Michigan Tech
Houghton and Hancock
Local Cities
Local Animals
Local Plants
100

What is the name of Michigan Tech's mascot?

Who is Blizzard T. Husky?

100

This comic book store also sells ice cream!

What is Black Ice?

100

Where are you?

Houghton

100

Grrr! This black, brown, or polar animal goes into hibernation in the winter, and has been seen recently in the city limits.

What is a bear?

100

This evergreen tree has lots of long needles and cones! They are very tall and can live from 100 to 1000 years, and even longer!

What is a pine tree?

200

Michigan Tech was founded in what year?

What is 1885?

200

That's bonkers! This toy store also sells coffee!

What is K.C. Bonkers?

200

You may have gone to this city to go rock picking or to the ice cream shop.

What is Calumet?

200

This animal not only howls at the full moon, but also is found roaming Isle Royale.

What is a wolf?

200

This tree has seven to nine lobes on its long leaves, and its wood is frequently used in the interior finish of houses.

What is an oak?

300

The most popular activity during Winter Carnival is when students make these, which can participate in month long and "all nighter" competitions.

What are snow statues?

300

This large playground is named after a classic children's board game! There are lots of ladders and long slides.

What is Chutes and Ladders?

300

Houghton's sister city.

What is Hancock?

300

This animal is the world's tallest, larges, and heaviest species of deer. They are on Isle Royale, and are eaten by wolves. They can outrun a human by the time they're five days old!

What is a moose?

300

Other than making syrup, this tree has leaves that most commonly turn red, yellow, or gold during the fall.

What is a maple?

400

How many different colleges are at Michigan Tech? (ex. College of Engineering, etc.)

8! Engineering, business, CFRES, graduate, Pavlis Honors college, Computing, Science and Arts

400

Here, you can go tubing, skiing, and snowboarding! Students get a free winter activities pass and can do these activities for free!

What is Mount Ripley?

400

This city is about ten minutes south of Houghton, and oftentimes hosts Strawberry fest during June, and K-Day in September, where nearly 3000 students look around to see over 200 clubs MTU has to offer.

What is Chassell?

400

Be careful! You don't want to hit this animal at night. They'll stand in the road and stare at you, only to lift their white tails and prance away.

What is a deer?

400

This tree has white bark that peels off in paper-like layers, which is typically used for starting fire.

What is (paper) birch?

500

What was the first original name of Michigan Tech?

What is the Michigan Mining School?

500

A lot of students take walks along the waterfront at this point, or go swimming here when it's hot. It's also a popular northern lights viewing spot.

What is Prince's Point?

500

This "city" is also a national park! It only has an area of 207 miles (535km), and is only accessible by boat or sea plane.

What is Isle Royale?

500

Hiss! This mean bird is really protective of their young. HONK!

What is a goose?

500

This tree has glossy leaves that become gold or yellow in the fall. Just because it trembles, doesn't mean it's scared!

What is (trembling) aspen?