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7 fact-checked facts about Wisconsin, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.

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The basics

What is the capital of Wisconsin?

AnswerMadison

The capital sits on a narrow isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona.

Which Great Lake forms Wisconsin's eastern shoreline?

AnswerLake Michigan

Wisconsin's eastern coast runs along Lake Michigan, the only Great Lake lying entirely within the United States.

Going deeper

What is Wisconsin's largest city by population?

AnswerMilwaukee

Milwaukee grew in the 1800s as a major port and manufacturing center on the lakeshore.

In what year did Wisconsin become a US state?

Answer1848

Wisconsin joined the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state.

Which famous architect was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, in 1867?

AnswerFrank Lloyd Wright

He later built his home and studio, Taliesin, near Spring Green, Wisconsin.

Expert level

What is the highest natural point in Wisconsin?

AnswerTimms Hill

This hill in Price County rises to about 1,951 feet (595 m) above sea level.

Wisconsin's Door County peninsula separates the open waters of a Great Lake from which body of water?

AnswerGreen Bay

The dangerous strait at the peninsula's tip was named Porte des Morts, or 'Death's Door', by French sailors.

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