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To all of you Michigan natives (who probably don't know a lot of
these facts) and to those of you who have moved away or have moved in, here
is a chance to learn more about Michigan, the "Great Lakes State"
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Q. What Michigan community grew from 3,589 to 45,615 residents
from 1910 to 1920, leading the nation in growth during that period?
A. Hamtramck
______________________________________________
Q. During the lumber boom era, what name was given to the row of
saloons that lined Water Street in Bay City?
A. Hells' Half Mile
_______________________________________________
Q. In 1936, what UP City processed 100,000 sq. feet of bird's
eye maple for use in the English luxury liner, the Queen Mary?
A. Escanaba
_______________________________________________
Q. When the territory of Michigan was created on Jan. 11, 1805,
what town was selected as it's capital?
A. Detroit
_______________________________________________
Q. Bloomfield Hills was first known by what name?
A. Bagley's Corners
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Q. Where is the world's only marble lighthouse?
A. Belle Isle (Livingstone Lighthouse)
______________________________________________
Q. Utica was originally known by what name?
A. Hog's Hollow
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Q. Approx. how many lakes are in the state?
A. 11,000
______________________________________________
Q. The home offices of Life Savers candy, Beechnut gum and
Squirt soft drink are in which city?
A. Holland
______________________________________________
Q. What coastline has been given the name "Graveyard of the
Great Lakes"?
A. Whitefish Point, Lake Superior
_____________________________________________
ENTERTAINMENT
Q. Debuting in 1936 over WWJ in Detroit, what crime fighting
adventure series used "Flight of the Bumblebee" as it's theme song?
A. The Green Hornet
______________________________________________
Q. The Supremes were originally known by what name?
A. The Primettes
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Q. What Detroit-based male singing group was known as The Primes
until 1960?
A. The Temptations
______________________________________________
Q. Under what name did Motown artist Stevie Wonder originally
write "My Cherie Amour" in 1966?
A. "Oh My Marsha"
______________________________________________
HISTORY
Q. In 1870, Detroit telephone customers became the first in the
nation to have what type of reference information assigned to them?
A. Telephone numbers
_____________________________________________
Q. On Feb. 4, 1902, what internationally famous aviation pioneer
was born in Detroit?
A. Charles A. Lindbergh
_____________________________________________
Q. On what date did the star &stripes first fly over Michigan
soil?
A. July 11, 1796
____________________________________________
Q. What ambitious automotive pioneer organized General Motors
Company in Sept. of 1908?
A. William Crapo Durant
____________________________________________
Q. What annual license fee (how much) was charged to Michigan
auto owners in 1905 to operate their vehicles?
A. Fifty cents
____________________________________________
Q. In what year was the first policewoman appointed in Detroit?
A. 1893
____________________________________________
Q. What was the world's first urban freeway, completed in 1942?
A. The Davison Freeway, Detroit
____________________________________________
Q. In 1879, what amount was paid to the Campau family by the
city of Detroit for Belle Isle?
A. $200,000
____________________________________________
Q. In 1866, what Detroit pharmacist introduced the world's first
carbonated soft drink?
A. James Vernor (Vernor's ginger ale)
___________________________________________
Q. At what Detroit intersection was the world's first traffic
light installed in 1915?
A. Woodward Ave and Grand Ave
___________________________________________
Q. Who in 1688 founded the first permanent settlement in what
later became the state of Michigan?
A. Father Jacques Marquette
__________________________________________
Q. In 1954 the world's first shopping mall opened in what
Detroit suburb?
A. Southfield (Northland Mall)
__________________________________________
Q. What safety and traffic flow feature was first introduced
near Trenton in 1911?
A. Painted center lines
_________________________________________
SPORTS/LEISURE
Q. Where does Michigan rank internationally in the production of
dogsleds?
A. First
_________________________________________
Q. What is the nation's largest indoor/outdoor museum complex?
A. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
_________________________________________
SCIENCE/NATURE
Q. Compared to Chicago, "The Windy City," how does Detroit rank
in average wind velocity?
A. The same (10.4 mph)
___________________________________________
Q. Arnold F. Willot, born in Detroit in 1886, revolutionized the
cosmetology industry by developing what process?
A. The cold permanent wave
_________________________________________
Q. The Michigan State capitol is constructed of what material?
A. Ohio sandstone
_________________________________________
Q. What is Michigan's largest fresh-market vegetable crop?
A. Onions
__________________________________________
Q. Opened in 1904, what is the oldest freshwater aquarium in the
nation?
A. Belle Isle Aquarium
__________________________________________
Q. What revolutionary dental tool was patented by G.F. Green of
Kalamazoo in 1875?
