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UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE GEOGRAPHY

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Chisholm Trail

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Montgomery

2.
Which of the following is a feature of the Great Plains?
a)
Frequent rain storms
b)
Heavy snowfall
c)
Frequent dust storms
d)
Lack of grasslands
3.

Which of the following was the main source of economic activity in the Midwest in the years just before 1900?t

a)

tourism

b)

banking

c)

ranching

d)

manufacturing

4.

Why was Pittsburgh's location important to its development?

a)

Large cattle drives often ended in this city

b)

people could not easily get west of the mountains

c)

a major battle in the US Civil War was fought here

d)

Intersecting rivers at this city were important to its early economy

5.

Different regions of the US provide different goods and services. Of the following states, which is BEST known for producing successful TV shows and movies?

a)

Florida

b)

Colorado

c)

Michigan

d)

California

6.

Where were most new factories built in the US after the

Civil War?

a)

southern cities

b)

northern cities

c)

western territories

d)

southeastern locations

7.

How did the gas-powered farm equipment directly change farming in the US?

a)

It reduced the number of farms

b)

It allowed farmers to work faster

c)

It created many new farming jobs

d)

It helped farmers travel greater distances

8.

What influenced the growth of Pittsburgh?

a)

the auto industry

b)

the airplane industry

c)

the steel industry

d)

the coal industry

9.

Which of the following BEST describes why many people moved to Detroit after Ford invented the assembly line?

a)

People thought working on an assembly line was simple

b)

Assembly lines needed more workers than earlier methods

c)

Detroit had a good location near other big cities

d)

Ford invited people to come tour his factories to learn new methods