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Quiz about MichiganThe Wolverine State
Quiz about MichiganThe Wolverine State

Michigan--The Wolverine State Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Michigan--The Wolverine State, and my 150th quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Morrigan716
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
106,999
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
4754
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (13/15), Guest 12 (9/15), Guest 97 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. The Indian word for Michigan means "great water".


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Question 2 of 15
2. Which of these is NOT an official nickname for Michigan? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. Michigan's state motto can be translated as "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you"?


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Question 4 of 15
4. The state gem is the emerald?


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Question 5 of 15
5. Michigan has an official state soil?


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Question 6 of 15
6. What is the state reptile? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. What is the state song? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. The Michigan State Fair has been discontinued.


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Question 9 of 15
9. Where is Michigan's geographic center? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. What is Michigan's highest point? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. What would you NOT call a person from Michigan? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. What is Michigan's longest river? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. What is the state fossil? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Does Michigan have a state stone?


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Question 15 of 15
15. How many state parks are there in Michigan? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Indian word for Michigan means "great water".

Answer: True

2. Which of these is NOT an official nickname for Michigan?

Answer: Peninsula State
3. Michigan's state motto can be translated as "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you"?

Answer: True

The Latin version is "Si quaris peninsulam amoenam circumspice".
4. The state gem is the emerald?

Answer: False

It is actually the greenstone, or chlorastolite, and was made the state gem in 1972. It is sometimes called the Isle Royale greenstone because it is found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
5. Michigan has an official state soil?

Answer: True

The state soil is calle Kalkaska sand. It was named the state soil in 1990 because it is among the most widespread of almost 500 types of soil found in the state.
6. What is the state reptile?

Answer: Painted Turtle

 A group of school children convinced their state legislators to make it the state reptile in 1995.
7. What is the state song?

Answer: "Michigan, My Michigan"

 There are several versions of this song, one of which was written by Winifred Lee Brent in 1863. The most commonly used words were written in 1902 by Douglas M. Malloch.
8. The Michigan State Fair has been discontinued.

Answer: True

For the Upper Peninsula, it was held in Escanaba in mid-August. Another was held in Detroit in late August or early September.
9. Where is Michigan's geographic center?

Answer: Wexford

 Wexford is five miles northwest of Cadillac.
10. What is Michigan's highest point?

Answer: Mount Arvon
11. What would you NOT call a person from Michigan?

Answer: Michiganese

 A few famous Michiganders are Gerald Ford, Aretha Franklin, Charles Lindbergh, Madonna, Thomas Edison, and Diana Ross.
12. What is Michigan's longest river?

Answer: Grand River

 Grand River is 260 miles long.
13. What is the state fossil?

Answer: Mastodon

 The mastodon is an extinct relative of the elephant. Its scientific name is Mammut americanum.
14. Does Michigan have a state stone?

Answer: Yes

A Petoskey stone is a rounded, polished peice of fossilized coral found near Petoskey, Michigan. They are actually fossils that come from limestone deposits formed about 350 million years ago.
15. How many state parks are there in Michigan?

Answer: Over 100

 Michigan's park system is one of the largest in the United States.
Source: Author Morrigan716

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