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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Minnesota is in the...
a)
Northwest
b)
Southwest
c)
Wisconsin
d)
Midwest
2.
What is the capital of Iowa?
a)
Bismarck
b)
Indianapolis
c)
St. Paul
d)
Des Moines
3.
What is the capital of Michigan?
a)
Lincoln
b)
Lansing
c)
Madison
d)
Pierre
4.
What is the capital of Minnesota?
a)
Jefferson City
b)
Springfield
c)
Boise
d)
St. Paul
5.
What is the capital of North Dakota?
a)
Springfield
b)
Bismarck
c)
Pierre
d)
Topeka
6.
What is the capital of Wisconsin?
a)
Columbus
b)
Lincoln
c)
Springfield
d)
Madison
7.
What is the capital of South Dakota?
a)
Columbus
b)
Bismarck
c)
Madison
d)
Pierre
8.
What is this state?
a)
South Dakota
b)
North Dakota
c)
Wisconsin
d)
Michigan
9.
What is this state?
a)
Minnesota
b)
Wisconsin
c)
Ohio
d)
Nebraska
10.
What is this state?
a)
Colorado
b)
North Dakota
c)
Nebraska
d)
Wisconsin
11.
What is this state?
a)
Illinois
b)
Ohio
c)
Indiana
d)
Tennessee
12.
What is the capital of this state?
a)
Des Moines
b)
Marion
c)
Jefferson City
d)
Austin
13.
What is this state?
a)
Minnesota
b)
Wisconsin
c)
Michigan
d)
Ohio
14.
Which city is known as the "Gateway to the West"?
a)
Detroit, Michigan
b)
St. Louis, Missouri
c)
Chicago, Illinois
d)
Dodge City, Kansas
15.
What kinds of storms bring heavy snowfall and freezing winds to the Midwest?
a)
hurricanes
b)
hailstorms
c)
blizzards
d)
tornadoes
16.
The Midwest is called "America's Breadbasket" because
a)
midwest farmers raise large amounts of grain
b)
many bread bakeries are located in this region
c)
Native Americans once grew corn on the prairies
d)
people in the Midwest eat a lot of bread
17.
In what state can you find the heads of 4 US Presidents carved into a mountain?
a)
South Dakota
b)
North Dakota
c)
Minnesota
d)
Nebraska
18.
What are the two major crops grown in the Middle West region?
a)
soybeans and potatoes
b)
apples and rice
c)
corn and wheat
d)
oranges and limes
19.
A person who first settles a place.
a)
Pioneer
b)
Entrepreneurs
c)
Assembly line
d)
Ore
20.
A long period of little or no rain.
a)
Drought
b)
Survey
c)
Ordinance
d)
Tornado
21.
An area of flat or rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers.
a)
Frontier
b)
Prairie
c)
Sod
d)
Stockyard
22.
The Great Lakes were formed by what?
a)
erosion
b)
wind
c)
glaciers
d)
rainfall
23.
What was one way Chicago's location helped it become a major trading center?
a)
Its rural location offered jobs and kept wages high
b)
Its rural location was good for manufactoring
c)
Its location was near service industries
d)
Nearby waterways were good for trade and transportation
24.
Which is the largest city in the Midwest?
a)
Milwaukee
b)
Omaha
c)
Chicago
d)
Detroit
25.
Which one of these does NOT describe the Mall of America?
a)
it has a zoo
b)
it is in Minnesota
c)
it is the largest indoor mall in the USA
d)
It has 14 movie theaters
26.
Which River does the Gateway Arch cross over?
a)
Missouri
b)
Ohio
c)
Wisconsin
d)
Mississippi
27.
What is a prairie?
a)
heavily eroded, arid region with colorful, sculptured rock formation
b)
wide, mostly flat land primarily covered in grass
c)
dry with little rainfall
28.
Cause: rich fertile soil
Effect: ?
Effect: ?
a)
mining and manufacturing are important industries
b)
farming is an important agricultural industry
c)
this region is referred to as the nation's "breadbasket"
29.
Which is NOT a state in the Midwest?
a)
Michigan
b)
Indiana
c)
North Dakota
d)
Montana
30.
Which state in the Midwest makes the most cheese?
a)
Ohio
b)
North Dakota
c)
Nebraska
d)
Wisconsin
31.
The compass is pointing __________ .
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
32.
Which one is NOT one of Michigan's natural resources?
a)
Mackinac Bridge
b)
Soil
c)
The Great Lakes
d)
Forests
33.
How do we use water as a natural resource?
a)
To water our crops
b)
Drinking
c)
Swimming
d)
All of the above
34.
Chicago was to meatpacking as Detroit was to -
a)
coal
b)
textiles
c)
pistons
d)
automobiles
35.
Why was Detroit an excellent location for manufacturing?
a)
Between the iron ore of Minnesota and coal of West Virginia
b)
It has a basketball team named after a car part
c)
Minnesota was the largest state in the world and it was close to Minnesota
d)
Electricity was cheap because the Hoover Dam generated electricity
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