Midwest States
Vocabulary
Facts about States
Miscellaneous
Grab Bag
100
Which of these states is a part of the Midwest region?
a. Illinois
b. Indiana
c. both a & b
c. both a & b
100
The word frontier means:
a. the beginning of unexplored land
b. something at the front
a. the beginning of unexplored land
100
Chicago was considered a transportation hub: True or False?
True- Even back in the 1800's train tracks fanned out from Chicago to the Midwest!
100
Which Michigan farm boy built the first car in 1896?
a. Nikola Tesla
b. Frank Bronco
c. Henry Ford
c. Henry Ford
100
Why is the Midwest called, "America's Breadbasket"?
a. A lot of crops are grown in the Midwest
b. It is shaped like a basket that holds bread
c. It is not actually called, "America's Breadbasket".
a. A lot of crops are grown in the midwest
200
Which of these states is a part of the Midwest region?
a. Pennsylvania
b. Colorado
c. North Dakota
c. North Dakota
200
What does the word prairie mean?
a. huge rolling hills best for growing crops
b. flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildfires - best for growing crops
c. rocky land - not great for growing crops
b. flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildfires - best for growing crops
200
What is the name of the stadium that the Chicago Cubs play in?
a. Big Giant Stadium
b. Wrigley Field
c. Fenway Park
b. Wrigley Field
200
Your group must compliment each other.
To get points, each of you have to think of one nice thing to say to each of your team mates.
Points only received if everyone thought of a nice thing to say to each of their team mates.
200
Why do we called the Midwest, "America's Heartland"?
a. It is shaped like a heart
b. It is located in the middle of the United States
c. It is where people are the nicest.
b. It is located in the middle of the United States
300
Which of these is NOT a Midwest state
a. Michigan
b. Mississippi
c. Minnesota
b. Mississippi
300
Which of the following is a type of livestock?
a. cow
b. hogs
c. both a & b
c. both a & b
Livestock are animals raised on farms.
300
True or False:
Iowa farms have so much FERTILE soil that farms cover almost every inch of the state.
True: Fertile is one of your vocabulary words, and this sentence came straight from your text on page 89.
300
Why did Midwestern people create indoor malls like The Mall of America?
a. They love to shop
b. Dangerous storms happen; indoor malls protect people
c. They are outside so much that being indoors was a nice break
b. Dangerous storms happen; indoor malls protect people.
300
Sing, "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," as a group.
Points only given if each person in the group sings the whole song:
Twinkle, Twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
400
Which of these states is a part of the Midwest region?
a. Florida
b. New Jersey
c. Nebraska
c. Nebraska
400
Meatpacking is ___________ the meat for sale.
a. smashing
b. throwing a way
c. preparing
c. preparing
400
Which Midwest state is known for its wheat and cowboys?
a. New Jersey
b. Kansas
c. Missouri
b. Kansas
400
What helped Ford create his cars?
a. An assembly line
b. A meatpacking plant
c. A transportation hub
a. An assembly line
400
What are the Soo Locks?
a. An Native American Tribe that won a famous battle
b. A special set of gates in a river that help big boats move between different water levels
c. A type of lock that kept the United States water ways closed
b. A special set of gates in a river that help big boats move between different water levels.
500
Name Three Midwest States
Answers could be:
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, or Ohio
500
Who were RESERVATIONS created for?
a. Midwest pioneers
b. Native Americans
c. Horses
b. Native Americans
500
What two monuments are located in South Dakota?
a. Mount Bieber and Crazy Karen
b. Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse
c. Statue of Liberty and Liberty Bell
b. Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse
500
What three things made farming in the Midwest so successful?
Choose Three from the list below:
Flat land, meatpacking plants, fertile soil, Native Americans, transportation, Fortnite, frontier, baseball
Flat land
Fertile Soil
Transportation
500
How many states are in the Midwest?
a. 9
b. 15
c. 12
c. 12
