Michigan, a constituent state of the United States of America, Although by the size of its land Michigan ranks just 22nd of the 50 states, the incorporation of the Great Lakes waters over which it has ward increases its area considerably, placing it eleventh concerning total area. The capital is Lansing, in south-central Michigan. The state’s name is gotten from michi-gama, an Ojibwa (Chippewa) word meaning “large lake.”
Since its admission on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state of the Union and the fourth to be carved from the Northwest Territory, Michigan has turned into a mainspring in the monetary existence of the United States; the name of its largest city, Detroit, has turned into a dictum all through the world for the American automotive industry. The state also has retained its conspicuousness in agriculture and, less significantly, ranger service. In addition, because of its many inland lakes, its boundaries on four of the five Great Lakes, and its many wild tracts, Michigan has developed into one of the nation’s leading vacationer destinations.
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1 Dearborn, Michigan wasn’t always a city. What township was the city cut from?
Show AnswerDearborn Township2 What river, headquartered in Oakland County, travels through three other counties before having its mouth in Monroe County?
Show AnswerHuron River3 Michigan is called the land of what?
Show Answer11,000 lakes4 The unique geography of Michigan is captured in its motto, which is “If you seek a pleasant___, look about you”. What word goes in the blank?
Show Answerpeninsula5 “Red Jacket miners had sore throats” (“Red Jacket Miners/Salt Trucks”) The Upper Peninsula village of Red Jacket or Calumet was the site of major mining activity in the late nineteenth century. The area, in the 1870s, was responsible for more than half of America’s production of which of these metals?
Show AnswerCopper6 Michigan’s state stone is the Petoskey stone. What is a Petoskey stone?
Show AnswerFossilized coral7 Michigan’s Motto is ‘Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice’. What is the English translation?
Show AnswerIf you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you8 Detroit was the first capital city of Michigan, but Lansing later replaced it as the capital city. Which municipality was also once the state capital?
Show AnswerLansing9 What third most populous city in the state of Michigan shares a rather famous border with Detroit?
Show AnswerWarren10 Where in the U.P. is the state fair held every year?
Show AnswerEscanaba11 What is the name of the site in the Upper Peninsula where there are waterfalls?
Show AnswerTahquamenon Falls12 What is the tallest building in Detroit?
Show AnswerRenaissance Center13 Dearborn is often regarded as the home of Henry Ford. Why is he famous?
Show AnswerAutomotive baron14 Named for one of the largest cities in Michigan, which river connects Lake Erie to Lake St. Clair?
Show AnswerDetroit River15 What was Michigan’s FIRST capital?
Show AnswerDetroit16 Which Native American chief led a rebellion against the British military occupation of present-day Michigan following the British victory in the 18th-century French and Indian War?
Show AnswerPontiac17 Which group of Native Americans did NOT inhabit Michigan?
Show AnswerInca18 Michigan has four interstate highways, but one of them doesn’t actually exist in any other state but Michigan. Which one?
Show AnswerI-9619 Which of the following is not a nickname of Michigan?
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20 It can take hours to drive from the south-easternmost city in Michigan to the westernmost city in Michigan. Which of the following drives is longer than the trip from Monroe to Ironwood, both in Michigan?
Show AnswerFlint, MI to New York, NY21 In what Detroit suburb is Ford Motor Company’s World headquarters?
Show AnswerDearborn22 What is the name of the movie from 1991 that was partially filmed in Calumet?
Show AnswerChildren of the Night23 In the 2003-2004 season where did the Detroit Red Wings play?
Show AnswerJoe Louis Arena24 Which of these is NOT an official nickname for Michigan?
Show AnswerPeninsula State25 Where is the ‘Worlds Largest Tire’ located?
Show AnswerAllen Park26 As of the 2010 U.S. Census what was the approximate population of Dearborn?
Show Answer100,00027 Also called a creek, what river is named after the French word for bark?
Show AnswerEcorse River28 Michigan was the ____ state admitted into the Union.
Show Answer26th29 The Michigan Territory qualified for statehood in 1835, but was not admitted to the United States as a state until 1837. What was the cause of this delay?
Show AnswerThere was a dispute with Ohio over a strip of land near Toledo30 The song “Lake Effect” contains a litany of freighters lost on the Great Lakes. Which of these was also the subject of a 1976 Gordon Lightfoot single?
