The Great Lakes
Name each of the Great Lakes. (Hint: HOMES)
Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior.
Which national sport league did Michigan have one of the orginal 6 teams?
Name the Sport. 100 Bouns points if you can name the team.
Hockey.
Name one of the prominate Native American tribes of Michigan.
Odawa, Ojibwe (Chippewa), Potawatomi
Name 3 of the 4 professional sport teams in Michigan.
Lions, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings.
Michigan is made up of two land masses called what? (Hint: upper & lower)
Penisula
The great lakes were created by a __________ moving south and melting? Fill in the blank.
Glacier
What is the name of the only person from Michigan to become President of the United States.
Gerald R. Ford
Tthe Native American word michigami, or misschiganin meaning "Big Lake" gave what lake its name?
Lake Michigan
What is the capital of Michigan?
Lansing.
The fifth longest suspension bridge in the world and the longest in the Western Hemisphere with a total length of 26,372 feet.
The Mackinac Bridge
This second smallest lake flows into the Niagara River that flows over Niagara Falls.
Lake Erie
In The Toledo War also known as the "Bloodless War" Ohio got to have Toledo. What superior asset did Michigan get?
Lake Superior
What popular trade did the French learn in large parts due to the Odawa Native Americans in present day Michigan and Canada?
Fur Trade
Michigan is called the Water-Winter Wonderland because it has more than _____ inland lakes?
11,000!
1,100 is also an accepable answer becasue Miss. Mariah quoted this fact incorrectly several times!
Miss. Mariah's favorite movie is...
Mulan or Anastasia
The Great Lakes are the worlds largest supply of what?
Freshwater
In what year did michigan become a state?
a: 1692
b: 1837
c:1904
B: January 26, 1837
What is the name of the Native Americans who were known for trading Furs?
Odawa or Ottawa
What local delicacy tapped from a tree is the UP (upper peninsula) famous for?
Maple Syrup
What nickname does Michigan have because of the shape of the lower penisula?
The Mitten
Which two lakes are actually one lake connected by a strait? (must name both)
Lake Michigan & Lake Huron
What gener of music emerged from Detriot, The Motor City, and helped intergrate music?
Motown
The Potawatomi people taught settlers in Michigan how to _______ ________ trees to get what local delicacy still enjoyed today?
Tap Maple Trees
Although michiganders are often called Wolverines, which canine animal is appearing more in cities due to human expansion taking their natural habitats?
Coyotes
What popular car company based orginally in detriot gave the city it's nick name "The Motor City"?
Ford Motor Company