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Southwest Region

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Pueblo?

a)

A tent

b)

A structure built into a steep ledge

c)

A large mountain

2.

What is the climate like in the southwest?

a)

Cold and rainy

b)

Hot and dry

c)

Mild

3.

What is the capital of Arizona?

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Phoenix

c)

Austin

4.

What is the Capital of Texas?

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Phoenix

c)

Austin

5.

Which of these is a natural resource found in Texas?

a)

Farms

b)

Wind

c)

Cars

6.

What type of livestock to ranchers raise in the Southwest?

a)

Cattle

b)

horses

c)

sheep

d)

all of the above

7.

How many states in the Southwest have mountains?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

8.

What causes a flash flood?

a)

When it rains a lot for a long period of time

b)

When it rains a lot in a short period of time

c)

When it does not rain

9.

What is a drought?

a)

When it rains a lot over a long period of time

b)

When it rains a lot over a short period of time

c)

When it does not rain

10.

What war resulted in the US gaining what is now the Southwest and part of California?

a)

Civil War

b)

Mexican-American War

c)

Indian war

11.

An area that gets many tornadoes a year

a)

Death Valley

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

Gulf of Mexico

12.

This NATURAL land mark is found in the Southwest

a)

Hoover Dam

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Alamo

13.

This HISTORICAL landmark is found in the Southwest

a)

Hoover Dam

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Alamo

14.

This MAN MADE landmark is found in the Southwest

a)

Hoover Dam

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Alamo

15.

What is the Capital of Oklahoma?

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Phoenix

c)

Oklahoma City