By: Lindsey Nickels
Instructions / Click on the amount for the question. / To answer the question click on the one you think is right. / If wrong click on incorrect. / If correct click on the image to get back to the other categories. / Click on the amount for the question. / To answer the question click on the one you think is right. / If wrong click on incorrect. / If correct click on the image to get back to the other categories.
The Bridge Cities People State Trivia History Great Lakes
This is the only great lake to be completely in the United States. / Michigan / Erie / Michigan / Erie
This is the only great lake to not touch Michigan. / Michigan / Ontario / Michigan / Ontario
This is the largest great lake of Michigan. / Superior / Huron / Superior / Huron
What is the second largest lake? / Huron / Michigan / Huron / Michigan
What is the southern most great lake? / Ontario / Erie / Ontario / Erie
A couple of years ago the state tried to change the animal to the White tail Deer, but it failed. What is the state animal? / Wolverine / Deer / Wolverine / Deer
You can see this bird all spring and summer long with its orange belly. What is this state bird? / Robin / Oriole / Robin / Oriole
What is the state stone? / Petoskey / Marble / Petoskey / Marble
What is the state tree? / White Pine / Maple Tree / White Pine / Maple Tree
What is the state flower? / Daisy / Apple Blossom / Daisy / Apple Blossom
What is the capital of Michigan? / Lansing / Detroit / Lansing / Detroit
What is the second largest city in Michigan? / Detroit / Grand Rapids / Detroit / Grand Rapids
This city is home to the famous Soo Locks. / Mackinaw / Sawlt Ste. Marie / Mackinaw / Sawlt Ste. Marie
What city is known as the Motor City? / Detroit / Grand Rapids / Detroit / Grand Rapids
Known as the Cherry capital of the World? / Traverse City / Mackinaw / Traverse City / Mackinaw
Who was the founder of the Ford Motor Company? / Henry Ford / Gerald Ford / Henry Ford / Gerald Ford
A former slave whose real name is Isabella Baumfree, settled in Battle Creek and became a famous speaker in abolition slavery. / Frederick Douglas / Sojourner Truth / Frederick Douglas / Sojourner Truth
Who was our 38 th president of the United States? / Henry Ford / Gerald Ford / Henry Ford / Gerald Ford
A conductor on the Michigan underground railroad who helped enslaved African Americans escape to freedom. / Laura Haviland / Betsy Ross / Laura Haviland / Betsy Ross
He is a famous actor that you might have seen on 101 Dalmatians. / Tim Allen / Jeff Daniels / Tim Allen / Jeff Daniels
Who is the current Governor of Michigan? / Jennifer Granholm / John Engler / Jennifer Granholm / John Engler
In what year did Michigan become a state? / 1840 / 1837 / 1840 / 1837
What number state is Michigan? / The 20 th state / The 26 th state / The 20 th state / The 26 th state
Who was known as the boy governor? / Stevens T. Mason / Timothy S. Mason / Stevens T. Mason / Timothy S. Mason
What was the green gold rush about? / About trees / About gold / About trees / About gold
What does the bridge connect? / The Lower Peninsula to the Upper Peninsula / Michigan to Mackinaw Island / The Lower Peninsula to the Upper Peninsula / Michigan to Mackinaw Island
What is the nickname of the bridge? / Golden Gate / Big Mac / Golden Gate / Big Mac
It is one of the longest bridges in the world? / True / False / True / False
What is the distance of the bridge? / 8 miles / 5 miles / 8 miles / 5 miles
When was the bridge finished being built? / 1957 / 1948 / 1957 / 1948
Correct / Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company in / Henry Ford also created the assembly line which made the price of the Model-T’s go down and avoidable for most people. / Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company in / Henry Ford also created the assembly line which made the price of the Model-T’s go down and avoidable for most people. kr.com/photos /andreweick/ /
Correct / Isabella Baumfree, who we know as Sojourner Truth settled in Battle Creek. / Since she was born as a slave they don’t know the specific year she was born but they believe it was in 1797 and she past way in / Isabella Baumfree, who we know as Sojourner Truth settled in Battle Creek. / Since she was born as a slave they don’t know the specific year she was born but they believe it was in 1797 and she past way in 1883.
Correct / Gerald Ford was our 38 th president. He was vice president to Richard Nixon until Watergate occurred. President Nixon stepped down and Gerald Ford than became president. / / / Gerald Ford was our 38 th president. He was vice president to Richard Nixon until Watergate occurred. President Nixon stepped down and Gerald Ford than became president. / /
Correct / Laura Haviland was a conductor for the Michigan underground railroad. / She organized one of the first stations of the underground railroad for Michigan. / Laura Haviland was a conductor for the Michigan underground railroad. / She organized one of the first stations of the underground railroad for Michigan.