A. The electric dental drill
these facts) and to those of you who have moved away or have moved in, here
is a chance to learn more about Michigan, the "Great Lakes State"
________________________________________
Q. What Michigan community grew from 3,589 to 45,615 residents
from 1910 to 1920, leading the nation in growth during that period?
A. Hamtramck
______________________________________________
Q. During the lumber boom era, what name was given to the row of
saloons that lined Water Street in Bay City?
A. Hells' Half Mile
_______________________________________________
Q. In 1936, what UP City processed 100,000 sq. feet of bird's
eye maple for use in the English luxury liner, the Queen Mary?
A. Escanaba
_______________________________________________
Q. When the territory of Michigan was created on Jan. 11, 1805,
what town was selected as it's capital?
A. Detroit
_______________________________________________
Q. Bloomfield Hills was first known by what name?
A. Bagley's Corners
______________________________________________
Q. Where is the world's only marble lighthouse?
A. Belle Isle (Livingstone Lighthouse)
______________________________________________
Q. Utica was originally known by what name?
A. Hog's Hollow
______________________________________________
Q. Approx. how many lakes are in the state?
A. 11,000
______________________________________________
Q. The home offices of Life Savers candy, Beechnut gum and
Squirt soft drink are in which city?
A. Holland
______________________________________________
Q. What coastline has been given the name "Graveyard of the
Great Lakes"?
A. Whitefish Point, Lake Superior
_____________________________________________
ENTERTAINMENT
Q. Debuting in 1936 over WWJ in Detroit, what crime fighting
adventure series used "Flight of the Bumblebee" as it's theme song?
A. The Green Hornet
______________________________________________
Q. The Supremes were originally known by what name?
A. The Primettes
______________________________________________
Q. What Detroit-based male singing group was known as The Primes
until 1960?
A. The Temptations
______________________________________________
Q. Under what name did Motown artist Stevie Wonder originally
write "My Cherie Amour" in 1966?
A. "Oh My Marsha"
______________________________________________
HISTORY
Q. In 1870, Detroit telephone customers became the first in the
nation to have what type of reference information assigned to them?
A. Telephone numbers
_____________________________________________
Q. On Feb. 4, 1902, what internationally famous aviation pioneer
was born in Detroit?
A. Charles A. Lindbergh
_____________________________________________
Q. On what date did the star &stripes first fly over Michigan
soil?
A. July 11, 1796
____________________________________________
Q. What ambitious automotive pioneer organized General Motors
Company in Sept. of 1908?
A. William Crapo Durant
____________________________________________
Q. What annual license fee (how much) was charged to Michigan
auto owners in 1905 to operate their vehicles?
A. Fifty cents
____________________________________________
Q. In what year was the first policewoman appointed in Detroit?
A. 1893
____________________________________________
Q. What was the world's first urban freeway, completed in 1942?
A. The Davison Freeway, Detroit
____________________________________________
Q. In 1879, what amount was paid to the Campau family by the
city of Detroit for Belle Isle?
A. $200,000
____________________________________________
Q. In 1866, what Detroit pharmacist introduced the world's first
carbonated soft drink?
A. James Vernor (Vernor's ginger ale)
___________________________________________
Q. At what Detroit intersection was the world's first traffic
light installed in 1915?
A. Woodward Ave and Grand Ave
___________________________________________
Q. Who in 1688 founded the first permanent settlement in what
later became the state of Michigan?
A. Father Jacques Marquette
__________________________________________
Q. In 1954 the world's first shopping mall opened in what
Detroit suburb?
A. Southfield (Northland Mall)
__________________________________________
Q. What safety and traffic flow feature was first introduced
near Trenton in 1911?
A. Painted center lines
_________________________________________
SPORTS/LEISURE
Q. Where does Michigan rank internationally in the production of
dogsleds?
A. First
_________________________________________
Q. What is the nation's largest indoor/outdoor museum complex?
A. Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
_________________________________________
SCIENCE/NATURE
Q. Compared to Chicago, "The Windy City," how does Detroit rank
in average wind velocity?
A. The same (10.4 mph)
___________________________________________
Q. Arnold F. Willot, born in Detroit in 1886, revolutionized the
cosmetology industry by developing what process?
A. The cold permanent wave
_________________________________________
Q. The Michigan State capitol is constructed of what material?
A. Ohio sandstone
_________________________________________
Q. What is Michigan's largest fresh-market vegetable crop?
A. Onions
__________________________________________
Q. Opened in 1904, what is the oldest freshwater aquarium in the
nation?
A. Belle Isle Aquarium
__________________________________________
Q. What revolutionary dental tool was patented by G.F. Green of
Kalamazoo in 1875?
A. The electric dental drill
