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The West Landmarks and Culture

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most famous landmark in the West?

a)

The Grand Canyon

b)

The Appalachian Mountains

c)

Niagara Falls

d)

The Great Lakes

2.

Why is the famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park called Old Faithful?

a)

It was discovered by an old man named faithful

b)

It erupts about every 91 minutes.

c)

It never erupts.

d)

People can choose when it will erupt.

3.

What was America's first national monument?

a)

Disneyland

b)

Yellowstone National Park

c)

The Golden Gate Bridge

d)

Devil's Tower

4.

You can find the Golden Gate Bridge in a bay off of which city?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Phoenix

c)

San Fransisco

d)

Seattle

5.

What is a mint?

a)

A factory where coins are made

b)

A special bank

c)

A factory that makes candy

d)

A store hat sells stamps

6.

Where is the entertainment industry based?

a)

Denver

b)

Phoenix

c)

San Francisco

d)

Los Angeles

7.

Which of these os not a seafood dish commonly served in the West?

a)

salmon

b)

oysters

c)

lobster

d)

cioppino

8.

What is akutaq?

a)

eskimo ice cream

b)

a stew made with a mixture of fish and shellfish

c)

a type of sushi made with avacado, rice, and seaweed

d)

a type of ramen noodle soup

9.

What is the Iditarod?

a)

A famous car race

b)

A famous surfing competition

c)

A famous dogsled race

d)

A famous basketball tournament

10.

Why did Hawaiians originally perform the hula?

a)

To celebrate the growth of the pineapple

b)

To honor ancient Hawaiian gods or a particularly powerful chief

c)

For tourists to watch

d)

To exercise

11.

You might attend a luau in which Western state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

California

d)

New Mexico

12.

Many foods from what cultures are popular in West, thanks to a lot of immigrants coming from these cultures coming to the West?

a)

French and Italian

b)

Indian and Russian

c)

Chinese and Japanese

d)

Norwegian and Swedish