Michigan's Peninsulas: A Comparative Study

Which Great Lake is located to the north of the Upper Peninsula?

• Lake Erie

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Huron

• Lake Superior

What nickname do Michiganders often use for the Lower Peninsula?

• The Hat

• The Boot

• The Mitten

• The Glove

Which peninsula has a larger population?

• Both have the same population

• Neither has a significant population

• Lower Peninsula

• Upper Peninsula

What is a major industry in the Upper Peninsula?

• Automobile manufacturing

• Technology

• Bioscience

• Mining

What is the term used for residents of the Upper Peninsula?

• Michiganders

• Peninsulites

• Yoopers

• Trolls

Which Native American nation primarily lived in the Upper Peninsula?

• Huron

• Chippewa

• Potawatomi

• Ottawa

Who was the first notable French explorer to visit the Michigan area?

• Jacques Cartier

• Etienne Brule

• Rene-Robert Cavelier

• Samuel de Champlain

What was the compromise that allowed Michigan to become a state?

• Michigan received the Toledo Strip

• Ohio received the Upper Peninsula

• Michigan received the Upper Peninsula

• Ohio received the entire Lower Peninsula

What is the name of the bridge that connects the LP and UP?

• London Bridge

• Brooklyn Bridge

• Mackinac Bridge

• Golden Gate Bridge

Which time zone is the western part of the Upper Peninsula in?

• Eastern Time Zone

• Pacific Time Zone

• Central Time Zone

• Mountain Time Zone