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States & Capitals
Geography
Midwest Knowledge
Agriculture
Waterways
100
Ohio
Columbus
100
Flat or gently rolling land that is covered with tall grasses and wildflowers.
Prairie
100
The Mall of America is in what state?
Minnesota
100
What is one nickname for the Midwest Region?
America's Breakbasket or America's Heartland
100
Name 2 major rivers in the Midwest
Mississippi River, Missouri River, Ohio River
200
Lansing
Michigan
200
Soil that is able to produce good crops.
Fertile
200
What major city in Illinois is a transportation hub in the Midwest. It is home to O'Hare Airport and Wrigley Field. It is known as the "Windy City".
Chicago
200
What are 3 major crops grown in the Midwest?
Corn, oats, wheat, soy beans, hay, sun flowers, potatoes...
200
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior
300
Illinois
Springfield
300
Animals raised on farms, such as cattle, are known as ____________.
Livestock
300
This large city in Michigan is known as "The Motor City". It is not the capital city.
Detroit
300
Wisconsin is home to many dairy farms. What are 2 products we get from dairy cows?
milk, cheese, cream, yogurt...
300
Name 2 ways people use the Mississippi River.
Transportation and Irrigation
400
Pierre
South Dakota
400
Mt. Rushmore is located in what state?
South Dakota
400
This is a process used to build Model T's made by Ford Motor Company. It is a process in which each worker does one part of a job before passing it on to the next worker. What is this process called?
The Assembly Line
400
Name 3 different kinds of livestock raised on Midwestern farms? (You might be wearing part of them).
Pigs, Cattle, Sheep
400
The Mississippi River starts in Lake Itasca in what Midwest State?
Minnesota
500
Kansas
Topeka
500
When settlers began to move west, war erupted between Native Americans and the United States. Many Native American tribes lost their land and were forced to live on ___________________, land set aside for Native Americans.
Reservations
500
Name 3 of the 4 presidents on Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
500
Many settlers in the 1800's had to become self-sufficient (doing everything necessary to take care of yourself). Name 3 ways these settlers became self sufficient.
They clear land for farming. They grew crops such as corn, wheat, and oats to feed their families. They raised livestock such as pigs, cattle and sheep. They built cabins to live in. They made their own clothes. They used water from rivers to drink, cook, and irrigate their farms.
500
Many settlers crossed the Mississippi River and entered this city in Missouri. It has a giant arch and is known as "The Gateway to the West".
St. Louis, MO