How Well Do You Know About Detroit Metropolitan Area? Trivia Facts Quiz

1. Which famous Detroit street was the first in the nation to be paved, in 1909?

Woodward Avenue

Michigan Avenue

Gratiot Avenue

Big Beaver Road

The section between 6 Mile and 7 Mile was paved at a cost of $13,000 dollars in 1909.

Explanation

The section between 6 Mile and 7 Mile was paved at a cost of $13,000 dollars in 1909.

2. What is 8 Mile?

The border between Oakland and Wayne county

A movie

The same surveying line that makes the border between Wisconsin and Illinois

All of the above

The 2002 film starring Eminem gets a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Explanation

The 2002 film starring Eminem gets a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

3. Which if the following suburbs is NOT a "Downriver community?"

Trenton

Belleville

Gibraltar

Wyandotte

All the other cities border the Detroit River or Trenton Channel.

Explanation

All the other cities border the Detroit River or Trenton Channel.

4. What river runs 126 miles through many communities in metro Detroit?

Clinton River

Rouge River

St. Clair River

Huron River

The Rouge River watershed is home to more than 2 million people.

Explanation

The Rouge River watershed is home to more than 2 million people.

5. What is the largest inland lake in southeast Michigan?

Walled Lake

Island Lake

Cass Lake

Elizabeth Lake

Cass Lake is 1280 acres and is also the deepest lake in southeast Michigan at 123 feet.

Explanation

Cass Lake is 1280 acres and is also the deepest lake in southeast Michigan at 123 feet.

6. What is the coldest temperature on record in Detroit (not including wind chill)?

21 below F

29 below F

33 below F

37 below F

On January 21, 1984, Detroit dropped to 21 degrees below zero F. Wind chill readings have been lower.

Explanation

On January 21, 1984, Detroit dropped to 21 degrees below zero F. Wind chill readings have been lower.

7. What is Detroit's approximate elevation above sea level?

210 feet

445 feet

665 feet

1030 feet

Some elevations in the Irish Hills west of Detroit are above 1000 feet.

Explanation

Some elevations in the Irish Hills west of Detroit are above 1000 feet.

8. What is the warmest temperature on record for Detroit?

101 degrees F

105 degrees F

108 degrees F

111 degrees F

Detroit hit 105 degrees F on July 24, 1934.

Explanation

Detroit hit 105 degrees F on July 24, 1934.

9. Which metro Detroit suburb got its name after an electric lineman saw something in abundance and put this name on his report?

Oak Park

Garden City

Rockwood

Ferndale

He saw lots of ferns in the area, put that name on his report and it stuck.

Explanation

He saw lots of ferns in the area, put that name on his report and it stuck.

10. What year was the Ambassador Bridge opened for traffic?

1929

1936

1939

1947

Dedicated just two weeks after the stock market crash, it was the longest bridge in the world for two years.

Explanation

Dedicated just two weeks after the stock market crash, it was the longest bridge in the world for two years.