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Regions- Midwest States

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the land like in the Midwest?

a)

mountainous

b)

low, flat, land

c)

hilly and steep

d)

below sea level

2.

What are the names of the Plains in the Midwest?

a)

Super Plains and Central Plains

b)

Iowa Plains and Hilly Plains

c)

Great Plains and Central Plains

d)

Low Plains and High Plains

3.

What is livestock?

a)

plants and crops

b)

fishing stock in a pond

c)

animals raised on a farm

d)

stock in a stock market

4.

What is the land used for in the Midwest?

a)

Growing corn, soybeans, and wheat.

b)

Growing tobacco, cotton and fruit trees.

c)

Growing sassafras,

oats, and peanuts.

d)

Growing barley, corn, and fruit.

5.

Lake Effect is when there is a gentler climate and more snow.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The great lake that is north of Minnesota is:

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Huron

d)

Lake Erie

7.

The great lake that is west of Michigan is:

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Huron

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Michigan

8.

The great lake that is east of Michigan is Lake Huron

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The great lake that is north of Ohio is:

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Lake Huron

10.

The Midwest summers have many:

a)

typoons

b)

hurricanes

c)

snow storms

d)

tornadoes

11.

Why did pioneers move to the the frontier in the 1900's?

a)

They wanted to see new things.

b)

They were being persecuted.

c)

Land was plentiful and inexpensive.

d)

They wanted to be close to their families.

12.

In what directions did the frontier move in the United States?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

13.

In the 1800's, how did most people travel to the West?

a)

car

b)

train

c)

wagon

d)

donkey

14.

What was the wagon called, that took people to the West?

a)

Expedition Wagon

b)

Conestoga Wagon

c)

Safari Wagon

d)

Caravan Wagon

15.

What is a flatboat?

a)

a small boat with a flat bottom

b)

a large boat made out of steel, with a flat bottom

c)

a small boat made out of plastic

d)

a large, flat-bottomed wooden boat

16.

What was John Deere known for?

a)

He invented the car.

b)

He invented a new way to make steel.

c)

He invented a steel plow.

d)

He invented steel toed shoes.

17.

Why did pioneers need to be self-sufficient?

a)

They needed to be cheap.

b)

They needed to be independent.

c)

They lived far from other people.

d)

They just needed to make their own things in their own way.

18.

Which two rivers did the Lakota move between?

a)

The Fox and the Rock River

b)

The Colorado and the Missouri River

c)

The Mississippi and the Missouri River

d)

The Detroit and the Mississippi River

19.

Why didn't the Great Plains Indians use canoes?

a)

The rivers were too big for canoes.

b)

They didn't like the water.

c)

They didn't know how to make canoes.

d)

There were few rivers in the area.

20.

Who brought wild horses to America?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The French

c)

The English

d)

The Italians

21.

The Lakota always stayed in one place.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Why did the Lakota move their settlements?

a)

to live by different family members

b)

to see new things

c)

to escape from other Native Americans

d)

to follow the buffalo

23.

What was the transportation of the Lakota tribe?

a)

canoes and horses

b)

walking and horses

c)

canoes and walking

d)

walking

24.
What did the Lakota mostly eat?
a)
bananas
b)
buffalo
c)
seals
d)
fish
25.

Which of the following describes the climate in the Plains?

a)

hot, humid summers and mild winters

b)

harsh, cold winters and hot summers

c)

little rainfall

d)

rainy all year long

26.

What animal did the Lakota mostly hunt?

a)

buffalo

b)

horses

c)

whales

d)

deer

27.

What did the Lakota use to build their homes?

a)

adobe

b)

bricks

c)

deer skin

d)

buffalo skin

28.
The Lakota lived in which type of home?
a)
teepee
b)
adobe
c)
longhouse
29.
The ______________ provided the Plain's Indians with food, clothing, shelter and almost everything they used to live.
a)
Elk
b)
 Deer
c)
Buffalo
30.
When the Lakota moved, they were following the buffalo.
a)
False
b)
True
31.
The Lakota were excellent with:
a)
their farming skills
b)
their pottery
c)
their hunting and fighting skills
d)
their jewelry making
32.
Why did the Lakota need to move from place to place?
a)
it got too cold and they had to move to a warmer place
b)
they followed the buffalo
c)
they got tired of living in the same place
d)
they followed the deer
33.
What region did the Lakota live in?
a)
Eastern Woodlands
b)
Great Desert
c)
Great Plains
d)
Southwest
34.

