Could You Live in the Midwest?

By: Emily Maggrett
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Could You Live in the Midwest?
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About This Quiz

When you picture the Midwest, what do you think of? Rolling fields of wheat, deep blue lakes and friendly people? Well, you're not entirely wrong, but the Midwest is a lot more complicated than a bread commercial. It's got its own culture, customs and even unique language, as anybody who's ever said "Ope!" can attest. 

From Ohio to Nebraska, Minnesota to Oklahoma, the Midwest is an important region, filled with major cities like Chicago and Minneapolis as well as iconic small towns like Spring Green, Wisconsin and New Buffalo, Michigan. Those who live in the Midwest get to partake in rich local traditions, such as ice fishing, Sunday cornhole, euchre tournaments and hayrides. Kids start driving young, parents make a lot of "hotdish" and everybody, young or old, has strong opinions on the nearest college football team.

If you're what Midwesterners call a "coastie" — a person from the East Coast or West Coast — you might think that you could easily survive living in the Midwest. But is that true? Or would you crash and burn when faced with the expectation that you drive well in the snow, learn to make succotash and deal with tornadoes, all while staying perfectly polite? If you want to put your Midwestern assumptions to the test, don't hesitate: take this quiz!

1-Sausage
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How do you feel about sausage?
It's not just a food, it's a blessing. Maybe even a way of life!
It's tasty as heck!
I like it, but it's bad for my cholesterol.
I'm vegan for environmental reasons, so I'm against it.

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2-Polite
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When is it most important to be polite?
It's important to be polite at all times!
At work, when dealing with the elderly and on dates
In professional situations (or in any situation where you're being scrutinized)
Politeness is overrated.

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3-Sunday-Football
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In your opinion, Sunday isn't a fun day without ... ?
Televised football, of course!
A good game of cornhole in the backyard
A big family dinner
A long brunch with your friends

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4-Casserole
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What's your favorite casserole?
Tater tot casserole
Green bean casserole
Mac 'n' cheese — that's a casserole, right?
Ew, casserole is gross!

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5-Bill-Murray
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The greatest Midwestern-born movie star of all time, in your opinion, is ... ?
Melissa McCarthy
Chris Pratt
Bill Murray
January Jones

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6-Ope
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What does "ope" mean?
"I'm surprised!"
"Oops!"
It's short for "open."
Who knows? Who cares?

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7-Girlscouts
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If you had kids, which clubs would you sign them up for?
4-H, of course
Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts
NASA Kids' Club
Drama Club

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8-Small-Town
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You see small towns as being ... ?
Beautiful and peaceful
Great for raising a family
Inexpensive to live in, but boring
Horrible backwaters

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9-Sorry
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How often do you say "sorry"?
I say, "Sorry!" to everything and everyone, even chairs I bump into.
I say, "Sorry" whenever I'm worried I've offended someone.
I only apologize when I have done something wrong.
I never say "sorry." It's a sign of weakness to apologize.

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10-Tractor
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Do you know how to drive a tractor?
You betcha!
I haven't driven one in a few years, but ...
No, but I'm willing to learn.
Why would I need to drive a tractor?

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11-Game-Day
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Hey, it's game day! Who are you rooting for?
The Bears
The Packers
The Browns
The Raiders

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12-Summer-Vacation-2
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In your mind, the ideal summer vacation is ... ?
A week at the family cabin
A weekend spent on a party barge!
A trip to Disneyland
Two weeks on the French Riviera

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13-bag-of-corn
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You've just been given a huge bag of corn. How are you going to cook it up?
Corn and hash brown casserole
Corn chowder
Succotash
Corn and tomatillo salsa

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14-Scrunchie
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What do you think of scrunchies?
They're cute!
They're unattractive but functional.
They're fun to wear ironically.
Scrunchies are so tacky!

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15-Niagra-Falls
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The greatest natural attraction in the U.S. is ... ?
Mount Rushmore
Garden of the Gods
Mammoth Cave
Niagara Falls

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16-Water-Fountain
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What do you call a machine that spouts water?
A bubbler
A drinking fountain
A water fountain
An unsafe place to get water!

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17-Drive-In-Snow
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Can you drive in the snow?
Of course!
With the help of snow tires, yes
Not very well
I've never driven in the snow. Is it hard?

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18-Polical
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Where do you stand politically?
Conservative
Independent
Liberal
Progressive

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19-cursing
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Do you enjoy swearing?
Gosh no. I strive to never use curse words.
I use alternative curse words, like "dip."
I let some f-bombs drop from time to time.
I can't open my mouth without saying a curse word or two.

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20-Ice-Fishing
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We're going ice fishing! Want to come?
Sure, where at?
Maybe ... can you lend me some gear?
I've never done that. Mind taking along a newbie?
What's ice fishing? It sounds cold and unpleasant.

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21-Cincinatti
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In your opinion, what's the greatest Midwestern city?
Detroit
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Chicago

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22-Snow-Boots
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What's the warmest shoe you own?
Snow boots
Uggs
Duck boots
Um ... Keds?

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23-House-Unlocked
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Do you ever leave your house unlocked?
Yes, all the time
Yes, if I'm coming home soon.
Every once in a while, I forget to lock up.
No, that's crazy!

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24-Deer
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Deer are ... ?
Great for hunting
A menace to my garden
Easy to hit if you're driving at night, unfortunately
So cute!

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25-Night-Out
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What's your idea of a fun night out?
Going to a bonfire party
Game night at someone else's house
Dancing at the club
A buzzed-about art opening

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26-Autumn
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Can you complete this sentence: "Autumn is great because of ... "?
Hay rides!
Pumpkin spice lattes
All the beautiful leaf colors
The opportunity to bust out cool scarves

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27-Barack_Obama
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Who's the greatest Midwesterner of all time?
Oprah Winfrey
Mike Ditka
Barack Obama
Amelia Earhart

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28-Vegetable-Garden
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Every spring, you like to grow ... ?
Turnips
Carrots
Tomatoes
Artichokes

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29-Dinner-Party
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If someone showed up empty-handed to dinner at your house, you would think ... ?
That they were incredibly rude
That they must not have had time to bring something
That they forgot to bring something
That they were normal. You don't have to bring gifts to other people's houses!

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30-Cheese
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What's your favorite kind of cheese?
Pimento cheese
Cheddar
Asiago
Chevre

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