More Great Lake State Trivia Trivia Quiz

Answer: If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you

The motto was adopted in 1835 on the coat-of-arms. It was never proclaimed the official motto, but when the state legislature created the coat of arms, it was then included in the act.

Answer: Keystone State

The "Keystone State" is the nickname of Pennsylvania. Michigan has been called the Great Lake State due to touching 4 of the 5 Great Lakes. The state got the nickname Wolverine State from either Ohioans who accused those from Michigan as being as vicious as wolverines, or from native Americans who thought the white men were as gluttonous as a wolverine.

The nickname Water-Winter Wonderland used to be on the license plates.

Answer: Isle Royale

Accessible by ferry or airplane, Isle Royale is located in Lake Superior. It is actually closer to Canada and Minnesota than it is to mainland Michigan. It is known for its wilderness and moose and wolf populations.
Michigan has five national parks in total.

Voyageurs National Park is in Minnesota, Alagnak Wild River National Park is in Alaska, and Crater Lake National Park is in Oregon.

Answer: Ambassador Bridge

More than 25% of the merchandise trade between the US and Canada crosses the Ambassador Bridge. The main span of the suspension bridge is 1,850 feet, with an overall length of 7,500 feet.

Answer: Yoopers and Trolls

The term Yoopers is derived from the Upper Peninsula initials: UP. Folks from the Lower Peninsula are called trolls because the live beneath the bridge (Mackinac Bridge).

Answer: Michigan State University

Founded in 1855, Michigan State University was the first Land Grant University in the US. The Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 authorized the granting of federal land to the states for the states to establish Land Grant colleges and universities.

Answer: The Governor of Michigan

Each year, thousands of people walk or ride their bicycles across the Mackinac Bridge on Labor day, the only day pedestrians and bicycles are allowed on the bridge.

Answer: Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons play their home games in the Palace of Auburn Hills, located in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills. Up until the 1988-1989 season, the Pistons played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit. They moved back into Detroit in 2017. Prior to 2002, the Detroit Lions played their home games in the Pontiac Silverdome, located in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac.

They have since moved into Ford Field in downtown Detroit.

Answer: 85 miles

Not only does Michigan border 4 of the 5 Great Lakes, 39,912 square miles of Michigan's area are parts of the Great Lakes. Over 41% of the total area of Michigan is water, the highest of any state. Additionally, no point in Michigan is more than 6 miles from one of the 64,980 inland lakes.

Answer: Jackson

The first formal meeting of the Republican Party was held on July 6th, 1854 in Jackson, MI. There is a state historical marker on the site. The party's slogan "free labor, free land, free men."