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Michigan has a border with four of the five Great Lakes of North America; Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Erie. The only one of the Great Lakes Michigan does not touch is Lake Ontario. This earned it the nickname which was once on all of its car number plates 'The Great Lakes State '.
Michigan was admitted to the Union on the 26th of January 1837, making it the 26th state of the USA.
Pop megastar Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan, in 1958. Other notable Michiganders include the singers Stevie Wonder and Bob Seger, the actors Tom Selleck and Steven Seagal, and the film director Francis Ford Coppola.
The state tree of Michigan is the eastern white pine, a species native to eastern North America which grows most abundantly in the Great Lakes region. Amongst the Iroquois nation of Native Americans the tree is known as 'The Tree of Peace' and is a symbol of diplomacy between themselves and European settlers.
40,175 square miles (104,053 square km) of Michigan is covered by water. That's more than any other US state except for Alaska. Over 40% of Michigan is water; that's a greater proportion even than Hawaii!
Michigan's state stone is Petoskey stone. This is formed from fossilised coral during the ice age when glaciers picked up the stones from the bedrock , ground them into smooth pebble shapes and then dropped them in Michigan's lower peninsula. Petoskey stones are distinct for the pattern formed on them by the hexagonal coral fossils they are made from.
Michigan is the 10th largest of the 50 US states in terms of population. It has approximately 9,910,000 inhabitants.
The Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company was founded in Michigan in 1906 by vegetarian W.K. Kellogg. Today Kellogg's makes its products in 18 different countries, sells them in almost 200 and has a Royal Warrant from the British Royal Family.
Michigan is the 11th largest US state in terms of area. It covers 96,713 square miles or 250,487 square km. However, only 56,538 square miles (146,435 square km) of this is land which means that Michigan is only the 22nd largest state in terms of land area.
The state of Michigan is famous the world over for its car manufacturing industry, so why not play this fun and informative quiz to see how much you know about The World's Motor Capital?
Michigan was admitted to the Union on the 26th of January 1837, making it the 26th state of the USA.
Pop megastar Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan, in 1958. Other notable Michiganders include the singers Stevie Wonder and Bob Seger, the actors Tom Selleck and Steven Seagal, and the film director Francis Ford Coppola.
The state tree of Michigan is the eastern white pine, a species native to eastern North America which grows most abundantly in the Great Lakes region. Amongst the Iroquois nation of Native Americans the tree is known as 'The Tree of Peace' and is a symbol of diplomacy between themselves and European settlers.
40,175 square miles (104,053 square km) of Michigan is covered by water. That's more than any other US state except for Alaska. Over 40% of Michigan is water; that's a greater proportion even than Hawaii!
Michigan's state stone is Petoskey stone. This is formed from fossilised coral during the ice age when glaciers picked up the stones from the bedrock , ground them into smooth pebble shapes and then dropped them in Michigan's lower peninsula. Petoskey stones are distinct for the pattern formed on them by the hexagonal coral fossils they are made from.
Michigan is the 10th largest of the 50 US states in terms of population. It has approximately 9,910,000 inhabitants.
The Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company was founded in Michigan in 1906 by vegetarian W.K. Kellogg. Today Kellogg's makes its products in 18 different countries, sells them in almost 200 and has a Royal Warrant from the British Royal Family.
Michigan is the 11th largest US state in terms of area. It covers 96,713 square miles or 250,487 square km. However, only 56,538 square miles (146,435 square km) of this is land which means that Michigan is only the 22nd largest state in terms of land area.
The state of Michigan is famous the world over for its car manufacturing industry, so why not play this fun and informative quiz to see how much you know about The World's Motor Capital?
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1 .
This is Michigan's State Capitol Building. It is located in which city?
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Warren
Lansing
2 .
What is the official state wildflower of Michigan (pictured)?
The Dwarf Lake Iris
The Showy Lady's-slipper
The Purple Lilac
Apple Blossom
Apple blossom is Michigan's state flower, however the Dwarf Lake Iris is the state's wildflower. It grows on the shores of both of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron and it was adopted by Michigan in 1998.
purple lilac is the state flower of New Hampshire and the showy lady's-slipper (also called the pink-and-white lady's-slipper or the queen's lady's-slipper) is that of Minnesota
purple lilac is the state flower of New Hampshire and the showy lady's-slipper (also called the pink-and-white lady's-slipper or the queen's lady's-slipper) is that of Minnesota
3 .
Michigan's flag features the state's coat of arms on a dark blue background. On the coat of arms are three mottos:
E Pluribus Unum, which means Out of many, one,
Tuebor which means I will defend, and the official state motto,
Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice What does this last motto translate into English as?
E Pluribus Unum, which means Out of many, one,
Tuebor which means I will defend, and the official state motto,
Si Quæris Peninsulam Amœnam Circumspice What does this last motto translate into English as?
The brightest peninsula in all the world
The golden sun, on the glistening the lake
If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you
If you want the sun, first conquer the world
The motto is an adaption of the words spoken of the British architect Sir Christopher Wren. In St. Paul's Cathedral in London, which he designed, it is written above his tomb: Si monumentum requiris, circumspice, which means If you seek his monument, look around you.
