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Quiz about Even More Great Lake State Trivia

Even More Great Lake State Trivia Quiz

My third quiz about Michigan. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by A-10. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
A-10

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,780

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Michigan's state stone is the Petoskey stone. What is a Petoskey stone? Hint

Fossilized coral

Any key-shaped stone

Green rock named after Peter Petoskey

Fossilized amber

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Question 2 of 10

2. Michigan has four interstate highways, but one of them doesn't actually exist in any other state but Michigan. Which one? Hint

I-75

I-96

I-69

I-94

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Question 3 of 10

3. 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? Hint

1,875 miles

2,456 miles

3,288 miles

4,512 miles

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Question 4 of 10

4. What percentage of Michigan's total area is water? Hint

41.5%

33.9%

28.6%

38.1%

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Question 5 of 10

5. Many Michigan cities have nicknames relating to their major industry. Which one of these Michigan cities is known as the Cereal City? Hint

Saginaw

Battle Creek

Grand Rapids

Kalamazoo

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Question 6 of 10

6. 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? Hint

Arcadia Bluffs

TPC of Michigan

Oakland Hills

Warwick Hills

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these historical forts is not found in Michigan? Hint

Fort Sumter

Fort Holmes

Fort Wayne

Fort Michilimackinac

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Question 8 of 10

8. Michigan almost became part of Canada. What treaty gave Michigan back to the United States? Hint

The Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Ghent

The Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Ontario

9. In 1836, the bloodless Toledo War was fought between Michigan and Ohio over a 468 square mile strip of land near Toledo, OH. When Congress awarded the Toledo Strip to Ohio, what did Michigan receive? Hint

Three future draft picks

Nothing

$1,000,000

The western portion of the Upper Peninsula

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Michigan giant of industry invented the modern mass production line? Hint

Ransom E. Olds

Henry Ford

Robert Buick

Walter Chrysler

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Michigan's state stone is the Petoskey stone. What is a Petoskey stone?

Answer: Fossilized coral

Petoskey stones are only found along the lakeshore in northwestern Michigan. The name comes from the Ottawa Indian Chief Pet-O-Sega.

2. Michigan has four interstate highways, but one of them doesn't actually exist in any other state but Michigan. Which one?

Answer: I-96

I-96 begins at Muskegon on Lake Michigan and terminates near the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. That's 192 miles without once leaving the state of Michigan!

3. 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?

Answer: 3,288 miles

Because Michigan consists of two peninsulas, it has an exceptionally long shoreline. Only Alaska has a longer shoreline, but Alaska's shoreline is not freshwater.

4. What percentage of Michigan's total area is water?

Answer: 41.5%

Because the legal boundaries between Michigan and several adjoining states and Canadian provinces are in the middle of lakes Michigan, Superior, and Huron, over 40% of Michigan's total area is water. This is the highest percentage of any US state.

5. Many Michigan cities have nicknames relating to their major industry. Which one of these Michigan cities is known as the Cereal City?

Answer: Battle Creek

Battle Creek is the headquarters of both cereal giants Kellogg's and Post Cereals. Both companies were founded in Battle Creek.

6. 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?

Answer: Oakland Hills

Oakland Hills had hosted the US Open multiple times, the PGA Championship several times, the US Senior Open, the US Amateur, and the Ryder Cup!

7. Which of these historical forts is not found in Michigan?

Answer: Fort Sumter

Fort Wayne is located in Detroit. Fort Holmes is located on Mackinac Island. Fort Michilimackinac is located in Mackinaw City. Fort Sumter is located in Charleston, SC.

8. Michigan almost became part of Canada. What treaty gave Michigan back to the United States?

Answer: The Treaty of Ghent

The Treaty of Ghent was signed ending the War of 1812. It placed the borders in the region basically back to where they were prior to the war.

Answer: The western portion of the Upper Peninsula

Resolution of the Toledo War delayed admission to the Union until 1837. Reportedly, the only casualty of the Toledo War was a pig.

10. Which Michigan giant of industry invented the modern mass production line?

Answer: Henry Ford

Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company pioneered the first moving assembly line in 1913. Because of the relative efficiency of the moving assembly line, Ford was able to mass produce automobiles at a low price that almost everyone could afford.

Source: Author A-10

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