An Introduction to 5th Grade Social Studies

Which region of the United States is adjacent, or next to, the Great Lakes?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Southeast

• West

Which river serves as the largest drainage basin in the United States?

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• Ohio River

• Colorado River

What type of climate region does most the United States have?

• Polar and subpolar

• Temperate

• Subtropical

• Tropical

In which U.S. region could a prairie be found?

• West

• Southwest

• Midwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

True or False?

Farmers in the Midwest region employ crop rotation and irrigation to grow corn and soybeans.

• Yes, that's true!

• No, that's false!

Name one nonagricultural resource of the Midwest region? (Spelling counts, so be careful.)

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The Midwest is a key center for manufacturing.

Which products below are made in this region?

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Which term can be defined as "the ability of a company, group, or person to focus on a single task?"

• division of labor

• specialization

• productivity

• irrigation

What is the national capital of the United States?

• Philadelphia

• Indianapolis

• New York City

• Washington, D.C.

Which document gave the United States its sovereignty, or right to rule?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact