State Names
Name a state in the Midwest
Possible Answers: Any Midwestern State
What is the famous landmark that is in the Black Hills
Mount Rushmore
What river starts in Minnesota and flows south?
-Bad River
-Missouri River
-Mississippi River
Mississippi River
A major agricultural activity in the Midwest is _____
Raising Cattle
What is the largest city in South Dakota?
-Aberdeen
-Rapid City
-Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls
Many Midwest states get their name from the ______ who used to live in the area.
Native American
What building in South Dakota is decorated with corn every year?
The Corn Palace
How many Great Lakes are located along the northern border?
-5
-4
-3
5 Lakes
What is the Midwest often called? "America's _______"
Breadbasket
Culvers are mostly associated with
-Wisconsin
-North Dakota
-Iowa
Wisconsin
What state name means "great or large lake"?
-Nebraska
-Michigan
-Ohio
Michigan
What is the famous mall located in Minnesota
Mall of America
_____ of the biggest water systems in the United States are located in the Midwest region.
2
What state produces the most milk, butter, and cheese?
-North Dakota
-Wisconsin
-Indiana
Wisconsin
Where are the largest concentration of mammoth remains in the world?
-South Dakota
-Minnesota
-Nebraska
South Dakota
What state is named after a Native American tribe?
-Missouri
-Indiana
-Ohio
Missouri
What is the name of the landmark that is known for its strange, rocky shape and colorful hills?
Badlands National Park
The Great Lakes are important for what?
Tourism, Transportation, and Recreation
Name 4 crops that farmers in the Midwest grows
Answers can range from: Wheat, corn, soybeans, oats, and other crops
What is the largest city in Midwest
-Chicago, IL
-Minneapolis, MN
-Omaha, NE
Chicago, IL
What state's name comes from the Native American word that means "sky-tinted water"?
-South Dakota
-Minnesota
-Montana
Minnesota
Name at least 1 President that are carved into Mount Rushmore in South Dakota? (hint: Sioux Falls High Schools Names)
Lincoln, Washington, Roosevelt, and Jefferson
What ship sunk in Lake Superior?(Hint: Think Reading)
SS. Edmunds Fitzgerald
What high school did Ms. Jacobson graduate from? (hint. It's near Sioux Falls)
-Brandon Valley High School
-Washington High School
-Harrisburg High School
Brandon Valley High School
South Dakota is the ____ state
-39th
-40th
-1st
40th