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