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