Midwest Region Quiz

What is the largest city in the Midwest by population?

• Detroit

• Minneapolis

• Chicago

• Columbus

What act in 1862 encouraged many immigrants to move to the Midwest?

• Homestead Act

• Immigration Act

• Land Act

• Settlement Act

Which four lakes are part of the Great Lakes system in the Midwest?

• Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron

• Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron

• Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron

• Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Superior

What is the height of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri?

• 500 feet

• 630 feet

• 700 feet

• 800 feet

Which four US presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore?

• Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt

• Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison

• Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy, Reagan

• Jefferson, Lincoln, Kennedy, Obama

Which company is a midwestern-based company that builds commercial aircraft?

• Ford Motor Company

• General Motors

• Boeing

• Fiat Chrysler

Which group of people immigrated to the Midwest in large numbers in the mid-1800s?

• Italians

• Germans

• Irish

• Chinese

Which crop is commonly grown in the Midwest?

• Wheat

• Rice

• Corn

• Barley

Mount Rushmore is located in which state?

• Illinois

• South Dakota

• Ohio

• Michigan

Where is the Gateway Arch located?

• Chicago

• Saint Louis

• Detroit

• Minneapolis