Name the airport in Chicago that has millions of airline passengers per year.
O'Hare International Airport.
100
What did cowboys bring to Dodge City in the 1870s?
The cowboys herded cattle to Dodge City.
100
Why was the first roof build on a mall?
The first roof was build to protect shoppers from harmful weather.
100
What is a frontier town?
A frontier town is a region of wild country, unexplored by Europeans.
100
Who invented the assembly line?
Henry Ford invented the assembly line.
200
What is the second oldest ballpark in America?
Wrigley Field is the second oldest ballpark in America.
200
What are the two huge monuments carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota?
The monuments carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota are Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Crazy Horse Memorial.
200
Iowa is a good farming state because of prairie land, what is prairie land?
Prairie land is an area of flat or rolling land covered in tall grasses where crops are planted.
200
What bodies of water do the Soo Locks connect?
The Soo Locks connect the Great Lakes all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
200
Explain how an assembly line works when making a car.
When using an assembly line to make a car one worker puts on one part of the car and then is passed to another worker to put on another part until the entire car is built.
300
Who had the "called shot" during Game 3 of the World Series at Wrigley Field?
Babe Ruth had the called shot during Game 3 of the World Series at Wrigley Field.
300
What is a reservation?
A reservation is public land set aside by the government for use by American Indians.
300
What is the difference between blizzards, hailstorms and tornadoes?
Blizzards bring heavy snow and freezing winds, hailstorms drop ice instead of rain and tornadoes are powerful tunnels of wind.
300
Why did pioneers choose to settle in St. Louis?
The pioneers chose to settle in St. Louis because two large rivers, Missouri and Mississippi, are just to the north.
300
Why is Detroit known as "Motor City" or "Motown"?
Detroit is known as "Motor City" or "Motown" because there are a lot of carmakers in that city.
400
Name multiple forms of transportation used to move goods in and out of Chicago.
Some different forms of transportation used to move goods are: railroads, highways, airports, rivers and lakes.
400
Define the words feedlot and meatpacking.
A feedlot is an area or building where livestock are kept while being fattened for slaughter. Meatpacking is the preparation of meat for sale.
400
What do you need other than prairie land to produce a good crop?
Farmers need fertile soil.
400
How do locks work?
Locks raise and lower ships so that they can travel from one body of water to another.
400
Why did Henry Ford invent the assembly line?
He wanted to keep the cost of cars down so that most people could afford them.
500
What is a transportation hub?
A transportation hub is a city that serves as a center for moving goods and people.
500
Who is Crazy Horse and what did he do?
Crazy Horse was a chief of the Sioux who led his tribe into battle to try and save their land.
500
Why are the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers important for Iowa farmers?
They provide transportation for the farmers to transport their goods.
500
Why is St. Louis known as the "Gateway to the West"?
This is where the pioneers began their journey to the west.
500
What is an assembly line?
An assembly line is a process in which each worker assembles one part of a product before passing it to the next worker down the line.