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It's a Great Lake State!
It's a Great Lake State!
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MIchigan based trivia
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1
The National Baby Food Festival, a large community festival that takes place in mid-July in __________, home of Gerber.
Fremont
Flint
Marshall
Grand Rapids
2
This Michigan made beverage created shortly after the Civil War was the first soda pop made in the United States.
Faygo
Coke
Vernors
7-up
3
The National Trout Festival held the last full weekend in April to celebrate opening of trout season is held in ______ .
Cheboygan
Kalkaska
Silver Lake
Houghton Lake
4
How many Stanley Cups have the Red Wings won?
12
10
13
11
5
Born in 1948 in Michigan's Redford Charter Township, this famous musician learned how to bow hunt at age five.
Glenn Frey
Bob Seger
Alice Coooper
Ted Nugent
6
The Wings' longest postseason appearance streak was 25 seasons. How long was their longest postseason apperance drought?
5
9
3
7
7
This famous Michigan musician was born in Saginaw in 1950 and doesn't use his right thumb when playing keyboards.
Stevie Wonder
James Brown
Marvin Gaye
Smokey Robinson
8
What does the Native American word Michigan mean?
Lots of Deer
Great Water
Big Mitten
Wolverine Land
9
Born in Detroit in 1958, this guitarist, singer and songwriter co-created the Eagles.
Joe Walsh
Glenn Frey
Don Henley
Don Felder
10
The second largest city in Michigan, ___________, is also know as The Furniture City.
Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Detroit
11
When was Michigan organized as a territory?
1805
1836
1801
1791
12
The Detroit Tigers won the World Series in 1984. Who was the MVP of the Series?
Alan Trammell
Chet Lemon
Willie Hernández
Lance Parrish
13
Which Great Lake lies west of Michigan?
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
14
What percent of the earth's fresh surface water is found in Michigan?
70%
20%
50%
10%
15
What is the state animal of Michigan?
wolverine
black bear
brown bear
white tailed deer
16
Only three players in MLB history have ever hit three home runs on opening day. One is Detroit Tiger __________ .
Dmitri Young
Lou Whitaker
Al Kaline
Miguel Cabrera
17
Born in Detroit in 1945, this famous Michigan musician was a good student and could run a 5:05 mile in high school.
John Mellencamp
John Fogerty
Bob Seger
Alto Reed
18
ArtPrize is an art competition and festival in the Michigan city of __________ .
Traverse City
Ann Arbor
Lansing
Grand Rapids
19
While not born in Michigan, this famous 8 Mile musician lives in Rochester Hills.
Eminem
Jay-Z
Drake
Lil Wayne
20
This famous Michigan musician was born Robert James Ritchie on Super Bowl Sunday, 1971.
Kid Rock
Ted Nugent
Bob Seger
Eminem
21
The National Cherry Festival began in 1925 as the Blessing of the Blossoms Festival and is held in __________ .
Traverse City
Leelanau
Manistee
Charlevoix
22
Prior to the team's relocation in 1934, the Detroit Lions (formally known as the Spartans) played in what city?
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Lexington, Kentucky
Portsmouth, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
23
What is the state flower of Michigan?
Apple Blossom
Tulip
Cherry Blossom
Poppy
24
A ten day event that starts the last weekend in July, the Coast Guard Festival takes place in ________ .
South Haven
Holland
Grand Haven
Benton Harbor
25
The Michigan Challenge Balloonfest, an annual hot air balloon festival, is held the last weekend in June in __________ .
Kellogg Center
Howell
Yipsilanti
Frankenmuth
26
The Michigan Sugar Festival, held in _________ , is an event that occurs one weekend in the middle of June each year.
Bay City
Sebewaing
Unionville
Pioneer
27
What is Michigan's state bird?
the pigeon
the blue jay
the cardinal
the robin
28
When Michigan became a state on January 26, 1837 it was the __________ state to join the union.
26th
42nd
13th
50th
29
How many World Series have the Detroit Tigers won?
5
3
4
6
30
When you are in Michigan, you are never more than how many miles from one of the Great Lakes?
85
100
6
30
31
Once numbered at 247, Michigan still has the most lighthouses in the United States with ______ .
50
124
27
83
32
This 1935 Detroit-born musician later became a congressman (1995-1998) in Claifornia.
Gregg Allman
Del Shannon
Bill Hayley
Sonny Bono
33
What is the Michigan state stone?
Fluorite
Limestone
Lake Superior agate
Petoskey
34
Which states share a land border with Michigan?
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota
Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin
Ohio, Iowa, Indiana
35
This famous musician was born in Bay City (1958) and attended U of M for two years on a dance scholarship.
Lizzo
Madonna
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
36
Michigan's state tree is the ___________ .
white oak
red pine
white pine
red maple
37
What county in Michigan had the most deer related accidents last year?
Oakland
Marquette
Tuscola
Jackson
38
What is Michigan's state reptile?
King Cobra
Yellow Gecko
Komodo Dragon
Painted Turtle
39
Michigan is home to what well-known cereal company?
Quaker
Kelloggs
General MIlls
Post
40
This founder of Motown Records was born in Detroit in 1929.
Jackie Wilson
Marvin Gaye
Berry Gordy
Smokey Robinson
41
Which is the only state to have more shoreline than Michigan?
South Carolina
North Carolina
Alaska
Florida
42
Electric Forest, a four-day multi-genre event with a focus on electronic and jam band genres, is held in _______ .
Whitehall
Rothbury
Pentwater
Hart
43
Prior to joining Fox Sports Detroit, Mario Impemba spent seven seasons as the radio voice for which major league team?
Angels
Indians
Rockies
Royals
44
Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival is an independent film and music film festival held each September in _______ .
Muskegon
Saginaw
Bay City
Detroit
45
Named "City of Champions" for a series of successes, which Detroit team did not win a championship in the 1930s?
Red Wings
Lions
Tigers
Pistons
46
Designated the "Godfather of Punk", this Michigan musician was born in 1947 in Muskegon.
David Bowie
Alice Cooper
Lou Reed
Iggy Pop
47
Of these former Detroit Lions players with retired numbers, which one is not in the NFL Hall of Fame?
Chuck Hughes
Dutch Clark
Joe Schmidt
Barry Sanders
48
Which one of the five Great Lakes does not touch Michigan?
Erie
Huron
Ontario
Superior
49
Michigan ElvisFest, a festival devoted to celebrating singer and actor Elvis Presley, is held each July in _______ .
Chelsea
Yipsilanti
Milan
Canton
50
Isiah Thomas and this NBA All Star famously kissed cheeks at half court before the start of a 1988 playoff game.
Larry Bird
Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson
Muggsy Bogues