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Test your knowledge of Wisconsin's capital. The Isthmus, UW–Madison, lakes, and Badger spirit.
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Question 1easy
Madison is the capital of which U.S. state?
The correct answer is D. Wisconsin
Question 2easy
Which major university is located in Madison?
The correct answer is C. University of Wisconsin–Madison
Question 3easy
Madison is built on an isthmus between which two lakes?
The correct answer is A. Lake Mendota and Lake Monona
Question 4easy
What is the mascot of the University of Wisconsin?
The correct answer is B. Bucky Badger
Question 5easy
What building houses the Wisconsin state legislature in Madison?
The correct answer is D. Wisconsin State Capitol
Question 6easy
Which lake is north of the Madison isthmus?
The correct answer is B. Lake Mendota
Question 7medium
What stadium is home to Wisconsin Badgers football?
The correct answer is B. Camp Randall Stadium
Question 8medium
What is Madison's main street that runs across the isthmus from the capitol?
The correct answer is C. State Street
Question 9medium
What lakeside UW–Madison hangout is famous for its outdoor terrace?
The correct answer is C. Memorial Union
Question 10medium
Madison was named after which U.S. president?
The correct answer is A. James Madison
Question 11medium
Which lake is south of the Madison isthmus?
The correct answer is B. Lake Monona
Question 12medium
What is the name of the large outdoor farmers' market held around the capitol?
The correct answer is B. Dane County Farmers' Market
Question 13medium
The UW–Madison campus is centered around which body of water?
The correct answer is A. Lake Mendota
Question 14medium
Which Big Ten school is in Madison?
The correct answer is D. Wisconsin (UW–Madison)
Question 15medium
Madison is sometimes called what type of city?
The correct answer is B. City of Four Lakes
Question 16hard
Which Madison gardens are known for a Japanese garden on Lake Monona?
The correct answer is C. Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Question 17hard
In what year did Madison become the capital of the Wisconsin Territory?
The correct answer is A. 1836
Question 18hard
What is the name of the historic Frank Lloyd Wright–designed building in Madison?
The correct answer is B. Monona Terrace (convention center)
Question 19hard
Which street runs from the capitol to the UW campus and is closed to cars?
The correct answer is C. State Street
Question 20hard
The Wisconsin State Capitol dome is one of the largest in the U.S. It is modeled after which national building?
The correct answer is D. U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Question 21hard
What is the name of the fourth lake in the "Four Lakes" (smallest, west of Monona)?
The correct answer is D. Lake Wingra
Question 22hard
Which Madison running event is a full 26.2-mile race through the city?
The correct answer is D. Madison Marathon
Question 23hard
Madison is the second-largest city in Wisconsin after which city?
The correct answer is C. Milwaukee
Question 24hard
What is the name of the hill on the UW campus where students sled in winter?
The correct answer is A. Bascom Hill
Question 25easy
What arena hosts Wisconsin Badgers basketball and hockey?
The correct answer is D. Kohl Center
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