Show AnswerSS Edmund Fitzgerald31 Michigan has the longest freshwater shoreline of any political subdivision in the world (bordering the Great Lakes). How many miles of shoreline does it have?
Show Answer3,288 miles32 Which is the National Park is in Michigan?
Show AnswerIsle Royale33 This national lakeshore takes its name from an ancient Chippewa legend which declared that a certain animal was buried under the sand, waiting for her young. Name it.
Show AnswerSleeping Bear34 Which set of small but similarly named suburbs were the setting for a quirky action-comedy starring Minnie Driver and John Cusack?
Show AnswerThe Grosse Pointes35 What is the common nickname for people from the U.P.?
Show AnswerYoopers36 When completed in 1930, this nearly a mile long landmark became the first of its kind in the world?
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37 What river runs through the city?
Show AnswerThe Rouge River38 What river joins into the Detroit River near Zug Island?
Show AnswerRiver Rouge39 Which city became Michigan’s capital in 1848?
Show AnswerLansing40 Which Michigan town is nicknamed the “Furniture City” because of its large furniture industry?
Show AnswerGrand Rapids41What river is formed by the confluence of the Tittabawassee and Shiawassee Rivers?
Show AnswerSaginaw River42 What percentage of Michigan’s total area is water?
Show Answer41.5%43 What is the busiest International Border crossing point in North America, in terms of trade volume?
Show AnswerAmbassador Bridge44 Which famed island prohibits private automobiles and is home to the hotel with one of the longest porches in the world?
Show AnswerMackinac Island45 In what Detroit suburb did the Detroit Pistons play their home games from 1988 to 2017?
Show AnswerAuburn Hills46 What is the name of the bridge that connects the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the Lower Peninsula?
Show AnswerThe Mackinac Bridge47 What is the 4th largest industry in Michigan?
Show AnswerRoads48 What city is the smallest Wayne County city in land area?
Show AnswerBelleville49 Neighboring the city to the east, what other municipality did Dearborn’s Fire Department agree to protect in 2013?
Show AnswerMelvindale50 Which river was named for the grape plants growing along its banks?
Show AnswerRiver Raisin51 Which one of these lakes does NOT connect to Michigan?
Show AnswerLake Ontario52 Which Academy Award-winning movie was set in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula?
Show AnswerAnatomy of a Murder53 Of the options, which college never had a campus in Dearborn during the 20th century?
Show AnswerMichigan State University54 Many Michigan cities have nicknames relating to their major industry. Which Michigan city is known as the Cereal City?
Show AnswerBattle Creek55 Residents of Michigan have nicknames for those who live in the UP (Upper Peninsula) and LP (Lower Peninsula). What are these nicknames?
Show AnswerYoopers and Trolls56 Each year, thousands of bicyclists participate in the DALMAC ride. DALMAC stands for:
Show AnswerDick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw57 What is the name of Detroit’s professional baseball team?
Show AnswerTigers58 What state (other than the Lower Peninsula of Michigan) does the U.P. border?
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59 How many Stanley Cups did the Red Wings win from 1994 to 2004?
Show Answer360 Which of the following is not a name for Detroit’s northern border?
Show AnswerVernier Road61 One of the shortest rivers in the region, what river runs along the Michigan-Ohio border?
Show AnswerOttawa River62 Which Michigan bridge connects the lower peninsula to the upper peninsula?
Show AnswerMackinac Bridge63 Which fruit does Michigan produce more of than any other state?
Show Answerhighbush blueberries64 The song “No. VI” repeats which myth about the naming of the city of Novi?
Show AnswerThat it was named after the sixth stagecoach post between Detroit and Lansing65 Bloomfield Township, Michigan is home to one of the most famous golf courses in the world, called “The Monster” by Ben Hogan. What is the name of this course?
Show AnswerOakland Hills66 Which Michigan university is the Pioneer Land Grant University in the US?
Show AnswerMichigan State University67 Which Michigan city is known throughout the world as the “Furniture City”?
Show AnswerGrand Rapids68 Which of these famous places in California does not share its name with a suburb of Detroit?
Show AnswerBurbank69 The Italian Hall Disaster took place in which U.P. town on Christmas Eve in 1913?
Show AnswerCalumet70 Which lake doesn’t border Michigan?
Show AnswerLake Ontario71 What is the state reptile?
Show AnswerPainted Turtle
