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Famous Michiganders

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S.A. People : Famous Michiganders

Introduction:
"Can you guess these famous folk from the Great Lakes States?"


1. The only U.S. president from Michigan. The name he entered the White House with was not the name he was born with. Which president was he?
    Jimmy Carter
    Gerald Ford
    Richard Nixon
    Dwight D. Eisenhower


2. This actor grew up in Detroit before "moving" to Hawaii. Which of these individuals fits this description?
    Tom Selleck
    Ernest Borgnine
    Jack Lord
    Ted Danson


3. Which of these singers was born in Michigan?
    Cher
    Madonna
    Brittany Spears
    Shania Twain


4. Though he was born in Michigan he went on to become governor of New York. The press said this candidate for president had won, but he did not end up in the White House. Who was he?
    Answer: (____ beats Truman!)


5. This author of 'The Bear' built his own castle in his hometown. Who wrote this book?
    Zane Gray
    John Belton
    Ernest Hemingway
    Oliver Curwood


6. This comedian had a long-running sitcom that featured a cable show. What is his name (full name or last name only)?
    Answer: (Two Words: grunt a little)


7. This basketball player attended Michigan State University and has since brought a "little" coffee shop to East Lansing. Which of these could he be?
    Michael Jordan
    Larry Bird
    Scottie Pippin
    Magic Johnson


8. This singing legend has a home in Bloomfield Hills. What is her name?
    Gladys Knight
    Aretha Franklin
    Perry Como
    Jimmy Buffett


9. Though this actor was born in Athens, Georgia, he has made his home in Chelsea, Michigan. Sometimes he plays more of an idiot than he actually is...
    Rob Schneider
    Adam Sandler
    Jeff Daniels
    Jim Carrey


10. She was the first woman to receive a pension from the U.S. army and the only female admitted to the Union of the Potomac, years after the Civil War was over. Who was this woman who sometimes dressed as a man?
    Sarah Emma Edmonds
    Molly Pitcher
    Deborah Sampson
    Mary Truesdale


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