Wisconsin Cities And Town's With Native American Origins

14 Questions | By Jourdanvmiller | Last updated: Oct 31, 2012 | Total Attempts: 307

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1.

This name orginates from the Ojibwa name for the Wisconsin River, “Wishkonsing.”
- A.
  
  Wisconsin
- B.
  
  Shorewood
- C.
  
  Middelton
- D.
  
  West Bend
2.

This County means “Big Pipe” in Ojibwa. It was used to describe the shape of the river bend.
- A.
  
  Sheboygan
- B.
  
  Mercer
- C.
  
  Eau Claire
- D.
  
  Fish Creek
3.

The name the Ho-Chunk and other American Indians have called the Madison area for thousands of years, meaning "Four Lakes" in the Ho-Chunk language. It also happens to be the new name of a UW-Madison Lake Shore Residence Hall.
- A.
  
  Mequon
- B.
  
  Fitchburg
- C.
  
  Dejope
- D.
  
  Racine
4.

The name for this important city originated from the Algonquin word "Millioki" which means "gathering place by the water."
- A.
  
  Kenosha
- B.
  
  Milwaukee
- C.
  
  Franklin
- D.
  
  Madison
5.

This small city was named after an important Chief of the Menominee tribe.
- A.
  
  Oconomowoc
- B.
  
  Oshkosh
- C.
  
  Amery
- D.
  
  Cudahy
6.

This central Wisconsin city is named after a Chippewa word meaning "far away."
- A.
  
  Williams Bay
- B.
  
  De Pere
- C.
  
  Columbus
- D.
  
  Wausau
7.

This Wisconsin city’s name comes from the Winnebago word meaning "running water."
- A.
  
  Eagle River
- B.
  
  Horicon
- C.
  
  Abbotsford
- D.
  
  Neenah
8.

This small city is named after the Menominee word meaning "thorn in the island."
- A.
  
  Marion
- B.
  
  Milwaukee
- C.
  
  Menash
- D.
  
  Waupaca
9.

This town is named after a Potowatomi word which meaning "a ladle or a bend in the stream."
- A.
  
  Wisconsin Rapids
- B.
  
  Appleton
- C.
  
  West Bend
- D.
  
  Mukwonago
10.

This is a small town in southeastern Wisconsin named after a Potowatomi word meaning "water fall" in the vicinity.
- A.
  
  Oconomowoc
- B.
  
  Whitefish Bay
- C.
  
  Bayfield
- D.
  
  Alma
11.

This city is named after the Chippewa word meaning "river of bad spirits."
- A.
  
  Cornell
- B.
  
  Delavan
- C.
  
  Fond du Lac
- D.
  
  Manitowoc
12.

This is a small town in northeastern Wisconsin named after a Menominee word meaning "wild rice people."
- A.
  
  Menominee Falls
- B.
  
  Evansville
- C.
  
  Kiel
- D.
  
  Markesan
13.

This County located in in southeastern Wisconsin comes from the Chippewa Tribe word meaning "little fox."
- A.
  
  Nekoosa
- B.
  
  Loyal
- C.
  
  Waukesha
- D.
  
  Mequon
14.

1. This small town in central Wisconsin has a name that means "day break or dawn."
- A.
  
  Rhinelander
- B.
  
  Waupun
- C.
  
  Oconto
- D.
  
  Platteville

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