Meet Michigan
Name the Great Lakes which touch Michigan
Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Superior.
The native people who were the first to mine and work with copper in Michigan are known as the
Copper Culture people
The French explorers reached the Great Lakes region through this major river.
St. Lawrence River
True or false
C. W. Kellogg and Will Post developed the first dry breakfast cereal in Battle Creek.
False
What is the name of the large army camp built near Battle Creek during WWI?
Camp Custer
Name the first and second largest cities in Michigan
Detroit and Grand Rapids
The mound builders, a group of native people who buried their dead under mounds of dirt, are also known as the
Hopewell people
Three hundred years ago Michigan was considered to be a part of
New France
True or False
James Vernor became famous for bottling ginger ale in Detroit in 1866.
True
Did Michigan industry begin a major effort to make military supplies during World War I or was our first effort to do this in World War II?
W.W.I
What is the highest point in the state of Michigan?
Mt. Arvon
The Indian tribe who grew wild rice and lived in the central Upper Peninsula was the
Menominee
Did the British leave the Michigan area immediately after they lost the Revolutionary War?
No, the British stayed until 1796
Who built and drove the first car in Michigan?
Charles King
The Detroit resident whose move into a white neighborhood led to a shooting and a famous 1920s trial.
Ossian Sweet
What is Michigan’s largest ethnic group?
German
This Michigan tribe was well-known for many trading activities its name means “to trade”.
Ottawa
What country was the French explorer Nicolet sent to find?
China
Who helped Ford start his auto company, became police commissioner, mayor of Detroit ,and then a U.S. Senator?
James Couzens
What strictly run organization gave work to unemployed young men during the Depression by planting trees, building public parks and so forth?
CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
Michigan has important deposits of iron, salt, and gypsum because of what geological fact?
The area was once covered by seas.
What Native American value about land often caused conflicts when European settlers moved into Michigan?
Individuals should not or did not own the land and forests.
List the following French explorers and pioneers of the Great Lakes region in the correct time sequence of their travels:Madame Cadillac, Nicolet, La Salle, Jolliet
1) Nicolet —1634. (2) Jolliet—1673. (3) LaSalle—1679. (4) Madame Cadillac—1701.
Today most factories use a system developed by the Ford Motor Company. which has revolutionized the way work is done in factories. What is this system called?
The moving assembly line or assembly line.
What nationally famous radio program was broadcast for Detroit station WXYZ from 1932 to 1954?
The Lone Ranger