In the Mines
To the Factory
At the Factory
Miscellaneous
100

What is the name of the “elevators” that brought people and ore up and down the mine shafts?

  1. Escalators 

  2. Shafts

  3. Skips 

  4. Lifts 

3. Skips


100

How did the iron ore and taconite pellets go from the mines in the U.P. to Detroit?

  1. By boat

  2. By horse

  3. By train

  4. By truck

1. By boat


100

What continent did immigrants mainly come from to work in factories in Michigan?

Asia

Europe

Canada

Africa

Europe

100

What continent did most immigrants come from to work in the mines in MI?

  1. Russia

  2. Asia

  3. Australia

  4. Europe

4. Europe

200

Which ore was mined in the Keewinaw Peninsula?

  1. Gold

  2. Copper

  3. Iron 

2. Copper

200

What is another name for a "water elevator".

1. River

2. Lake

3. Lock

4. Boat Mover

3. Lock

200

Why were factories that made steel built near the Great Lakes?

  1. That was the only available spot

  2. It was cheaper for transporting the materials

  3. It was more expensive for transporting the materials

  4. Because they wanted to

2. It was cheaper for transporting the materials

200

What Great Lake is west of Michigan?

1 Lake Huron

2 Lake Erie

3 Lake Superior

4 Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

300

What raw material used to make steel did the manufacturers run out of in the U.P.?

  1. Coal

  2. Charcoal

  3. Iron ore

  4. limestone

2. Charcoal

300

What small body of water do ships travel through to dock in Detroit?

The Detroit River

300

What Ore separates from the other minerals through the smelting process?

Iron Ore

Copper Ore

Gold Ore

Iron Ore

300

What Great Lake is north of Michigan's UP?

1 Lake Huron

2 Lake Erie

3 Lake Superior

4 Lake Michigan

Lake Superior

400

What two things did miners do to get the ore out of the ground?

  1. Dig holes in the walls underground

  2. Only use their pick axes

  3. Use dynamite to blow up the walls underground

  4. Pulled the ore out with their hands

1. Dig holes in the walls underground

3. Use dynamite to blow up the walls underground

400

What lock do boats take to go between Lake Huron and Lake Superior?

The Soo Locks

400

Which ore needs to be put into water for the ore and the other materials to be separated?

Iron Ore

Copper Ore

Gold Ore

Copper Ore

400

What Great Lake is East of Michigan and connected to Lake Superior through a lock?

1 Lake Huron

2 Lake Erie

3 Lake Superior

4 Lake Michigan

Lake Huron

500

Where did coal come from?

  1. The UP

  2. States south of MI

  3. States west of MI

  4. The lower peninsula of MI

2. States south of MI

500

How would materials/finished products be transported to other cities?

1. By Train

2. By Boat

3. By Horse

4. By Semi

1. By Train

500

What three ingredients are needed to make steel? Name them in order from most amount used to least amount used.

1. Carbon (Charcoal/Coal)

2. Iron Ore

3. Limestone

500

What Great Lake is south of Lake Huron and east of Detroit?

1 Lake Huron

2 Lake Erie

3 Lake Superior

4 Lake Michigan

Lake Erie

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