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WorksheetsFebruary Bellwork - Level 2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name the state shaded pink.
Nebraska
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
What state is highlighted in red?
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Alabama
What state is highlighted in red?
Texas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Name the state shaded peach.
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Name the state shaded in pink.
South Dakota
North Dakota
Iowa
Illinois
What is this state?
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
What is this state?
Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
Iowa
What state is this?
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Georgia
Minnesota
What is the capital city of Missouri?
(a)
What is the capital of Missouri?
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Kansas City
Springfield
Which river forms the entire EASTERN border of the state of Missouri?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Illinois River
Rio Grande
Which river flows all the way across the state of Missouri, from KC to St. Louis?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Montana River
Minnesota River
What is the abbreviation of Missouri?
MO
MI
MS
MU
Who did Thomas Jefferson send on an expedition to explore the new territory?
Robert Cavalier Sieur de la Salle
General John J. Pershing of Laclede
John Marquette and Louis Joliet
Lewis and Clark
What does "Missouri" mean?
canoe
town of large canoes
show me
river
What do the bears symbolize on the state seal?
Missouri's status and growth
strength and citizen bravery
Just wanted to show the Cubs what a real bear looks like
Dangers of westward expansion
Pick the Missouri flag.
The land of Missouri was sold to the United States by
France
England
India
China
What symbol is the "Gateway to the West"?
St. Louis Zoo
St. Louis Arch
Missouri River
St. Louis Cardnials
What State is Red?
Alaska
Maine
Hawaii
Texas
What state is this?
Texas
Colorado
Nevada
Alaska
Name the highlighted state.
Montana
Alaska
Washington
Oregon
What state is highlighted on the map?
Florida
New York
Massachusetts
North Dakota
Name that state!
Michigan
Missouri
Maine
Minnesota
Which state is this?
Arkansas
Louisiana
Alabama
Tennessee
What state is this?
Hawaii
Mississippi
Oregon
Wisconsin
What state is this?
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Georgia
Minnesota
This river is used for shipping goods from the middle of the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Sometimes, it is referred to as "Old Man River!"
Colorado River
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
What physical feature (landform) prevented colonial settlers from moving west right away?
Great Plains
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
During the 19th century (1800s), why were the largest cities in the U.S. all located near bodies of water?
People used the bodies of water for cleaning and sanitation.
The water helps keep the climates mild and humid.
Large cities needed huge supplies of fresh drinking water to sell.
The water supported transportation, trade, and the overall economy.
What were the main reasons that encouraged (convinced) Southern farmers to enslave people from Africa?
Good farmland and the need for people to work the land for cheap/free
Thick forests and the increased demand for wooden furniture
Available coal to be mined and factories that needed heat
Rivers and roads that were helpful in transportation and shipping goods
Which crop was the biggest cash crop in the American south during the time of slavery?
rice
cotton
corn
wheat
What is the capital of the United States?
Jefferson City
New York City
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
What is the main job of the legislative branch of government?
to make laws
to enforce laws
to define laws
to interpret laws
