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Middle West States

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Black Hills are mostly in this state.

a)

Michigan

b)

Kansas

c)

South Dakota

d)

Iowa

2.

Mount Rushmore is in this state.

a)

South Dakota

b)

North Dakota

c)

Michigan

d)

Kansas

3.

Pheasant hunting is very popular in this state.

a)

Illinois

b)

Ohio

c)

Indiana

d)

South Dakota

4.

There are nine Native American reservations in this state!

a)

Michigan

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Iowa

d)

South Dakota

5.

This state produces a massive amount of beef.

a)

Wisconsin

b)

MIchigan

c)

North Dakota

d)

Iowa

6.

Sunflowers are one of this state's top crops.

a)

Missouri

b)

Kansas

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Michigan

7.

This state produces 320 million bushels of wheat every year.

a)

Michigan

b)

Ohio

c)

North Dakota

d)

Illinois

8.

This state is the geographical center of the United States.

a)

Florida

b)

Michigan

c)

Kansas

d)

Texas

9.

Castle Rock and Monument Rock are formations in this state that have guided pioneers for a long time.

a)

Michigan

b)

Kansas

c)

Ohio

d)

Illinois

10.

This hospital is ranked #1 in our country.

a)

Mayo Clinic

b)

Marshfield Clinic

11.

Mayo Clinic is located in:

a)

Missouri

b)

Michigan

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Minnesota

12.

Lake Itasca is located in this state, and is the source of the Mississippi River.

a)

Kansas

b)

North Dakota

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Minnesota

13.

The Mall of America is located in this state.

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Minnesota

c)

Missouri

d)

Kansas

14.

This state has 11,842 lakes in it.

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Michgian

c)

Illinois

d)

Minnesota

15.

Southdale Mall, was the first indoor mall ever built in America in this city and state.

a)

Lansing, Michigan

b)

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

c)

Edina, Minnesota

d)

Toledo, Ohio

16.

Many effigy mounds are found in this state.

a)

Iowa

b)

Illinois

c)

Missouri

d)

Ohio

17.

Des Moines is the Insurance Capital of the U.S.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Quaker Oats has a HUGE factory in this state.

a)

North Dakota

b)

South Dakota

c)

Iowa

d)

Michigan

19.

Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Davenport, ______________, United States, invented the first single loaf bread-slicing machine

a)

Michigan

b)

Minnesota

c)

Illinois

d)

Iowa

20.

This state is considered to be the biggest producer of corn.

a)

Iowa

b)

Minnesota

c)

Michgian

d)

Missouri

21.

Many tourists come to Door County in ____________________to vacation and relax.

a)

Iowa

b)

Michigan

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Minnesota

22.

The Apostle Islands are located in the northernmost part of this state.

a)

Ohio

b)

Iowa

c)

Missouri

d)

Wisconsin

23.

There are 12 Apostle Islands.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Many German immigrants came to this state.

a)

Nebraska

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Illinois

d)

Missouri

25.

The Milwaukee Brewers got their name from beer brewing.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The Pony Express followed the Platte River through this state.

a)

Michigan

b)

Nebraska

c)

Ohio

d)

Illinois

27.

Chimney Rock, an important landmark in this state, was seen and written about by many pioneers.

a)

Nebraska

b)

Michigan

c)

Wisconsin

d)

South Dakota

28.

The Corn Huskers are from Iowa.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The Henry Doorly Zoo is an amazing attraction in this state.

a)

Minnesota

b)

Iowa

c)

North Dakota

d)

Nebraska

30.

The ice cream cone was invented in 1904 at the World's Fair in this state.

a)

Missouri

b)

Michigan

c)

Illinois

d)

Indiana

31.

The New Madrid Earthquakes occured in this state.

a)

Indiana

b)

Ohio

c)

Missouri

d)

Kansas

32.

The Gateway Arch is an important attraction in this state.

a)

Michigan

b)

Minnesota

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Missouri

33.

Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, lived and wrote about this state.

a)

South Dakota

b)

Iowa

c)

Missouri

d)

Indiana

34.

Chicago, the third largest city in the U.S. is located in this state.

a)

Michigan

b)

Indiana

c)

Illinois

d)

Missouri

35.

The cars of this state have the logo, "Land of Lincoln," because he lived here most of his life.

a)

Iowa

b)

Illinois

c)

Minnesota

d)

Missouri

36.

This state borders Wisconsin to the south.

a)

Indiana

b)

Ohio

c)

South Dakota

d)

Illinois

37.

This city is called the "Windy City."

a)

Chicago

b)

Minneapolis

c)

New York

d)

Detroit

38.

The bean is located in this city.

a)

Minneapolis

b)

Detroit

c)

Chicago

d)

Madison

39.

Henry Ford lived and worked in this city.

a)

Minneapolis

b)

Detroit

c)

Chicago

d)

Des Moines

40.

The Mackinac Bridge and Mackinac Island are both part of this state.

a)

Minnesota

b)

Illinois

c)

Michigan

d)

South Dakota

41.

Greenfield VIllage and Henry Ford Museum are in this state.

a)

Illinois

b)

Michigan

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Minnesota

42.

Sleeping Bear Dunes are a fun place to visit in this state.

a)

Michigan

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Minnesota

d)

Iowa

43.

The Indianapolis 500 is a major event in this state.

a)

Michigan

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Indiana

d)

Illinois

44.

People from this state are called "Hoosiers."

a)

Minnesota

b)

Indiana

c)

Illinois

d)

South Dakota

45.

The earliest Indians in this state were call "Mississippians" and built cities.

a)

Ohio

b)

Michigan

c)

South Dakota

d)

Indiana

46.

This state has the largest children's museum in the world.

a)

Indiana

b)

Wisconsin

c)

North Dakota

d)

Illinois

47.

This state has sand dunes along its northern border and along Lake Michigan.

a)

Ohio Dunes State Park

b)

Indiana Dunes State Park

c)

Illinois Dunes State Park

d)

Wisconsin Dunes State Park

48.

The Football Hall of Fame is located in this state.

a)

Michigan

b)

Ohio

c)

Kentucky

d)

Illinois

49.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in this state.

a)

Michigan

b)

Indiana

c)

Minnesota

d)

Ohio