Apart from the three mottos Michigan's coat of arms also features a shield on which the sun rises over a lake. A man stands on a peninsula with raised hand, representing peace, and a gun, symbolic of the fight for state and nation. An elk and a moose support the shield. They are thought to have been derived from the coat of arms of the historic Hudson Bay Company. Finally, a bald eagle, symbolic of the United States, sits above the shield
Apart from the three mottos Michigan's coat of arms also features a shield on which the sun rises over a lake. A man stands on a peninsula with raised hand, representing peace, and a gun, symbolic of the fight for state and nation. An elk and a moose support the shield. They are thought to have been derived from the coat of arms of the historic Hudson Bay Company. Finally, a bald eagle, symbolic of the United States, sits above the shield
4 .
One of Michigan's nicknames comes from which animal (pictured)?
The Pine Marten
The Wolverine
The Hog Badger
The American Mink
Michigan is often called 'the Wolverine State' although the reason is not certain as wolverines are rarely found there. One possible explanation is the 18th Century trade in wolverine furs, whilst others say it was an old insult which compared early settlers in Michigan to the vicious animal.
Michigan has a few more nicknames, such as 'the Great Lakes State', 'Winter Water Wonderland', 'the World's Motor Capital' and 'America's High Five'
Michigan has a few more nicknames, such as 'the Great Lakes State', 'Winter Water Wonderland', 'the World's Motor Capital' and 'America's High Five'
5 .
Detroit (pictured) is the largest city in Michigan. Its association with the car industry has earned it what nickname, now associated mainly with a type of music?
Detroit Blues
Motown
Detroit Techno
Motor City
Detroit blues and Detroit techno are indeed styles of music, however they have little association with cars! Motor City and Motown are both nicknames of Detroit inspired by its car manufacturing industry. In 1959 Motown Record Company was formed in Detroit. It has since become synonymous with a particular style of soul music with similarities to pop
6 .
What is the state animal of Michigan (pictured)?
The White-nosed Deer
The White-eared Deer
The White-bellied Deer
The White-tailed Deer
The white-tailed deer can be found as far north as Canada and as far south as Bolivia. It is not only the state animal of Michigan but also of South Carolina, Mississippi, Illinois, Arkansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. In addition it is the wildlife symbol of Wisconsin and the game animal of Oklahoma. Quite a popular creature!
7 .
The Ambassador Bridge joins Detroit, in the United States, to Windsor, in Canada. It is the busiest border crossing in North America. What percentage of trade between Canada and the USA passes over the Ambassador Bridge?
75%
50%
25%
10%
A study done in 2004 found that $13 billion a year and 150,000 jobs depend on the Ambassador Bridge. In a typical day over 10,000 cargo carrying lorries and more than 4,000 cars cross between the two countries over Ambassador Bridge
8 .
Which extinct animal (a reconstruction of which can be seen in the picture) is Michigan's state fossil?
The Mastodon
The American Elephant
The Mammoth
The Stegodon
Mastodons looked a lot like elephants and mammoths (though much less hairy!), but they were not closely related to either. They were shorter than mammoths and had longer bodies. Their shape was more like that of an Asian elephant. The largest of them were 9 feet 2 inches tall or 2.8 metres.
9 .
This is The Spirit of St. Louis, the first aircraft to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Its pilot was born in Detroit, Michigan. What was his/her name?
Louis Blériot
Amy Johnson
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
Lindbergh made the flight from New York to Paris on the 20th – 21st of May 1927. He became the first person in history to be in the USA one day and France the next.
Louis Bleriot was a Frenchman who was the first to fly in an aeroplane over the English Channel in 1909, Amy Johnson was a British woman who was the first woman pilot to fly solo from the UK to Australia in 1930, and Amelia Earhart was from Kansas and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean one year after Lindbergh
Louis Bleriot was a Frenchman who was the first to fly in an aeroplane over the English Channel in 1909, Amy Johnson was a British woman who was the first woman pilot to fly solo from the UK to Australia in 1930, and Amelia Earhart was from Kansas and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean one year after Lindbergh
10 .
This man, from Greenfield Township, Michigan, founded arguably the most successful motor company ever in Detroit in 1903. What was his name?
Karl Benz
Henry Ford
Gottlieb Daimler
Nikolaus Otto
Ford founded the Henry Ford Company in 1901 but left the business one year later and it changed its name to the Cadillac Motor Company. The Ford Motor Company was launched one year later and its development of the assembly line helped in the company's success. It went on to become one of the worlds largest and richest businesses and is still run by the Ford family today.
The people given in the other three options were all pioneers of the car industry. All three men were Germans. Otto invented the first workable internal-combustion engine, Daimler invented the high-speed petrol engine, and Benz invented the motor car in 1879
The people given in the other three options were all pioneers of the car industry. All three men were Germans. Otto invented the first workable internal-combustion engine, Daimler invented the high-speed petrol engine, and Benz invented the motor car in 1879
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Detroit is the largest city in Michigan with a population of about 707,000. Grand Rapids and Warren are the 2nd and 3rd largest cities in the state with approximately 190,000 and 134,000 inhabitants respectively. Lansing is the 6th largest city in Michigan