', because the first house was built on the brow of a hill.
Photo: Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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