Southwest and West Lesson Review

Southwest and West Lesson Review

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What is the capital of Oklahoma?

• Oklahoma City

• Oklahoma State

• Oak Alley

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What is the capital of Texas?

• Dallas

• Houston

• Austin

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Which states touch Mexico?

• Texas

• Arizona

• Oklahoma

• New Mexico

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Which of the following rivers help to irrigate the Southwest Region

• Mississippi and Colorado

• Colordao and Rio Grande

• Rio Grande and Ohio

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Which of the following industries is very important to the region?

• sheep raising

• cattle raising

• llama raising

• buffalo raising

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The Southwest has a noticeable peak in precipitation because of __________ and __________

• Gulf of Mexico

• Gulf of California

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

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Southeastern Texas would be consider ____________ because of it's close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and heavy rainfall

• humid continental

• arid

• humid subtropical

• mediterrenan

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Native Americans were FORCED to blend into American culture and society. What is this called?

• assimilation

• acculturation

• ethnocentrism

• cultural relativism

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Which group of people helped to shape the cultural landscape of the Southwest region?

• Spanish immigrants

• Irish immigrants

• Native Americans

• Italian immigrants

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Why was this reagion called the Dust Bowl?

• because of the heavy rains during it's rainy season

• because of the cattle eating all the grass and overfarming

• because of the severe droughts and dust storms

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Which age group would be MOST interested in living in region?

• 65 and older

• 40-60

• 20-40

• 18-20

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What is the abbreviation for WYOMING?

• WY

• WO

• WG

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What is the capital of UTAH?

• Olympia

• Salt Lake City

• Provo

• Phoenix

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Which one of the following states touches the Pacific Ocean?

• Wyoming

• Oregon

• Montana

• Nevada

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Which state's capital is Sacramento?

• California

• Washington

• Colorado

• Oregon

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Washington and California are known for which of the following industries?

• aerospace

• motion-picture

• mining

• agriculture

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Which state would gambling being the major industry?

• Nevada

• California

• Colorado

• Texas

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Which West Region states listed below are NOT a part of the continental U.S.?

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• New Mexico

• Oregon

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___________ on the West Coast get _______________

• Low elevation

• High elevation

• little to no snow

• large amounts of snow

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Which religious group settle the state of Utah to avoid persecution?

• Mormons

• Puritans

• Baptists

• Catholics

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What caused a huge increase in the population of the West Region?

• Native American reservations

• the gold rush of 1848

• the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from the French