What is the only state that has more shoreline than Michigan?
Alaska
What percent of the earth’s fresh surface water is in the Great Lakes?
20 percent of the earth’s fresh surface water
When you’re in Michigan, you are never more than how many miles from a Great Lake?
You’re never more than 85 miles from the shores of a Great Lake. Anyone can drive to the beach for the day.
North Manitou Island and South Manitou Island share an Indian name having what meaning?
Spirit
No point in Michigan is more than 6 miles from what?
No place in Michigan is more than six miles from one of the 64,980 inland lakes. So if you don’t want to drive 85 miles to a Big Lake, go to the one down the ro
What city was Michigan’s first capital?
Michigan’s first capital was Detroit. It was moved to Lansing in 1848
What is the Michigan state stone?
The Petoskey Stone
Which one of the five Great Lakes does not connect to Michigan?
Lake Ontario is the only Great Lake that doesn’t touch Michigan. It is over the border in Canada. Portions of Lakes Michigan, Erie, Superior, and Huron all lie
What is Michigan’s state motto?
he Michigan state Motto is, If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you. The motto is incorporated into the state seal, where it’s written in Latin.
Name the Michigan-made beverage created in Detroit that was the first soda pop in the United States.
Faygo
What is the state bird?
Robin
Name the second largest city in Michigan.
Grand Rapids
What famous Michigan entrepreneur changed the American way of life when he invented the Model T automobile in Detroit?
Henry Ford invented the Model T. You can learn more about Ford and Michigan’s automobile industry at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, outside of Detroit
What is the postal abbreviation of Michigan?
MI
Name the four major professional sports teams and in Michigan.
Michigan is home to The Detroit Lions (Football), The Detroit Pistons (Basketball), The Detroit Tigers (Baseball), and The Detroit Red Wings (Hockey).
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