Southwest Region Quiz

Label the states in the Southwest region.

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New Mexico

Texas

Oklahoma

Nevada

Arkansas

Mexico

Mississippi

Colorado

Louisiana

Arizona

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

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Albuquerque

Tulsa

Santa Fe

Jackson

Houston

Phoenix

Austin

Tallahassee

Tuscon

Oklahoma City

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

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Carlsbad Caverns

Big Bend National Park

Grand Canyon

Petrified Forest

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?

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

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• Oklahoma

• Texas

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

(Choose 2 answers)

• Spain

• Canada

• Mexico

• Brazil