Correct / Jeff Daniels played on 101 Dalmatians. / He grew up in Michigan and went to Central Michigan University, but never graduated. / Jeff Daniels played on 101 Dalmatians. / He grew up in Michigan and went to Central Michigan University, but never graduated. indert/ /
Correct / Out of all five lakes Michigan is the only one to be surrounded by the U.S. / The rest of the lakes all touch Canada / Out of all five lakes Michigan is the only one to be surrounded by the U.S. / The rest of the lakes all touch Canada
Correct / Lake Ontario does not touch Michigan. However it is connected to Lake Erie. / Ontario is the smallest and easternmost lake. / Lake Ontario does not touch Michigan. However it is connected to Lake Erie. / Ontario is the smallest and easternmost lake.
Correct / Superior is the largest of all the lakes. / Not just the largest, but also the deepest and the coldest too. / Superior is the largest of all the lakes. / Not just the largest, but also the deepest and the coldest too.
Correct / Lake Huron is the second largest lake with the longest shoreline. / Lake Huron is located on the eastern side of Michigan. / Lake Huron is the second largest lake with the longest shoreline. / Lake Huron is located on the eastern side of Michigan.
Correct / Lake Erie is the southernmost lake. / It also is the shallowest and the warmest out of all the lakes. / Lake Erie is the southernmost lake. / It also is the shallowest and the warmest out of all the lakes.
Correct / Lansing is the capital of Michigan. owerbooktrance/ /
Correct / The second largest city in Michigan is Grand Rapids. / Grand Rapids is also the place where Gerald Ford lived and grew up. / The second largest city in Michigan is Grand Rapids. / Grand Rapids is also the place where Gerald Ford lived and grew up. ooktrance/ /
Correct / Sawlt Ste. Marie is home of the Soo Locks. / The Soo Locks go between three lakes. Superior, Huron, and Michigan. / Sawlt Ste. Marie is home of the Soo Locks. / The Soo Locks go between three lakes. Superior, Huron, and Michigan.
Correct / Detroit is known as Motor City. / Detroit is also the largest city in Michigan. / Detroit is known as Motor City. / Detroit is also the largest city in Michigan.
Correct / Traverse City is the Cherry Capital of the world. / There Cherry Festivals last for a week and normally take place the first week in July. / Traverse City is the Cherry Capital of the world. / There Cherry Festivals last for a week and normally take place the first week in July. w.flickr.co m/photos/ /
Correct / The wolverine is the state animal. / Even though the White tail deer failed it did become Michigan’s Game Animal. / The wolverine is the state animal. / Even though the White tail deer failed it did become Michigan’s Game Animal. / /phot os/ / /
Correct / The Robin became the state bird in / It is also the best known bird in Michigan. / The Robin became the state bird in / It is also the best known bird in Michigan. ndj98/ /
Correct / The state tree is the White Pine. / It became the state tree in / The state tree is the White Pine. / It became the state tree in 1955.
Correct / The state flower is the Apple Blossom. / It became the state flower in / The state flower is the Apple Blossom. / It became the state flower in
Correct / The state rock is the Petoskey stone. / It became the state rock in 1965 / The state rock is the Petoskey stone. / It became the state rock in
Correct / Michigan became a state on January 26, 1837.
Correct / The Jennifer Granholm is Michigan’s current governor. / Has been governor since November / The Jennifer Granholm is Michigan’s current governor. / Has been governor since November
Correct / Michigan became the 26 th state of the United States of American on January 26,
Correct / Stevens T. Mason was known as the boy governor because he was only 20 when he was asked to govern Michigan’s territory.
Correct / The Green Gold Rush was about trees. / It was when lumberjacks from all over the world came to cut down the trees of Michigan. / The Green Gold Rush was about trees. / It was when lumberjacks from all over the world came to cut down the trees of Michigan.
Correct / The Bridge connects the lower peninsula to the upper peninsula.
Correct / The nickname of the Bridge is The Big Mac.
Correct / The Mackinaw Bridge is only one of the many longest bridges in the world.
Correct / The Bridge is 5 miles or 8 kilometers long. / Also it would be 88 football fields long. / The Bridge is 5 miles or 8 kilometers long. / Also it would be 88 football fields long.
Correct / The Bridge was finished in / It took 42 months to build. / The Bridge was finished in / It took 42 months to build.
References Vinyard, Dr. JoEllen McNergney. Michigan: the World Around Us