Northeast ↗️
Is the Northeast HOT or COLD?
COLD!
Is the South known to have good food or "ehh"🤷♂️ food?
Reallllly good
Is the Midwest HOT or COLD?
Freezing.
Is the Southwest HOT or COLD?
Hot. Very hot. (134°F/57°C).
What is the city in the Western U.S. famous for making movies?
Los Angeles or Hollywood!
Are there mountains in the Northeast, or is it mostly flat?
There are mountains!
What shameful thing happened in the South until it was abolished in 1865?
Slavery
What sport is super popular in the Midwest?
What is one dish that is famous in the Southwest?
Tacos, Burritos, Nachos...
Is the West flat? Or does it have mountains? (extra points if you can name them).
It's mountainous! It has the Rocky Mountains, the biggest mountain range in the U.S.
Did the U.S. start in the Northeast, or was it added later?
It started there! It is the birthplace of America
What is one genre of music that comes from the South?
Blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, rock n' roll, soul, gospel... basically all of them 🙈
What is the name of the famous HUGE bodies of water in the Midwest?
The Great Lakes
What other country does the American Southwest border?
Mexico!
What ocean does the American West face?
The Pacific Ocean
Can you name a famous university from the Northeast?
Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Yale, University of Pennsylvania, to name a few...
What did the South famously try to do in the mid-1800s? (extra points if you know the exact word for it).
It tried to secede! It wanted to make its own country, mostly so it could continue slavery
What were the two industries the Midwest is known for historically?
Agriculture and manufacturing!
What is the name of the biggest canyon in the U.S.? (extra points if you know what state it is in.)
The Grand Canyon, located in Arizona
What is the name of the migration from the mid-1800s where a lot of people moved to the West?
The Gold Rush
What was the name of the boat that the pilgrims came to the Northeast on?
The Mayflower
What is the name of the famous river that flows through the South, from Chicago, IL, to New Orleans, LA? (extra points if you can spell it).
The Mississippi River
What is the Midwest referred to as? (extra points if you can explain why)
The heartland of America. It is in the center (the heart) of the country, and for a long time, its industries provided the country with life (food and machines).
Why is it called "The Wild West?"
Because when the U.S. took the Southwest from Mexico, it was very lawless! We usually think of cowboys as from there
What do you think is the most populous state in the West (and in the U.S.)? ...extra points if you can guess the number
California! It has almost 40 million people (about as many as Canada, our Northern neighbor)