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The Great Lakes Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the Great Lakes of North America? Find out in this quiz about the five lakes.

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

Author
bullymom

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,846

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5226

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 23 (6/10), Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 142 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the Great Lakes is the smallest by volume? Hint

Lake Ontario

Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

Lake Erie

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the Great Lakes has the longest shoreline, including the shorelines of islands? Hint

Lake Superior

Lake Ontario

Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which lake is lined by the world's largest freshwater dunes? Hint

Lake Superior

Lake Ontario

Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which lake are the Apostle Islands? Hint

Lake Huron

Lake Superior

Lake Michigan

Lake Erie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Commander Oliver Hazard Perry used the port of Put-in-Bay for his fleet during the War of 1812 in 1813. In which state is this Great Lake port? Hint

Wisconsin

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Michigan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which two Great Lakes border Wisconsin? Hint

Erie and Michigan

Superior and Huron

Superior and Michigan

Michigan and Huron

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Soo Locks are between which two lakes? Hint

Erie and Michigan

Superior and Huron

Michigan and Huron

Ontario and Erie

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these towns is NOT situated on Lake Michigan? Hint

Milwaukee, WI

Chicago, IL

Fond du Lac, WI

Sheboygan, WI

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Question 9 of 10

9. What National Forest sits on Michigan's Upper Peninsula between Lakes Superior and Michigan? Hint

Ottawa

Hiawatha

Manistee

Huron

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is NOT a bay of Lake Huron? Hint

Green Bay

North Channel

Saginaw Bay

Georgian Bay

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the Great Lakes is the smallest by volume?

Answer: Lake Erie

Its volume is 116 cubic miles. The shallowest of the Lakes, its shoreline is 871 miles long.

2. Which of the Great Lakes has the longest shoreline, including the shorelines of islands?

Answer: Lake Huron

Included are the shores of 30,000 islands.

3. Which lake is lined by the world's largest freshwater dunes?

Answer: Lake Michigan

They're part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

4. In which lake are the Apostle Islands?

Answer: Lake Superior

They're part of Wisconsin.

5. Commander Oliver Hazard Perry used the port of Put-in-Bay for his fleet during the War of 1812 in 1813. In which state is this Great Lake port?

Answer: Ohio

Perry is famous for his saying, 'We have met the enemy and they are ours' during the Battle of Lake Erie on Sept. 10, 1813.

6. Which two Great Lakes border Wisconsin?

Answer: Superior and Michigan

Wisconsin has 500 miles of shorefront on these lakes.

7. The Soo Locks are between which two lakes?

Answer: Superior and Huron

These locks allow ships to pass from Lake Superior to Lake Huron, which is lower.

8. Which of these towns is NOT situated on Lake Michigan?

Answer: Fond du Lac, WI

Fond du Lac is at the tip of Lake Winnebago.

9. What National Forest sits on Michigan's Upper Peninsula between Lakes Superior and Michigan?

Answer: Hiawatha

The others are also in Michigan.

10. Which of these is NOT a bay of Lake Huron?

Answer: Green Bay

Green Bay is in Lake Michigan.

Source: Author bullymom

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