Vikings Trivia: Purple People Eaters and the Minneapolis Miracle

This Vikings trivia quiz covers the franchise from 1961, when rookie Fran Tarkenton came off the bench to beat the Bears, to the Minneapolis Miracle in 2018. Each of the three levels has 10 questions, with an explanation after every answer.

What the Vikings Quiz Covers

The easy level covers the names and places every Vikings fan knows. The medium level goes into the 1969 NFL title, the Purple People Eaters, and the four Super Bowl losses. The hard level is for the history buffs: the founding staff, the stadiums, and the numbers behind the Bud Grant years.

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3 Quizzes, 30 Questions, 3 Levels

🌟 Easy
Easy Quiz
10 questions
🔥 Medium
Medium Quiz
10 questions
💀 Hard
Hard Quiz
10 questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are in the Vikings trivia quiz?
30 questions: 10 easy, 10 medium, and 10 hard.
Have the Vikings ever won a Super Bowl?
No. Through Super Bowl LX, Minnesota has played in four (IV, VIII, IX, and XI) and lost all of them. They did win the 1969 NFL title, before the Super Bowl era merger.
How up to date is the Vikings quiz?
It is current through Super Bowl LX, played on February 8, 2026. Records are dated in the question text.
Where do the facts come from?
Each fact was checked against Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL, Pro-Football-Reference, and Vikings records. Questions we could not confirm were left out.

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