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*Michigan History Bellringer #3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long is the Mackinac Bridge?

a)

about 2 miles

b)

about 3 miles

c)

about 4 miles

d)

about 5 miles

2.

Michigan’s two regions are separated by a/an __________________.

a)

wall

b)

island

c)

strait

d)

peninsula

3.

MACKINAC or MACKINAW?

Add the correct letter (C or W only) to the end of this word or phrase:

Straits of Mackina_

(a)  

4.

MACKINAC or MACKINAW?

Add the correct letter (C or W only) to the end of this word or phrase:

Mackina_ City

(a)  

5.

Which Michigan Music Monday legend filmed a music video at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula for his song, "Born Free?"

a)

BOB SEGER

b)

KID ROCK

c)

STEVIE WONDER

6.

Which Michigan Music Monday legend played at nearby locations such as the Caseville Roller Rink, the Sebewaing VFW Hall, and the Blue Blazer in Caro?

a)

BOB SEGER

b)

KID ROCK

c)

STEVIE WONDER

7.

Which Michigan Music Monday legend is from Saginaw, Michigan, played in Lansing and Detroit, and he received a record contract before he turned 12?

a)

BOB SEGER

b)

KID ROCK

c)

STEVIE WONDER

8.

When we played "Anishinaabe Marbles" we used pool table billiard balls.

What would the original Anishinaabe people have used to play "marbles?"

a)

clay that was rolled into balls and baked in the sun

b)

carved wooden spheres

c)

clumps of mud and grass

d)

perfectly round spherical stones or rocks

9.

How many years did it take to build the Mackinac Bridge?

a)

Three Years

1954-1957

b)

Two Years

1961-1963

c)

Four Years

1919-1923

d)

One Year

1950

10.

What is the only day of the year that Michiganders can walk across the Mackinac Bridge?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

Fourth of July

c)

Labor Day

d)

Christmas Day

11.

How much does it cost for the standard two-axle car to travel over the Mackinac Bridge in 2024?

a)

$4

b)

$3

c)

$5

d)

$10

12.

Who designed the Great Seal of the State of Michigan?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Stevens T. Mason

c)

Lewis Cass

13.

What elements or things, make up the seal of the State of Michigan?

a)

Words and border, and the internal coat of arms

b)

A map of Michigan

c)

A single image of a soldier

14.

Who was Michigan's first governor, whose picture was featured on the first flag?

a)

Stevens T. Mason

b)

Lewis Cass

c)

Henry Ford

15.

What does the blue-tinted background, or field, on the Michigan state flag symbolize?

a)

Water

b)

Military Tradition

c)

Michigan Wolverines

16.

What does the Latin phrase in the white banner, "Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice" on the Michigan state flag translate to mean?

a)

If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you

b)

I will defend

c)

Out of many, one

17.

What does the eagle on the Michigan state flag represent?

a)

Strength and courage

b)

Michigan's wildlife

c)

The United States and its superior authority

18.

What is the significance of the frontiersman in the central image on the Michigan state flag?

a)

It shows the state's historical landmarks

b)

It represents Michigan's love for peace while being ready to defend the nation and state

c)

It highlights Michigan's natural beauty

19.

VOCAB MATCH

TYPE THE CORRECT WORD THAT MATCHES THE BLUE DEFINITION.

What is a charge or bill given to someone for using their bridge or road?

(Answer choices: strait, peninsula, engineering, geology, toll)

(a)  

20.

VOCAB MATCH

TYPE THE CORRECT WORD THAT MATCHES THE BLUE DEFINITION.

What is the the mechanical branch of science and technology that designs and builds structures or machines?

(Answer choices: strait, peninsula, engineering, geology, toll)

(a)  

21.

VOCAB MATCH

TYPE THE CORRECT WORD THAT MATCHES THE BLUE DEFINITION.

What is a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water, but still connected to land?

(Answer choices: strait, peninsula, engineering, geology, toll)

(a)  

22.

What are the five Great Lakes?

a)

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior

b)

Huron, Ontario, Long Lake, Michigan, Platte

c)

Erie, Michigan, Champlain, Huron, Detroit

d)

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Superior and Champlain

23.

Michigan is a unique state that consists of two parts. What are these called?

a)

Northern and Southern Michigan

b)

Upper and Lower Peninsula

c)

Upper and Lower Canada

d)

East and West Lansing

24.

MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS TO THEIR DEFINITION

a)

INDIGENOUS

1.

The native, or original people

b)

MANOOMIN

2.

Native wild rice from Great Lakes region

c)

ANISHINAABEMOWIN

3.

Language of natives of Great Lakes area

d)

ANISHINAABE

4.

Natives of the Great Lakes region

25.

Which of the following native tribes make up the Anishinaabe people?

(choose all that are correct)

a)

Ojibwe (Chippewa)

b)

Odawa

c)

Huron

d)

Potawatomi