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Meet Michigan Chapter 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT something that makes up a state?

a)

people

b)

land and water

c)

government

d)

atmosphere

2.

Which of these is NOT a Great Lake?

a)

Michigan

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Ontario

d)

Superior

3.

True or False? The Upper Peninsula is known for having lots of waterfalls and forests.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Lower Peninsula has more ___________ than the Upper Peninsula.

a)

waterfalls

b)

mines

c)

forests

d)

people

5.

Michigan's state bird is a _________.

a)

robin

b)

seagull

c)

eagle

d)

woodpecker

6.

A ___________ is land surrounded by water on 3 sides.

a)

peninsula

b)

bay

c)

island

d)

state

7.

The name Michigan comes from:

a)

Native American words for big water.

b)

the name of its founder.

c)

its first governor.

d)

God.

8.

How did the Great Lakes form?

a)

Paul Bunyun stomped across the country.

b)

a glacier dug it out.

c)

a volcano erupted.

d)

an earthquake happened.

9.

Michigan's state tree is the _______.

a)

white pine

b)

white oak

c)

sycamore

d)

maple

10.

The greenstone is Michigan's __________.

a)

state stone

b)

state gemstone

c)

state color

d)

state lake

11.

Which is NOT one of the states that touches Michigan?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Indiana

c)

Illinois

d)

Ohio

12.

Michigan's state flower is _________.

a)

violet

b)

apple blossom

c)

dwarf lake iris

d)

rose

13.

Which is NOT a human feature?

a)

bridge

b)

road

c)

railroad

d)

river

14.

Which is NOT a natural feature?

a)

forest

b)

river

c)

mountain

d)

mine

15.

True or False: The water in the Great Lakes is salty.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: Michigan's 2 oldest cities are in the Upper Peninsula.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Where is Lansing, our state capital?

a)

In the middle of the Upper Peninsula.

b)

In the middle of the Lower Peninsula.

c)

On the Lake Michigan shore.

d)

By the Mackinac Bridge.

18.

True or False: Michigan shares a border with Canada.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The system which rules the state is the __________.

a)

government

b)

geography

c)

ruler

20.

True or False: Mrs. DeVries has lived in Michigan her whole life.

a)

True

b)

False