Alison Moffat
PDD Quiz: October 2019 in Review
Another month of 2019 has nearly passed; how much of it do you remember? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of local headlines.
The next PDD quiz, on statues of people, will be published on Nov. 10. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Nov. 7. (more…)
PDD Quiz: History of Hunters Park
Test your knowledge of local history with this week’s quiz on Hunters Park, the second installment in a series of quizzes focusing on Twin Ports neighborhoods. The first was on the history of Morgan Park. Sound off in the comments on which neighborhoods you’d like to see featured in a future quiz.
Zenith City Press and the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections of UMD’s Kathryn A. Martin Library were invaluable sources of content for this quiz. Many of the maps and images from the quiz were accessed through Minnesota Reflections; check it out for even more historical content.
The next PDD quiz, reviewing headlines and happenings from this month, will be published on Oct. 27. Please submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Oct. 24. (more…)
PDD Quiz: September 2019 in Review
Test your knowledge of local headlines with this month’s quiz!
The next PDD quiz, on the history of the Hunters Park neighborhood, will be published on Oct. 13. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Oct. 8. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Duluth in Literature
This edition of the PDD Quiz tests your knowledge of references to Duluth in literature. The 10-year-old PDD post “References to Duluth in Popular Literature” might prove useful should you want to cheat study.
The next PDD quiz will focus on September 2019 headlines; it will be published on Sept. 29. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Sept. 25. (more…)
PDD Quiz: August 2019
August is drawing to a close; how many of this month’s headlines do you recall? Quiz on to find out!
The next PDD quiz, on Duluth in literature, will be published on Sept. 15. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Sept. 8. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Neon Signs of the Twin Ports
Banner image by Garner Moffat.
Whether you’re in Superior or Duluth, we’re in that prime Perfect Day™ time of year. Belly up to this week’s quiz and see if you can identify local neon signs based on a single letter (and some possibly helpful hints)!
The next PDD quiz, scheduled for Aug. 25, will review the month’s headlines and happenings. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Aug. 21. (more…)
PDD Quiz: July 2019
Put your knowledge of recent headlines to the test with this week’s PDD quiz!
The next PDD quiz will feature neon signs of the Twin Ports; it will be published on Aug. 11. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Aug. 8. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Presidential Twin Ports
Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, University of Minnesota Duluth.
Test your knowledge of local history and presidential trivia with this week’s PDD quiz, which explores presidential visits to the Twin Ports. Inspired by a 2011 PDD post, this quiz relies heavily on external sources (Zenith City Online and Minnesota Reflections in particular).
The next PDD quiz will review the month’s headlines; it will be published on July 28. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by July 25. (more…)
PDD Quiz: June 2019
Celebrate 16 years of PDD by testing your knowledge of current events!
The next PDD quiz, on presidential ties to the Twin Ports, will be published on July 14. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by July 11. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Duluth in Song
Inspired by a ten-year-old PDD list, this quiz is all about songs that mention Duluth. Be sure to cheat study up before pressing on!
The next PDD quiz, reviewing the month’s headlines and happenings, will be published on June 30. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by June 27. (more…)
PDD Quiz: May 2019
Another month’s worth of headlines and happenings has nearly passed; how much do you remember? Test your smarts with PDD’s monthly current affairs quiz!
The next PDD quiz will cover Duluth in song; it will be published on June 9. Submit question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by June 6. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Parks of Duluth
Now that spring has (maybe) sprung, Duluth’s many parks and green spaces are beckoning. Take this week’s quiz to learn more about parks located in neighborhoods from Central Hillside to Congdon Park. While an earlier PDD quiz explored parks on the western side of town, it’s no longer available because the platform supporting the quiz changed, so we’ll revisit western parks and other neighborhood parks in future PDD quizzes.
Duluth’s Historical Parks: Their First 160 Years, by Tony Dierckins and Nancy S. Nelson, was an invaluable resource for this quiz (as was Dierckins’ Zenith City Online).
The next quiz, reviewing current events, will be published on May 26. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by May 23. (more…)
PDD Quiz: April 2019 in Review
Photo by Jim Rosvold
Put your current affairs knowledge to the test with this edition of the PDD Quiz.
The next quiz, scheduled for May 12, will explore Duluth parks. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by May 7. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Homegrown Innovations Edition
In honor of the upcoming Homegrown Music Festival, this PDD quiz examines inventions, innovations, and ideas that were “homegrown” in the Duluth area.
The next PDD quiz will review headlines from April 2019 and will be published on April 28. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by April 25. (more…)
PDD Quiz: March 2019 in Review
Time to test your current events acumen with this week’s PDD quiz!
In a nod to Homegrown Music Festival, the next PDD quiz (scheduled for April 14) will feature other things that were “homegrown” in the Northland. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by April 11. (more…)
PDD Quiz: History of Morgan Park
This week’s quiz is the first in an occasional series that will focus on the history of Twin Ports neighborhoods; please sound off in the comments on other neighborhoods that you’d like to see covered! (more…)
PDD Quiz: February 2019 in Review
Take a break from the neverending shoveling and give your brain a workout with this month-in-review quiz!
The next PDD quiz, on the history of Morgan Park, will be published on March 10. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by March 7. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Sports Go Sports!
With a nod to the recent Super Bowl (and a Garfunkel and Oates song), this month’s PDD Quiz explores athletics in Duluth. Step up to the plate, sports fan, and see if you can knock this quiz out of the park!
Zenith City Online was an invaluable source of research for this quiz in case you want to cheat study beforehand.
The next PDD quiz, on the happenings that made headlines this month, will be published on Feb. 24. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Feb. 21. (more…)
PDD Quiz: January 2019 in Review
The first month of 2019 is nearly in the books; how much of it do you remember? Take this week’s PDD quiz and find out!
The next PDD quiz, on local sports teams and athletes, will be published on Feb. 10. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Feb. 7. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Murals of Superior
Test your art smarts with this quiz, which explores the murals of Superior. Murals in Duluth were explored in an earlier quiz, which can be found here.
The next PDD quiz, reviewing headlines from January 2019, will be published on Jan. 27. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Jan. 24. (more…)
PDD Quiz: 2018 in Review
Bid adieu to 2018 with this year-in-review quiz, which tests your memory of local headlines (and PDD current events quizzes).
The next PDD quiz, on the murals of Superior, will be published on Jan. 13. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Jan. 10. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Restaurants and Bars of Yesteryear
Reminisce about the bygone restaurants and bars of Duluth with this month’s quiz!
The next PDD quiz, reviewing the headlines of 2018, will be published on Dec. 30. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Dec. 27. (more…)
PDD Quiz: November 2018 in Review
Test your knowledge of November headlines with this month-in-review quiz!
The next PDD quiz, on restaurants and bars of yesteryear, will be published on Dec. 16. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Dec. 12. (more…)
PDD Quiz: Northland Bakeries
This edition of the PDD quiz celebrates the season of gluttony with a look at local bakeries. Indulge your sweet tooth and check it out!
The next PDD quiz, on this month’s local headlines, will be published on Nov. 25. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Nov. 21. (more…)
PDD Quiz: October 2018 in Review
Photo by Andrew Krueger
Test your knowledge of local headlines with our month-in-review quiz!
The next PDD quiz, on area bakeries, will be published on Nov. 11. Please email question suggestions to Alison Moffat at aklawite@d.umn.edu by Nov. 8. (more…)