Southwest Region Quiz

Label the states in the Southwest region.

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Mississippi

New Mexico

Texas

Mexico

Nevada

Oklahoma

Colorado

Louisiana

Arizona

Arkansas

Label the capitals of each of the states in the Southwest Region.

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Tuscon

Phoenix

Tallahassee

Jackson

Albuquerque

Houston

Oklahoma City

Tulsa

Santa Fe

Austin

Label the states with the matching landmarks below. (Ex. The petrified forest is in which state?)

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Big Bend National Park

Petrified Forest

Carlsbad Caverns

Grand Canyon

Where is the Hoover Dam located?

Which state has the Rodeo as their state sport?

Air conditioning and automobiles (cars) have made it possible for humans to populate the Southwest. Which themes of geography does this relate to?

(Choose 2 answers)

• Movement

• Human Environment Interaction

• Location

• Region

What helps to form the border between the US and Mexico?

• Rio Grande

• Big Bend

• Hoover Dam

• Texas

What kind of climate does the Southwest region have?

Place the states in the order that they gained statehood? (The earliest state should go first from left to right.)

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Arizona

• New Mexico

Which countries had control/influence over the Southwest region before the US?

(Choose 2 answers)

• Spain

• Canada

• Mexico

• Brazil