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Southeast U.S. Region

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which picture would you most likely see in the Southeast Region?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

What product would NOT come from the Southeast Region?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What kind of climate does the Southeast Region primarily share?

a)

mild and warm with cold winters

b)

hot and humid with mild winters

c)

four complete seasons

d)

rainy

4.

True or False

The Southeast Region is good for growing crops because of its flat, rich soild, and long growing season

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Southeast is known for its warm climate and vacation spots.

a)

False

b)

True

6.

In parts of the Southeast region, people mine for coal.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What moutain range can you find in the Southeast Region?

a)

Andes Mtns

b)

Rocky Mtns

c)

Appalachian Mtns

d)

Himalayans

8.

True or False

The Southeast region has many different types of land including moutains, deserts, and valleys.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Music of the Southeast Region. (Select all that apply)

a)

Jazz

b)

Bluegrass

c)

Country

d)

Blues

10.

The Northern States in the Civil War were called this.

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Redcoats

d)

Patriots

11.

The Southern States in the Civil War were called this.

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Redcoats

d)

Patriots

12.

This is a violent storm that forms over the ocean.

a)

Tornado

b)

Monsoon

c)

Hurricane

d)

Cyclone

13.

What is a large farm in the south called?

a)

ranch

b)

homestead

c)

settlement

d)

plantation

14.

The geography of the southeast includes some of these.

a)

volcanoes, deserts, and canyons

b)

mountains, coastal plains, barrier islands

c)

thousands of lakes

15.

Citrus fruits mostly grow in

a)

Georgia

b)

Florida

c)

Arkansas

d)

Mississippi

16.

Peanuts mainly grow in

a)

Georgia

b)

Florida

c)

Arkansas

d)

Mississippi

17.

Which two endangered animals may be found in the Florida Everglades:

a)

eagles and deer

b)

alligator and frogs

c)

bears and bison

d)

Florida panther and the manatee

18.

Which animal does not live in the forest of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

black bears

b)

deer

c)

black panther

19.

Before the 1500s, the Cherokee lived peacefully in villages in the mountains of southern Appalachia. They grew their own food and hunted in shared territories. The land provided many resources that they used.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

By the late 1700s, conflict had grown between the Cherokee and the European settlers. The Cherokee were foreced to give up land and move westward.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

After gold was discovered on Cherokee land in 1828, the following happened.

a)

The Cherokee became rich and life got much better for them.

b)

The United States government passed laws to protect the Cherokee land.

c)

The United States government forced the Cherokee to give up their land, with soldiers forcing the Cherokee families to walk hundreds of miles without enough food or warm clothing. This journey came to be known as the Trail of Tears.

d)

The Cherokee were sent north to Minnesota by the U.S. government.

22.

Which of the following are reasons cities in the Southeast are growing?

a)

People are attracted to the warmer climate.

b)

People who want to ski year round come to live there.

c)

People are moving to the Southeast to take jobs with major industries, like banks and insurance companies.

d)

People want to move to the Triangle Region of North Carolina. This area is a center for research in medicine and computers.

23.

land that has water almost all around it

a)

Peninsula

b)

Piedmont

c)

Fall line

d)

wetland

24.

low-lying land where the water level is always near or above the surface of the land


**The Everglades

a)

peninsula

b)

wetland

c)

piedmont

d)

fall line

25.

an area of high land at or near the food of a mountain

a)

peninsula

b)

wetland

c)

piedmont

d)

fall line

26.

a huge farm where tobacco, cotton, rice, sugarcane, or indigo were the main crops grown

a)

plantation

b)

slavery

c)

The Missouri Compromise

d)

cash crop

27.

a huge tropical storm with heavy rains and winds of at least 74 miles per hour

a)

abolish

b)

growing season

c)

hurricane

d)

fertilizer

28.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
Arkansas
b)
Alabama
c)
Florida
d)
New Jersey
29.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
West Virginia
b)
Virginia
c)
Vermont
d)
Louisiana
30.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
Alabama
b)
Tennessee
c)
Arkansas
d)
North Carolina
31.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
West Virginia
b)
Kentucky
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
32.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
Kentucky
b)
Tennessee
c)
Alabama
d)
Virginia
33.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
Florida
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Louisiana
34.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
South Carolina
b)
Florida
c)
Georgia
d)
North Carolina
35.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
South Carolina
b)
North Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Kentucky
36.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Alabama
c)
Mississippi
d)
Florida
37.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
Alabama
b)
Tennessee
c)
Kentucky
d)
Louisiana
38.
Which state is highlighted?
a)
Tennessee
b)
Kentucky
c)
Alabama
d)
Arkansas
39.

What is the source, or starting point, of the Mississippi River?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

The Gulf of Mexico

c)

Lake Itasca, MN

d)

Niagara Falls

40.

The __________ of a river is where the river empties into an ocean or other large body of water.

a)

mouth

b)

basin

c)

tributary

d)

source

41.

To help control flooding, engineers build special walls of earth, called __________, next to the river.

a)

silt

b)

sediments

c)

levees

d)

mountains

42.

For riverboats and barges, travel begins and ends at a __________ where goods are loaded and unloaded.

a)

source

b)

delta

c)

port

d)

tributary

43.

The Southeast has a warm climate for much of the year because it is closer to the __________ than most other parts of the country.

a)

equator

b)

volcano

c)

hot springs

d)

sky

44.

__________ is used to grow crops in some parts of the Southeast because there isn't enough rainfall. Ditches and pipes bring water to the fields.

a)

agriculture

b)

levees

c)

irrigation

d)

tourism

45.

What is an example of a natural resource in the Southeast region?

a)

coal

b)

dinosaur bones

c)

wheat

d)

emeralds

46.

Coal can be burned for energy (electricity), heat, and __________

a)

sound waves

b)

gasoline

c)

water

d)

light

47.

The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico at a __________.

a)

delta

b)

tourist

c)

source

d)

lake

48.

The beaches along the coast are great __________ attractions.

a)

agriculture

b)

tributary

c)

delta

d)

tourist

49.

What is the longest river in North America?

a)

The Ohio River

b)

The Missouri River

c)

The Mississippi River

d)

The Colorado River

50.

The northern part of the Southeast Region has these types of land:

Select all that apply.

a)

rolling hills

b)

river valleys

c)

swamps

d)

high flat areas called plateaus

51.

The southern part of the Southeast Regions has what type of land? Select all that apply.

a)

beaches

b)

mountains

c)

wetlands

d)

beaches

52.

Click all of the resources that can be found in the Southeast Region.

a)

Peanuts

b)

Sugar

c)

Cotton

d)

Lumber/Timber

e)

Oil

53.

Which state is the Kennedy Space Center in?

a)

Teneessee

b)

Florida

c)

Alabama

d)

Georgia

54.

The Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest aquarium.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Select all of the food that is most popular in the southeast region.

a)

Fried Chicken

b)

Grits

c)

Peach Cobbler

d)

Shrimp

e)

Gumbo and Jumbalaya

56.

NASCAR began in the south.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The Pacific Ocean borders the Southeast region of the USA.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

A low area of land that is covered by water at least part of the year.

a)

savanna

b)

foothills

c)

swamp

d)

bayou

59.

Thick, black liquid that is pumped from the ground.

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

diamonds

d)

water

60.

This is the area that has mild climate all year long and it stretches from California to Florida.

a)

segregation

b)

the sunbelt

c)

the bayou

d)

the swamp

61.

Which landmark is NOT found in the Southeast region?

a)

St. Augustine

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Walt Disney World

d)

Kennedy Space Center

62.
Which of these would you most likely see in the Southeast region?
a)
Desert
b)
Beach
c)
Volcano
d)
Polar Bear 
63.
Which type of weather is normal for the Southeast region?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
snow
c)
sunny
d)
rainy 
64.

What animals are in the Southeast?

a)

Llamas & Lizards

b)

Alligators & Crocodiles

c)

Giraffe & Elephants

65.

Capital of West Virginia

a)

Richmond

b)

Charleston

c)

Raleigh

d)

Hartford

66.

Capital of Virginia

a)

Richmond

b)

Charleston

c)

Columbia

d)

Tallahassee

67.

Capital of North Carolina

a)

Columbia

b)

Tallahassee

c)

Raleigh

d)

Chapel Hill

68.

Capital of Florida

a)

Tallahassee

b)

Orlando

c)

Daytona

d)

Marco Island

69.

Capital of Georgia

a)

Baton Rouge

b)

Alberta

c)

Albany

d)

Atlanta

70.

Frankfort is the capital of...

a)

Kentucky

b)

Louisiana

c)

Connecticut

d)

North Carolina

71.

Nashville is the capital of...

a)

Tallahassee

b)

Georgia

c)

Tennessee

d)

Louisiana

72.

Jackson is the capital of...

a)

Mississippi

b)

Arkansas

c)

Alabama

d)

Tennessee

73.

Montgomery is the capital of...

a)

Alaska

b)

Arizona

c)

Alabama

d)

Arkansas

74.

Little Rock is the captial of...

a)

Alaska

b)

Arizona

c)

Arkansas

d)

Alabama

75.

Baton Rouge is the capital of...

a)

Louisiana

b)

Louisville

c)

Kentucky

d)

Arkansas

76.

South Carolina's capital is...

a)

Charleston

b)

Columbus

c)

Columbia

d)

Myrtle Beach

77.
a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Maine

d)

West Virginia

78.
a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Kentucky

d)

West Virginia

79.
a)

Tennssee

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Atlanta

80.
a)

West Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

South Carolina

d)

Florida

81.
a)

Georgia

b)

Florida

c)

Louisiana

d)

Alabama

82.
a)

Florida

b)

Disney World

c)

Georgia

d)

Louisiana

83.
a)

Kentucky

b)

Tennessee

c)

Arkansas

d)

Mississippi

84.
a)

Kentucky

b)

Alabama

c)

Louisiana

d)

Tennessee

85.
a)

Alabama

b)

Arkansas

c)

Mississippi

d)

Louisiana

86.
a)

Mississippi

b)

Louisiana

c)

Arkansas

d)

Alabama

87.
a)

Mississippi

b)

Louisiana

c)

Arkansas

d)

Alabama

88.
a)

Mississippi

b)

Louisiana

c)

Arkansas

d)

Alabama

89.

West Virginia

a)

WV

b)

WA

c)

WE

d)

WI

90.

Virginia

a)

VR

b)

VI

c)

VA

d)

VN

91.

North Carolina

a)

NC

b)

NA

c)

NO

d)

CN

92.

South Carolina

a)

SC

b)

SCA

c)

SA

d)

CS

93.

Georgia

a)

GE

b)

GA

c)

GR

d)

GO

94.

Florida

a)

FA

b)

FL

c)

FLOR

d)

FR

95.

Kentucky

a)

KT

b)

KN

c)

KE

d)

KY

96.

Tennessee

a)

TN

b)

TEN

c)

TS

d)

TNE

97.

Alabama

a)

AL

b)

AA

c)

AB

d)

AM

98.

Mississippi

a)

MM

b)

MP

c)

MS

d)

MI

99.

Arkansas

a)

AK

b)

AR

c)

AN

d)

AA

100.

Louisiana

a)

LI

b)

LU

c)

LO

d)

LA