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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 came from the Midwest region?
Pancakes, cornbread, caramel popcorn, chicken pot pie, and pot roast.
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
What city has more barbecue restaurants than any other city in the US?
Kansas City, Missouri.
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
What city produces the most breakfast cereal in the country?
Battle Creek, Michigan
300
What is the largest indoor shopping mall in the United States?
Minnesota's Mall of America.
300
Who invented water skiing?
Ralph Samuelson.
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
How many bison live in the United States right now?
About 150,000 bison.
400
What state produces more cheese than anywhere in the United States?
Wisconsin.
400
What city is called the "Gateway to the West?"
Saint Louis, Missouri
400
What two kinds of music came from the Midwest region?
Rock and Roll and the Motown sound.
500
How many ships pass through the Soo Locks each year?
Over 12,000 ships.
500
What is a storm cellar?
An underground shelter that protects people from tornadoes.
500
Why is Detroit, Michigan called the "Motor City," or "Motown?"
Because it is the center for the automobile/car industry.
500
What four presidents faces are shown on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
500
Where is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located?
Cleveland, Ohio.
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