New England States
Middle Atlantic States
Vocabulary
Cities
Questions
100

What is the largest city of the New England states?

Boston, Massachusetts
100

What is the largest city in the US?

New York City

100

What is when a person does one job particularly well.

Specialize

100

The spreading of an urban area into surrounding areas

urban sprawl

100

Why do people who live in cities enjoy visiting Pennsylvania Dutch country?

to get away from the busy and crowded city.  It is rural, so they enjoy the country and quiet.

200

What New England state does NOT border the Atlantic Ocean?

Vermont

200

Which person said the NY is a "city of immigrants?"

Rudolph Giuliani

200

A person who runs for office

candidate

200

Two major cities in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

200

Why does the Northeast have one of the highest population densities in the US?

It has some of the largest cities in the US.  It was one of the first regions where Europeans settled.  It has continued to attract immigrants because of its cities and jobs.

300

Why have factories moved from New England to other places?

Products can be made cheaper in other places. 

300

Which city is considered a transportation center for the Northeast?

Newark, New Jersey

300

a sheet of paper votes are marked on, or another method to record votes

ballot

300

What makes up the largest part of Pittsburgh's economy?

Medical research

300

Why are volunteers examples of good citizens?

Volunteers are examples of good citizens because they help make their communities better.  They work for no pay, and help around the community.
400

Who is a person who works for no pay?

volunteer

400

What is NYC famous for?

World famous for arts, museums, Broadway shows and concerts. It is a leader in banking, publishing and fashion.

400

When a candidate encourages people to vote for them

campaign

400

Largest city in Delaware?

Wilmington

400

Why do people in New England states now specialize in service industries instead of manufacturing?

They specialize in service industries jobs because a lot of the factories moved to places where they can make goods cheaper. 

500

What are the New England States?

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont

500

What are the Middle Atlantic States?

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

500

Travel back and forth for work

commute

500

Some problems of living in a city are:

Pollution, noise, crowds, traffic

500

What is the job of the United Nations?

The job of the UN is to help member nations work together to solve problems.