Geography
Midwestern States
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The Mississippi River begins in this state.
What is Minnesota?
100

Which stats is "The Show Me" state?

What is Missouri?

100
The beginning of unexplored land.
What is frontier?
100
This is a nickname for the Midwest.
What is "America's Breadbasket" or "America's Heartland".
100

A large storm that brings snow and heavy winds?

What is a blizzard?

200
These mighty rivers come together just North of St. Louis.
What is The Mississippi River and the Missouri River?
200
The capital of this state is Detroit.
What is Michigan
200
Soil that is able to produce good crops
What is fertile?
200
This city in known as the "Gateway to the West".
What is St. Louis, Missouri?
200

Which city has become a major transportation hub?

What is Chicago O'Hare International Airport

300
This is the name of the state that the Mount Rushmore monument is located?
What is South Dakota?
300
This is Detroit's nickname?
What is "Motor City" or "Motown"?
300
Animals that are raised on farms, such as cattle, hogs, and chickens.
What is livestock?
300
The name of the American general who attacked a group of Sioux who were camping by Little Bighorn River in Montana.
Who is George Custer?
300
These are used to lower ships from one lake to the next.
What are locks?
400
This state borders Oklahoma.
What is Kansas?
400
This city in the Midwest is an important transportation hub.
What is Chicago?
400
A flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildflowers
What is prairie?
400

Who filled the places of workers in factories when the men went off to war?

Who are women and young girls?

400
Who started an auto factory in Detroit?
Who is Henry Ford?
500
Name at least 3 great lakes.
What is Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, or Lake Erie.
500
This city and state is famous for wheat and cowboys.
What is Dodge City, Kansas?
500
Public land set aside by the government for use by American Indians
What is reservation?
500
These are the 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore's National Memorial.
Who are Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln?
500
This is the capital of Nebraska.
What is Lincoln?