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WorksheetsRegions- Midwest States
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is the land like in the Midwest?
mountainous
low, flat, land
hilly and steep
below sea level
What are the names of the Plains in the Midwest?
Super Plains and Central Plains
Iowa Plains and Hilly Plains
Great Plains and Central Plains
Low Plains and High Plains
What is livestock?
plants and crops
fishing stock in a pond
animals raised on a farm
stock in a stock market
What is the land used for in the Midwest?
Growing corn, soybeans, and wheat.
Growing tobacco, cotton and fruit trees.
Growing sassafras,
oats, and peanuts.
Growing barley, corn, and fruit.
Lake Effect is when there is a gentler climate and more snow.
True
False
The great lake that is north of Minnesota is:
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
The great lake that is west of Michigan is:
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
The great lake that is east of Michigan is Lake Huron
True
False
The great lake that is north of Ohio is:
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
The Midwest summers have many:
typoons
hurricanes
snow storms
tornadoes
Why did pioneers move to the the frontier in the 1900's?
They wanted to see new things.
They were being persecuted.
Land was plentiful and inexpensive.
They wanted to be close to their families.
In what directions did the frontier move in the United States?
north
south
east
west
In the 1800's, how did most people travel to the West?
car
train
wagon
donkey
What was the wagon called, that took people to the West?
Expedition Wagon
Conestoga Wagon
Safari Wagon
Caravan Wagon
What is a flatboat?
a small boat with a flat bottom
a large boat made out of steel, with a flat bottom
a small boat made out of plastic
a large, flat-bottomed wooden boat
What was John Deere known for?
He invented the car.
He invented a new way to make steel.
He invented a steel plow.
He invented steel toed shoes.
Why did pioneers need to be self-sufficient?
They needed to be cheap.
They needed to be independent.
They lived far from other people.
They just needed to make their own things in their own way.
Which two rivers did the Lakota move between?
The Fox and the Rock River
The Colorado and the Missouri River
The Mississippi and the Missouri River
The Detroit and the Mississippi River
Why didn't the Great Plains Indians use canoes?
The rivers were too big for canoes.
They didn't like the water.
They didn't know how to make canoes.
There were few rivers in the area.
Who brought wild horses to America?
The Spanish
The French
The English
The Italians
The Lakota always stayed in one place.
True
False
Why did the Lakota move their settlements?
to live by different family members
to see new things
to escape from other Native Americans
to follow the buffalo
What was the transportation of the Lakota tribe?
canoes and horses
walking and horses
canoes and walking
walking
Which of the following describes the climate in the Plains?
hot, humid summers and mild winters
harsh, cold winters and hot summers
little rainfall
rainy all year long
What animal did the Lakota mostly hunt?
buffalo
horses
whales
deer
What did the Lakota use to build their homes?
adobe
bricks
deer skin
buffalo skin
What wasn’t an occupation (job) of the Lakota Indians?
farmers
hunters
horsemen
warriors
What kind of homes did the Lakota live in?
What was different about the way Crazy Horse was born?
He cried louder than any baby ever born in the tribe
He did not cry
He was born with no hair
He was born under a full moon
What tribe was Crazy Horse from?
Lakota Tribe
Iroquois Tribe
Apache tribe
Who was General George Custer?
He fought in the Civil War.
He fought Sitting Bull.
He fought the Pilgrims.
He won the battle at Custer's Last Stand,
Who won the Battle at Little Big Horn?
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
General George Custer
No one won
What cultural region did the Plains Indians live in?
the Great Plains
Northwest Coast
Southwest Desert
Eastern Woodlands
What were the names of the two Plains Indians important leaders?
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull and General George Custer
Crazy Horse and General George Custer
General George Custer and Little Big Horn
What part of the buffalo was used for shelter, clothing, shield and drums?
skin
hooves
horns
bones
He was a Colonel in the US army and he led 210 men against 2,500 Lakota warriors. He and nearly all of his men were killed at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
John Quincy Adams
George Custer
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
Winfield Scott
He was the Chief of the Lakota that believed in the Ghost Dance. He defeated the US Army at the Battle of the Little Bighorn but he was later killed while being taken into custody.
Chief Joseph
Chief Black Kettle
Cochise
Geronimo
Sitting Bull
Who is this pictured above?
John Quincy Adams
George Custer
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
Winfield Scott
Who is this a picture of?
Chief Joseph
Chief Black Kettle
Cochise
Geronimo
Sitting Bull
Where was Henry Ford born?
Germany
England
Ohio
Michigan
Which of the following best describes the assembly line manufacturing process?
Each product is fully manufactured one at a time
Products are made one step at a time as they pass down a line
Products are manufactured by robots
Products are produced using 3D printers
What was the name of Henry Ford's first successful assembly line car?
Mustang
Taurus
Model T
Ford F-150
Why was the Model T so successful?
It was very fast
It was affordable by the average family
It was reliable
It was electric
What other famous inventor did Henry Ford work with early on in his career?
Alexander Graham Bell
Nikola Tesla
Thomas Edison
Eli Whitney
Where did African Americans move , during the 1920s?
The South
The North and Midwest
The Southwest
The North Pole
Why did African Americans move away from the South?
Scarce job opprotunites
Discrimination and violence
Low paying jobs
All of the above
Which city did African Americans moved to that was known for its automobile industry?
New York, New York
Detroit, Michigan
Chicago, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
What is mass production?
making small numbers of goods, using identical parts
making large numbers of goods, using identical parts
make no identical parts
making lots of things, while keeping them all different
Who is Amelia Earhart?
A writer
A truck driver
A pilot
Amelia was the first woman to do what?
learn to fly
buy an airplane
travel over the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane
build her own landing strip
Which state was Amelia Earhart born?
Kansas
Minnesota
New York
What was the name of Amelia's yellow airplane?
The Cardinal
The Canary
The Eagle