What wasn’t an occupation (job) of the Lakota Indians?

a)

farmers

b)

hunters

c)

horsemen

d)

warriors

35.

What kind of homes did the Lakota live in?

a)
b)
c)
36.

What was different about the way Crazy Horse was born?

a)

He cried louder than any baby ever born in the tribe

b)

He did not cry

c)

He was born with no hair

d)

He was born under a full moon

37.

What tribe was Crazy Horse from?

a)

Lakota Tribe

b)

Iroquois Tribe

c)

Apache tribe

38.

Who was General George Custer?

a)

He fought in the Civil War.

b)

He fought Sitting Bull.

c)

He fought the Pilgrims.

d)

He won the battle at Custer's Last Stand,

39.

Who won the Battle at Little Big Horn?

a)

Sitting Bull

b)

Crazy Horse

c)

General George Custer

d)

No one won

40.

What cultural region did the Plains Indians live in?

a)

the Great Plains

b)

Northwest Coast

c)

Southwest Desert

d)

Eastern Woodlands

41.

What were the names of the two Plains Indians important leaders?

a)

Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

b)

Sitting Bull and General George Custer

c)

Crazy Horse and General George Custer

d)

General George Custer and Little Big Horn

42.

What part of the buffalo was used for shelter, clothing, shield and drums?

a)

skin

b)

hooves

c)

horns

d)

bones

43.

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.

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

George Custer

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Martin Van Buren

e)

Winfield Scott

44.

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.

a)

Chief Joseph

b)

Chief Black Kettle

c)

Cochise

d)

Geronimo

e)

Sitting Bull

45.

Who is this pictured above?

a)

John Quincy Adams

b)

George Custer

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Martin Van Buren

e)

Winfield Scott

46.

Who is this a picture of?

a)

Chief Joseph

b)

Chief Black Kettle

c)

Cochise

d)

Geronimo

e)

Sitting Bull

47.

Where was Henry Ford born?

a)

Germany

b)

England

c)

Ohio

d)

Michigan

48.

Which of the following best describes the assembly line manufacturing process?

a)

Each product is fully manufactured one at a time

b)

Products are made one step at a time as they pass down a line

c)

Products are manufactured by robots

d)

Products are produced using 3D printers

49.

What was the name of Henry Ford's first successful assembly line car?

a)

Mustang

b)

Taurus

c)

Model T

d)

Ford F-150

50.

Why was the Model T so successful?

a)

It was very fast

b)

It was affordable by the average family

c)

It was reliable

d)

It was electric

51.

What other famous inventor did Henry Ford work with early on in his career?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Eli Whitney

52.

Where did African Americans move , during the 1920s?

a)

The South

b)

The North and Midwest

c)

The Southwest

d)

The North Pole

53.

Why did African Americans move away from the South?

a)

Scarce job opprotunites

b)

Discrimination and violence

c)

Low paying jobs

d)

All of the above

54.

Which city did African Americans moved to that was known for its automobile industry?

a)

New York, New York

b)

Detroit, Michigan

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

St. Louis, Missouri

55.

What is mass production?

a)

making small numbers of goods, using identical parts

b)

making large numbers of goods, using identical parts

c)

make no identical parts

d)

making lots of things, while keeping them all different

56.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

a)

A writer

b)

A truck driver

c)

A pilot

57.

Amelia was the first woman to do what?

a)

learn to fly

b)

buy an airplane

c)

travel over the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane

d)

build her own landing strip

58.

Which state was Amelia Earhart born?

a)

Kansas

b)

Minnesota

c)

New York

59.

What was the name of Amelia's yellow airplane?

a)

The Cardinal

b)

The Canary

c)

The Eagle