Water
Land
Miscellaneous
Major cities
How much do you know?
100
True or False: The great lakes were formed about 1,000 years ago.
That statement is TRUE.
100
The Midwest is an area with a special ______ all on its own. A: Beauty, B: Pancake, C: Food, or D: Language.
What is A: Beauty?
100
Sports: Is Wrigley Field Home To the Cubs Or White Sox?
Cubs
100
Is Chicago, Illinois the largest city in the Midwest?
Yes
100
Name ONE or more great lake in the Midwest. (100 points each, max. 400 points.)
Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie.
200
Is the Mississippi river the LONGEST river in the U.S.A.?
Yes.
200
True or False: There are 100,000+ farms found in the Midwest.
That statement is TRUE.
200
What major weather storms can be found in the Midwest?
Tornadoes and blizzards
200
Chicago, Illinois is next to which great lake?
Lake Michigan
200
Name ONE or more major land areas in the midwest. (200 points each, 200 extra for each, Maximum 800)
What is Appalachian Highlands, Ozark- Quachita Highlands, Coastal Lowlands, Interior Plains.
300
True Or False: The Mississippi River starts in Missouri and ends in Wisconsin.
That statement is FALSE. It starts in Minnesota and ends in Lousiana at the Gulf of Mexico.
300
True Or False: The Midwest is made up of EXACTLY 10 major land areas.
False
300
What do you call the people who first settled the land of the Midwest?
Pioneers
300
Near which major city is the Mall of America found?
Minneapolis/ St. Paul
300
What is the capital of Iowa?
What is Des Moines?
400
True Or False: The Missouri River is a tributary to the Mississippi River.
That statement is True.
400
How many states are in the Midwest?
12
400
What major industry is found in the Detroit area?
automobile
400
The Arch is found in what major city?
St. Louis
400
What is the capital of Nebraska?
What is Lincoln?
500
How did the great lakes form?
The great lakes formed from glaciers.
500
What are the Great Plains most useful for?
farming
500
The midwestern summers are usually ___ and _____.
Hot, Humid.
500
What is the L?
The L is a system of elevated trains in Chicago.
500
Are winters in the Midwest Short? explain
This statement is FALSE. (Midwest is high from equator)
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