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Mee-chigan Trivia Quiz

10 True or False statements about the great state of Michigan

A multiple-choice quiz by Shadowmyst2004. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Shadowmyst2004

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,931

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
528

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), defjr (7/10), Guest 172 (6/10).

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1. Michigan was the 43rd state admitted to the union in the U.S.

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2. There are two states in the U.S. with two peninsulas; Michigan was the first to annex the second peninsula, though.

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3. Gerald Ford was a Michigander, though he was the fifth president to come from this U.S. state.

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4. When the college athletic conference the Big Ten expanded to 12 teams, Michigan was the only state with two conference schools.

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5. In 2015, the Gordie Howe International Bridge was announced, which is a bridge to cross into Canada. The state also has an underwater tunnel that serves as an international crossing.

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6. The name Michigan is derived from the Indian words "Michi-gama" meaning "large lake".

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7. When U.S. Rep. John D. Dingell retired in Jan. 2015, he was the longest serving member in the history of the country. He served almost 60 years representing Michigan.

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8. Though they weren't invented in the state, Michigan became the automotive hub of the U.S. when Henry Ford founded his company there. Later two other major auto manufacturers located within a few miles of Ford's headquarters.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Red Wings are the Major League Baseball team that calls Detroit home.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Know for its musical culture, Detroit is home to the "Motown" movement that begin in the late 1950s.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Michigan was the 43rd state admitted to the union in the U.S.

Answer: False

Michigan was the 26th state to join the Union on Jan. 26, 1837.

2. There are two states in the U.S. with two peninsulas; Michigan was the first to annex the second peninsula, though.

Answer: False

There is only one state in the U.S. with multiple peninsulas. The U.P., as it is known, was given to the state by the federal government in exchange for ceding a small area of land at the southern end of the state to Ohio.

3. Gerald Ford was a Michigander, though he was the fifth president to come from this U.S. state.

Answer: False

Gerald Ford was the first president to come from Michigan. Ford was also the only president to never be elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency through the same time frame.

He was appointed vice president when Spirow Agnew resigned, and became president when Richard Nixon left office early.

4. When the college athletic conference the Big Ten expanded to 12 teams, Michigan was the only state with two conference schools.

Answer: False

Three states, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois had multiple schools in the conference.

Michigan and Michigan State were both in the conference when it expanded.

The other members were:

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern (in Illinois), Purdue (in Indiana), Rutgers and Wisconsin.

5. In 2015, the Gordie Howe International Bridge was announced, which is a bridge to cross into Canada. The state also has an underwater tunnel that serves as an international crossing.

Answer: True

Michigan is also home to the Ambassador International Bridge, which is the only privately owned international trade crossing.

6. The name Michigan is derived from the Indian words "Michi-gama" meaning "large lake".

Answer: True

Michigan has the most connections to fresh water of any of the 50 United States.

A way that children in the state are taught to memorize the names of the Great Lakes is through the acronym H.O.M.E.S. The Great Lakes are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior.

A person in the state is never more than 85 miles from one of the Great Lakes. There are also 11,000 inland smaller lakes and 36,000 miles of streams within the state.

7. When U.S. Rep. John D. Dingell retired in Jan. 2015, he was the longest serving member in the history of the country. He served almost 60 years representing Michigan.

Answer: True

Dingell was first elected to office in 1955, to take a seat vacated by the death of his father. He was re-elected in 1956, and 29 consecutive times after.

Between him and his father they have represented the area for more than 80 years.

He was succeeded by his wife to continue the family tradition.

Answer: True

Detroit, Mi, garnered the nickname of the "Motor City" when the three largest auto manufacturers in the country all placed their world headquarters within the metro area.

Ford, Chrysler and General Motors all called the state home for several decades.

9. The Red Wings are the Major League Baseball team that calls Detroit home.

Answer: False

The Red Wings play in the National Hockey League. The Tigers are the Major League Baseball team for the city and the Lions are the National Football League representative. The National Basketball League team is the Pistons.

10. Know for its musical culture, Detroit is home to the "Motown" movement that begin in the late 1950s.

Answer: True

Motown Records was founded in the city in 1959 by Barry Gordy.

The label spawned a revolution in the music industry with a sound all its own. Eventually the label was sold and moved to other states, but the sound remains distinctly tied to Michigan and specifically Detroit.

Source: Author Shadowmyst2004

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