Presque Isle State Park - Quiz
Presque Isle State Park
  • 1. What does the French term 'presque-isle' mean?
A) Northern frontier
B) Almost an island
C) Strategic bay
D) Protected land
  • 2. In what decade did the French first name the peninsula?
A) 1720s
B) 1810s
C) 1750s
D) 1790s
  • 3. When did the French build Fort Presque Isle?
A) Winter of 1792
B) Autumn of 1763
C) Spring of 1720
D) Summer of 1753
  • 4. Where were the two French military outposts on Presque Isle located?
A) At the central ridge and the tip
B) Near the city center and the bay
C) At the entrance and the easternmost point
D) At the northern and southern beaches
  • 5. When did the French burn their fort and abandon their outposts?
A) 1796
B) 1759
C) 1763
D) 1784
  • 6. During which conflict did the British fort fall to Native American forces?
A) Pontiac's Rebellion
B) The American Revolutionary War
C) The War of 1812
D) The French and Indian War
  • 7. When did the British fort fall to Native American forces?
A) April 3, 1792
B) June 19, 1763
C) December 15, 1796
D) September 10, 1813
  • 8. At which event did the Iroquois sell their rights to the peninsula land?
A) Treaty of Ghent
B) Second Treaty of Fort Stanwix
C) Centennial Exposition
D) Treaty of Paris
  • 9. In what year did Pennsylvania acquire an undisputed title to the Erie Triangle?
A) 1800
B) 1805
C) 1792
D) 1784
  • 10. Who built a new American Fort Presque Isle in 1795?
A) George Washington
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) General Anthony Wayne
D) Oliver Hazard Perry
  • 11. What was the original name of the town that was later renamed Erie?
A) Allegheny
B) Wayne City
C) Fort Stanwix
D) Presqu' Ile
  • 12. Where was General Anthony Wayne originally buried?
A) In Misery Bay
B) In Erie Cemetery
C) At the tip of the peninsula
D) At the fort
  • 13. From which county was Erie County formed?
A) State Park County
B) French County
C) Allegheny County
D) Millcreek County
  • 14. When was Erie County formed?
A) March 12, 1800
B) December 15, 1796
C) September 10, 1813
D) April 18, 1795
  • 15. When did Erie become a city?
A) 1851
B) 1805
C) 1875
D) 1803
  • 16. Who commanded the American fleet during the Battle of Lake Erie?
A) The British Commander
B) General Pontiac
C) Anthony Wayne
D) Oliver Hazard Perry
  • 17. How many ships did Oliver Hazard Perry construct in the bay?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Nine
D) Twelve
  • 18. Why was the bay used to construct ships?
A) It created an obstacle against attackers
B) It had the deepest water
C) It was closest to the open sea
D) The British gave permission
  • 19. Why was 'Little Bay' renamed 'Misery Bay'?
A) The sinking of the Niagara
B) Hardships during the winter of 1813–1814
C) A massive storm during the battle
D) The burning of the fort
  • 20. What disease caused the quarantine of men near Misery Bay?
A) Influenza
B) Smallpox
C) Cholera
D) Malaria
  • 21. Where were the men who died of disease buried?
A) Presque Isle Peninsula
B) The town of Erie
C) Misery Bay
D) Graveyard Pond
  • 22. Which ship was intentionally sunk in Misery Bay after the Battle of Lake Erie?
A) US Brig Niagara
B) The Erie Victory
C) US Brig Lawrence
D) The Centennial
  • 23. What happened to the US Brig Lawrence in 1876?
A) It was sold to the British
B) It was sunk again in the bay
C) It was permanently preserved in Erie
D) It was burned at the Centennial Exposition
  • 24. When was the US Brig Niagara raised from the water?
A) 1875
B) 1913
C) 1820
D) 1876
  • 25. How many acres is Presque Isle State Park?
A) 3,112 acres
B) 2,500 acres
C) 1,259 acres
D) 4,000 acres
  • 26. How many miles of recreational trails are in the park?
A) 13 miles
B) 34 miles
C) 21 miles
D) 4 miles
  • 27. How many swimming beaches are located at Presque Isle?
A) 4
B) 7
C) 13
D) 21
  • 28. In what year did Presque Isle become a state park?
A) 1967
B) 2007
C) 1921
D) 1812
  • 29. What is the name of the environmental center located at the park entrance?
A) Presque Isle Ecology Center
B) Erielhonan Nature Center
C) Lake Erie Visitor Center
D) Tom Ridge Environmental Center
  • 30. What natural event helped form the peninsula?
A) Wisconsin glaciation
B) Tectonic plate shifts
C) Volcanic activity
D) Meteor impact
  • 31. Which Native American tribe lived on the southern Lake Erie coast?
A) Iroquois
B) Seneca
C) Five Nations
D) Erielhonan
  • 32. What does the name Erielhonan translate to in English?
A) Cat or Raccoon people
B) Keepers of the arm
C) People of the lake
D) Warriors of the north
  • 33. What was the name of the largest Erielhonan village?
A) Rique
B) Seneca
C) Presque
D) Erie
  • 34. In what year did the war between the Erielhonan and the Five Nations start?
A) 1921
B) 1656
C) 1812
D) 1653
  • 35. How many ecological zones are found in the park?
A) Thirteen
B) Seven
C) Four
D) Twenty-one
  • 36. How many visitors did the park host per year as of 2007?
A) Over 4 million
B) Over 500,000
C) Over 1 million
D) Over 10 million
  • 37. What does the Presque Isle peninsula form?
A) Erie Canal
B) A lighthouse station
C) Presque Isle Bay
D) The North Pier
  • 38. When was the Erie Harbor North Pier Light first erected?
A) 1906
B) 1830
C) 1872
D) 1858
  • 39. Where was the 1858 steel replacement for the North Pier Light imported from?
A) Germany
B) France
C) England
D) Canada
  • 40. In what year was the Presque Isle Light constructed?
A) 1858
B) 1872
C) 1906
D) 1830
  • 41. How tall is the Presque Isle Light?
A) 74 feet
B) 30 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 50 feet
  • 42. Who maintains the Presque Isle Light today?
A) Erie Waterworks
B) United States Coast Guard
C) The local park rangers
D) The State of Pennsylvania
  • 43. When are public tours available for the Presque Isle Light?
A) January through March
B) Memorial Day through Labor Day
C) Year round
D) Only during the winter
  • 44. Who built the third, miniature lighthouse in 1906?
A) United States Coast Guard
B) The City of Erie
C) Erie Waterworks
D) William Clark
  • 45. In what year did the United States Life-Saving Service open a station at Presque Isle?
A) 1914
B) 1915
C) 1891
D) 1876
  • 46. Who was the keeper of the life-saving station from 1877 until 1891?
A) Erie Waterworks
B) The Ninth District commander
C) William Clark
D) Andrew Jansen
  • 47. What happened to William Clark in 1891?
A) He retired
B) He was promoted
C) He drowned
D) He resigned
  • 48. Who succeeded William Clark as the life-saving station keeper?
A) A member of the French delegation
B) A local fisherman
C) The Coast Guard captain
D) Andrew Jansen
  • 49. In what year did the Life-Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service merge to form the Coast Guard?
A) 1906
B) 1876
C) 1915
D) 1914
  • 50. What is the official Coast Guard station number for the former LSS Presque Isle?
A) 1915
B) 1876
C) 9
D) 236
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