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Midwest

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Midwest is the land

a)

between the mountains and the ocean

b)

between the Rockies and the Appalacians

c)

Between Canada and the Atlantic

d)

between the Rockies and the Gulf of Mexico

2.

The high, dry land of the western part of the Midwest

a)

Great Plains

b)

Central Plains

c)

Prairie

d)

Badlands

3.

The eastern part of the Midwest

a)

Badlands

b)

Great Plains

c)

Prairie

d)

Central Plains

4.

The Great Lakes hold _________

a)

50% of the fresh water on Earth

b)

1/5 of the Earth's fresh water

c)

half of the earth's salt water

d)

one fifth of the earth's salt water

5.

The climate of the Midwest is

a)

mild in the summer and cool in the winter

b)

hot in the summer and mild in the winter

c)

mild in the summer and cold in the winter

d)

hot in the summer and cold in the winter

6.

Deer, sheep, black-footed ferrets, and snakes live in the

a)

Badlands

b)

Prairie

c)

Great Plains

d)

Central Plains

7.

The midwest produces more _________ than any other country

a)

corn

b)

wheat

c)

oats

d)

rice

8.

The process of alternating crops is known as

a)

crop rotation

b)

switching

c)

arable growth

d)

irrigation

9.

In Indiana ____________ is mined for construction

a)

coal

b)

iron ore

c)

limestone

d)

steel

10.

Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota were the home of the _________

a)

Chippewa

b)

Fox

c)

Iowa

d)

Lakota

11.

The Great Plains grows a lot of

a)

rice and grain

b)

corn and soybeans

c)

wheat and oats

d)

apples and cherries

12.

The first group of Europeans to come to the Midwest

a)

Hunters

b)

French Explorers

c)

Spanish Explorers

d)

Missionaries

13.

What determined how the Midwest would be divided into states?

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Constitution

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Articles of Confederation

14.

Who invented the steel plow

a)

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable

b)

John Deere

c)

Jacques Marquette

d)

Louis Joliet

15.

Which of these did du Sable's trading post NOT have

a)

poultry house

b)

bakery

c)

restaurant

d)

mill

16.

Which Midwest city became known as the Motor City

a)

Chicago

b)

St. Louis

c)

Cincinatti

d)

Detroit

17.

In the summer there is an increased risk of this kind of weather in parts of the Midwest

a)

hurricane

b)

blizzard

c)

tornado

d)

tsunami

18.

The Ojibwa were known to have

a)

followed the bison

b)

grown corn, beans, and squash

c)

made peaceful treaties with surrounding tribes

d)

hunted in the forest and gathered wild rice and fruit

19.

Where might you find large deposits of iron

a)

Minnesota

b)

Michigan

c)

Missouri

d)

Nebraska

20.

Which animals are NOT raised for food?

a)

cows

b)

pigs

c)

horses

d)

chickens

21.

Which Great Lake is not found in the Midwest?

a)

Erie

b)

Ontario

c)

Huron

d)

Superior

22.

Which Midwest city did NOT start as a trading post?

a)

Minneapolis

b)

Chicago

c)

St. Louis

d)

Cincinatti