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Let's clear one thing up: The Dakotas are in the Midwest, but Kentucky is not.

Midwesterners Can Get 100% On This Quiz, But Can You?

How Much Random Midwestern Knowledge Do You Have?

It's called that because of the ["disproportionately high frequency of tornadoes."](https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/climate-information/extreme-events/us-tornado-climatology/tornado-alley)

Tornado Alley!

What's the name of the region that includes parts of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma?

The two halves are known as KCK and KCMO.

Kansas and Missouri!

Kansas City sits on the border between which two states?

Lake Michigan!

Which Great Lake is this?

It's one of the only places in the Midwest where people prefer to say "soda."

St. Louis!

Which Midwestern city does NOT call soft drinks "pop"?

It's shaped like a mitten, so people use their hand as a map.

Michigan!

Which state could this serve as a map of?

It's an antiquated saying, but people still say it.

Corn should be up to your knees by early July!

What does "knee-high by the 4th of July" mean?

The cause of the wreck [is still unknown](https://www.shipwreckmuseum.com/edmund-fitzgerald/the-fateful-journey/), but the story inspired the ballad "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."

SS _Edmund Fitzgerald_!

Which famous Lake Superior shipwreck did Gordon Lightfoot write a song about?

You have, like, no Midwest knowledge. Are you sure you know where the Midwest is?

You have a bit of Midwest knowledge, but you're probably not a true Midwesterner. If you're from the Midwest, you _seriously_ need to learn more about your roots. Go listen to "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald."

You have a lot of random Midwest knowledge! Either you're from the Midwest or you just spend way too much time with Midwesterners.

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Midwesterners Can Get 100% On This Quiz, But Can You?

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