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WorksheetsQuiz on Historical Events in the Midwest
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following Native American tribes lived in the Midwest?
Cherokee
Sioux
Pueblo
Iroquois
During the 1930s, the worst drought in the history of the United States destroyed many farms in the Midwest. What does the word drought mean in this sentence?
A long period of little or no rain
A funnel-shaped, spinning windstorm
A fast-spreading disease
A time when rivers overflow their banks
In 1803, the United States bought a huge territory from France known as the
Homestead Act
Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase
Midwest Alliance
What flattened the land of the Midwest and formed the Great Lakes?
Glacier
Tornado
Hurricane
Drought
Robert Fulton helped develop the (a) which is a boat powered by a steam engine and made it possible to travel upstream and downstream.
What did most early settlers of the Great Plains use to build their homes?
Stone
Sod
Wood
Bricks
What are the Plains States?
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota
Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa
What city is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum located in?
Columbus, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Indianapolis, Indiana
Kansas City, Missouri
Why were railroads important to the growth of the Great Plains?
They provided a way for products to be made more cheaply
They provided an easier way for the settlers to reach the Midwest
They helped control the settling of the Northwest Territory
They provided protected areas in the prairies
What is a popular event held in Indianapolis, Indiana every year?
Daytona 500
Indianapolis 500
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Superbowl
How did the invention of the steamboat affect river travel in the early 1800s?
It allowed travel upstream and downstream. It was faster than flatboats.
It only allowed travel downstream.
They made travel slower.
Trips took months and it made the cost of shipping increase.
What are the Great Lake States?
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota
Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Ohio
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa
Who helped the automobile industry grow?
Abraham Lincoln
Robert Fulton
Henry Ford
George Washington
Which city was a steel-making center in the early 1900s?
Gary, Indiana
Columbus, Ohio
Lansing, Michigan
Springfield, Illinois
What city is home to the world’s largest greeting card company?
Kansas City, Missouri
Lincoln, Nebraska
St. Paul, Minnesota
Detroit, Michigan
