Michigan Historical Geography Quiz #3
- 1.Which location in Michigan was named after a British General who fought against the US in several War of 1812 battles?
- A.
Beaver Island
- B.
Drummond Island
- C.
Harsens Island
- D.
Neebish Island
- E.
Walpole Island
- 2.150 years ago, which of these counties produced the most liquor according to the state census
- A.
Kalamazoo
- B.
Wayne
- C.
Oakland
- D.
Houghton
- E.
Jackson
- 3.Which of these cities was at one point was one of the 100 largest cities in the US
- A.
Port Huron
- B.
Jackson
- C.
Kalamazoo
- D.
Bay City
- 4.Which of these communities is now part of Wyandotte
- A.
Cherry Hill
- B.
Ford City
- C.
Bell Branch
- D.
Eloise
- 5.The Dow family is most associated with Michigan city
- A.
Saginaw
- B.
Grand Rapids
- C.
Flint
- D.
Midland
- 6.35 years ago, what was the busiest expressway stretch in Michigan
- A.
M-39 south of I-96
- B.
I-75 between 9 Mile and I 696
- C.
I-94 betwen M-10 and I-75
- D.
M-10 north of I-94
- 7.Which geographic feature in NW Ohio impeded early settlement to Michigan
- A.
The Huron River
- B.
Toledo Morraine
- C.
The Black Swamp
- D.
Lake Maumee
- 8.Which of these railroads did not serve Detroit?
- A.
GR&I
- B.
Grand Trunk
- C.
Wabash
- D.
DT&I
- E.
Pere Marquette
- 9.Which of these was not an iron mining district?
- A.
The Menominee Range
- B.
The Marquette Range
- C.
The Gogebic Range
- D.
The Ontonagon Range
- 10.Iosco County is currently a leading producer of gypsum in Michigan. Which other area of Michigan has historically been the main gypsum producer?
- A.
Saginaw
- B.
Grand Rapids
- C.
Marquette
- D.
Alpena
- 11.At its maximum geographic size, how far west did Michigan once extend?
- A.
Central North Dakota
- B.
The Mississippi River
- C.
Omaha
- D.
The Red River area
- 12.Which Michigan city is reportedly named after the wives of John Allen and Elisha Rumsey?
- A.
Leslie
- B.
Adrian
- C.
Ann Arbor
- D.
Imlay City
- E.
Livonia
- 13.Canton Township is named after a city / region in which country?
- A.
Germany
- B.
England
- C.
Japan
- D.
Ireland
- E.
China
- 14.Wyoming Michigan is named after a county in which state?
- A.
West Virginia
- B.
New York
- C.
Ohio
- D.
Pennsylvania
- 15.Fort St Joseph was located by which modern Michigan city?
- A.
St Joseph
- B.
Port Huron
- C.
Grand Haven
- D.
Saginaw
- E.
Niles
- 16.Which of these counties was not named by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft?
- A.
Allegan
- B.
Kalkaska
- C.
Leelanau
- D.
Saginaw
- E.
Alpena
- F.
Lenawee
- 17.Which city has been Michigan's largest producer of limestone for the past 100+ years?
- A.
Rogers City
- B.
Marquette
- C.
Monroe
- D.
Bay City
- 18.Which SW Michigan city was reportedly named because of a batch of excellent biscuits
- A.
Schoolcraft
- B.
Cassopolis
- C.
Buchanan
- D.
Sturgis
- 19.The Edmund Fitzgerald was constructed in which city?
- A.
Port Huron
- B.
Bay City
- C.
Escanaba
- D.
Traverse City
- E.
River Rouge
- 20.Which of these counties produced the most lumber 150 years ago?
- A.
Wayne
- B.
Saginaw
- C.
Muskegon
- D.
St Clair
- E.
Manistee
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