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5th Midwest states and Map skills

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this state?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Michigan

c)

Ohio

d)

Kansas

2.

What is this state?

a)

Iowa

b)

Missouri

c)

Minnesota

d)

Indiana

3.

What is this state?

a)

Michigan

b)

Missouri

c)

Ohio

d)

Nebraska

4.

What is this state?

a)

Ohio

b)

Indiana

c)

Michigan

d)

Illinois

5.

What is this state?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Missouri

c)

Michigan

d)

Wisconsin

6.

What is this state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Minnesota

c)

Indiana

d)

Ohio

7.

What U.S. state is this?

a)

Iowa

b)

Missouri

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Arkansas

e)

Kansas

8.

What U.S. state is this?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Iowa

d)

North Dakota

e)

Illinois

9.

What U.S. state is this?

a)

Minnesota

b)

Wisconsin

c)

Iowa

d)

North Dakota

e)

Illinois

10.
What is the abbreviation for Indiana?
a)
IN
b)
IA
c)
ID
d)
Id
11.
What is the abbreviation for Illinois?
a)
IL
b)
IN
c)
IO
d)
IS
12.

CAPITAL OF MISSOURI

a)

JEFFERSON CITY

b)

BISMARCK

c)

COLUMBUS

13.

CAPITAL OF MICHIGAN

a)

LINCOLN

b)

LANSING

c)

TOPEKA

14.

CAPITAL OF INDIANA

a)

PIERRE

b)

MADISON

c)

INDIANAPOLIS

15.

CAPITAL OF WISCONSIN

a)

LANSING

b)

LINCOLN

c)

MADISON

16.

CAPITAL OF MINNESOTA

a)

ST. PAUL

b)

DES MOINES

c)

LINCOLN

17.

CAPITAL OF ILLINOIS

a)

INDIANAPOLIS

b)

SPRINGFIELD

c)

JEFFERSON CITY

18.

CAPITAL OF OHIO

a)

COLUMBUS

b)

ST. PAUL

c)

MADISON

19.

CAPITAL OF IOWA

a)

TOPEKA

b)

DES MOINES

c)

SPRINGFIELD

20.
What is a map scale?
a)
a tool to measure distance
b)
a tool to tell direction
c)
a tool to start a fire
d)
a tool to build a house
21.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
22.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
23.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Political Map

b)

Physical Map

24.

A map showing cities, capitals, and states is which type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

25.

A map showing bodies of water, lakes, and islands is what type of map?

a)

Political

b)

Physical

26.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
27.
__________ measures distance from the Prime Meridian.  These imaginary lines run from the north pole to the south pole.  These lines run north and south and measure east or wes
a)
Latitude 
b)
Longitude
c)
Lines
d)
Equator
28.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Southwest
b)
Southeast
c)
South
d)
West
29.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
North
30.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
31.

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

a)

Eastern and Southern

b)

Northern and Southern

32.

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

33.

0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

34.
Which continent is located at letter "G"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
35.
Which continent is located at letter "A"?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
36.
Which continent is located at letter "B"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
37.
What Continent do you live on?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australia
38.
What hemisphere do you live in?
a)
Canadian
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Mexican
39.

Why do we have 24 time zones?

a)

because it sounds cool

b)

because there are 24 continents

c)

because there are 24 hours in a day

40.

The land ABOVE the equator is the _____________hemisphere.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

41.

The land BELOW the equator is the ____________ hemisphere.

a)

Southern

b)

Northern

c)

North Pole

d)

South Pole

42.
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Antarctica
d)
Africa
43.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
44.
What is the latitude of New Orleans?
a)
90*W
b)
30*N
c)
30*W
d)
90*E
45.
Which continent is touched by the Prime Meridian?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
46.
Ocean #4 is ________.
a)
Indian
b)
Atlantic
c)
Pacific
d)
Southern
47.
What is the reason why latitude lines NEVER intersect? 
a)
They converge at the poles
b)
They are cool
c)
They are vertical lines 
d)
They are parallel
48.
Which letter would you find at 15oS, 60oW?
a)
A
b)
C
c)
L
d)
H
49.

What country is Ohio in?

a)

USA

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Iceland

50.

What is Ohio's capital?

a)

Phoenix

b)

Denver

c)

Columbus

d)

Dover

51.

What Continent is Ohio on?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia