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Michigan History I Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz about my wonderful home state. They may be easy for all you Michiganders out there! I hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by brnwshd85. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
brnwshd85

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,729

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2254

Last 3 plays: Guest 130 (8/10), Guest 173 (5/10), Guest 47 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did Michigan become a state? Hint

1817

1833

1826

1837

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first Governor of Michigan was the great grand nephew of Virginia statesman George Mason.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what city was the University of Michigan located when it was founded? Hint

Ann Arbor

Flint

Dearborn

Detroit

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Question 4 of 10

4. Michigan State University, my Alma Mater, has had many name changes in its almost 150 year history. What was its name when it was founded in 1855? Hint

Michigan State College

Michigan A & M

Michigan Agricultural College

East Lansing College

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where were Oldsmobile cars first manufactured? Hint

Dearborn

Detroit

Lansing

Flint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the correct term for people from Michigan? Hint

Michiganians

Both Michiganians and Michiganders

Michiganders

Wolverines

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Question 7 of 10

7. Interstate 75 stretches south to southern Florida, and stretches as far north as the Michigan city of __________.

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What city in Michigan was once known as Frenchtown? Hint

Detroit

Wyandotte

Grosse Pointe

Monroe

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the only U.S. president that called Michigan home. Hint

Herbert Hoover

Ronald Reagan

Gerald Ford

Harry S Truman

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what Michigan town was the Republican Party founded and organized in 1854?

Answer: (One Word - Think 7th Pres.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did Michigan become a state?

Answer: 1837

Michigan became the 26th State during Andrew Jackson's Presidency.

2. The first Governor of Michigan was the great grand nephew of Virginia statesman George Mason.

Answer: True

Michigan's first governor was the 19-year-old Stevens Thomson Mason. Despite his age he did an excellent job guiding Michigan into statehood.

3. In what city was the University of Michigan located when it was founded?

Answer: Detroit

The University of Michigan moved to Ann Arbor in 1841.

4. Michigan State University, my Alma Mater, has had many name changes in its almost 150 year history. What was its name when it was founded in 1855?

Answer: Michigan Agricultural College

The main remnant of this is the road M.A.C., located in the heart of downtown East Lansing. One word of advice though if you ever make a trip to the university make sure you call the street "M" "A" "C" and not "Mack," because you will quickly be corrected by a nearby Spartan.

5. Where were Oldsmobile cars first manufactured?

Answer: Lansing

Oldsmobile ceased operations in 2004. The Olds Motor Vehicle Company (Oldsmobile), which was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897, began production in a small factory in Lansing. Prior to its closure it was the oldest manufacturer still in business, although there were others that were founded prior to Oldsmobile (which had all gone out of business).

6. What is the correct term for people from Michigan?

Answer: Both Michiganians and Michiganders

If it were Wolverines, I think us Spartans would have to petition Michigan's legislature to make a change. Interestingly enough both Michiganians and Michiganders are correct. Since Michigan's founding, Michiganians has been widely accepted as correct, but it was only after President Lincoln referred to people from Michigan as Michiganders in a speech, that the latter became acceptable.

7. Interstate 75 stretches south to southern Florida, and stretches as far north as the Michigan city of __________.

Answer: Sault Sainte Marie

Sault Sainte Marie is one of the oldest towns in the United States.

8. What city in Michigan was once known as Frenchtown?

Answer: Monroe

Monroe is a small city just north of the Michigan-Ohio border.

9. Name the only U.S. president that called Michigan home.

Answer: Gerald Ford

Although he was born in Nebraska, President Ford moved to Grand Rapids, MI when he was very young.

10. In what Michigan town was the Republican Party founded and organized in 1854?

Answer: Jackson

Abolitionist Whigs and Democrats came together to found the Republican party in response to the increasingly controversial issue of slavery.

Source: Author brnwshd85

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