Bill O'Reilly: The Great American News Quiz

The Great American News Quiz

January 21, 2019

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On January 26 of what year did Michigan become the twenty-sixth state?

1. On January 26 of what year did Michigan become the twenty-sixth state?

1756

1776

1837

1800

1910

2. Michigan borders how many of the Great Lakes?

Four

Two

Three

Five

Six

3. The oldest town in Michigan, founded in 1668, is what?

Lansing

Detroit

Chevrolet

Flint

Sault Sainte Marie

Mackinaw

4. When did the territory of Michigan become property of the United States?

Treaty Of Paris

Northwest Territory

Treaty of Ghent

Southwest Ordinance

Washinton's Decree

5. Before it was a car company, who was Pontiac?

French Explorer

Fur Trapper

Native American Chief

French King

Priest

6. The completion of what transportation route led to a massive influx of population to the Michigan area?

Northwest Passage

St. Lawrence Canal

Transcontinental Railroad

Pennsylvania Railroad

Erie Canal

7. What became the dominant industry in Michigan in the 1900s?

Lumber

Mining

Agriculture

Manufacturing

Rubber

8. The Ford Motor Company started the first moving car assembly line in Michigan in what year?

1900

1850

1920

1930

1913

9. What famous American sports car got its start in Michigan on June 28, 1953?

Corvette

Mustang

Buick

Porsche

Tesla

10. What bridge was the world's longest suspension bridge when it opened in 1957?

Tacoma Narrows Bridge

Verrazano Bridge

Mackinac Bridge

George Washington Bridge

Capilano Bridge

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