Land and Water
Climate
Products and Natural Resources
Landmarks
Culture
100
How many states are in the Midwest region?
12 states.
100
The Midwest can have severe weather because it has no _____ nearby to warm the land in the winter and cool it in the summer.
Ocean.
100
What is the most important resource in the Midwest region?
Soil.
100

What is the biggest city in the Midwest region?

Chicago, Illinois.

100

What are two foods that the Midwest region made famous?

Pancakes, cornbread, caramel popcorn, chicken pot pie, and pot roast, deep dish pizza, a Coney dog, BBQ

200
The ______ ______ in South Dakota are the hilliest part of the Great Plains.
Black Hills
200
What form of precipitation is very common during spring storms in the Midwest, that is not rain?
Hail
200
What are the three belts in the Midwest region?
The Corn Belt, the Wheat Belt, and the Dairy Belt.
200

What is a transportation hub?

A center for moving goods and people.

200

How would you describe many Midwestern foods?

Simple but filling, not spicy

300
What is the longest river in North America that runs through most of the Midwest region?
The Missouri River.
300
Why is part of the Midwest called Tornado Alley?
Because it has a very high number of very destructive tornadoes.
300

Which state produces more cheese than anywhere else in the US?

Wisonsin

300
What is the largest indoor shopping mall in the United States?
Minnesota's Mall of America.
300

What sport was invented in the Minnesota?

Water skiing

400

What fraction of the world's fresh water is located in the Great Lakes?

1/4 of all the fresh water in the world.

400

What animal used to roam freely on the Great Plains?

Bison

400

What nickname does the Midwest have because it produces so many products that are made with flour?

"America's Breadbasket"

400

What monument was built to honor the pioneers that started their journey out west in St. Louis, Missouri?

The Gateway Arch

400
What two kinds of music came from the Midwest region?
Rock and Roll and the Motown sound.
500

Why are the waterways so important to life in the Midwest?

The rivers allow barges and ships to carry goods all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.

500

What is an ice shanty?

A small shelter that can help keep ice fishermen out of the wind and blowing snow.

500
Why is Detroit, Michigan called the "Motor City," or "Motown?"
Because it is the center for the automobile/car industry.
500

What can be found on Mount Rushmore?

The faces of four presidents--George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

500

What two things made Mowtown Music different from any other type of musi?

Motown Records was the first record company to be owned by African-Americans and to feature African-American musicians.

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