Midwest Region

Vocabulary

100

a center for activity, such as the transportation industry

hub

200

The shift of people to cities from rural areas

urbanization

300

building styles

architecture

400

a large boat with a flat bottom

barge

500

preparing cattle from ranches for market

meatpacking

Vocabulary/MC

100

transported goods

freight

200

In about which year did many African Americans begin to migrate to cities in the Midwest?

--1948

--1800

--1910

--1894

1910

300

Which state has the largest Arab American community in the United States?

--Ohio

--Michigan

--Indiana

--Illinois

Michigan

400

Frank Lloyd Wright is famous for his work in which field?

--medicine

--entertainment

--literature

--architecture

architecture

500

Which is the main way that people use barges?

-- to manufacture products

-- to ship goods across oceans

-- to transport goods on rivers and lakes

-- to harvest crops

to transport goods on rivers and lakes

Multiple Choice

100

Which part of the Plains states is mountainous?

--the Ozark Plateau

--the Sand Hills

--the Black Hills

--the Badlands

the Ozark Plateau

200

Which person is known for painting the rural areas of the Midwest?

--Joyce C. Hall

--Thomas Hart Benton

--Benjamin S. Carson

--Laura Ingalls Wilder

Thomas Hart Benton

300

Which term describes the shift of people to cities from rural areas?

--urbanization

--urban sprawl

--megalopolis

--industries

urbanization

400

What is one way that farms in the Plains states are different today than they were 100 years ago?

--Farms are smaller.

--Fewer crops are grown.

--Farmers only grow one kind of crop.

--Farms are larger.

Farms are larger.

500

Which is an industry that depends on the Midwest's farms and ranches?

--service

--entertainment

--food processing

--tourism

food processing

Short Answer

100

Which state is Minneapolis in?

--Ohio

--Minnesota

--Michigan

--Indiana

Minnesota

200

Which state is Omaha in?

--North Dakota

--Kansas

--Nebraska

--Iowa

Nebraska

300

Which state is St. Louis in?

--Iowa

--Illinois

--Kansas

--Missouri

Missouri

400

Which state is Cleveland in?

--Ohio

--Iowa

--Kansas

--Michigan

Ohio

500

Which state is Fargo in?

--Missouri

--North Dakota

--Indiana

--Minnesota

North Dakota

Long Answer

100

What are three kinds of transportation that make many cities in the Great Lakes region hubs?

land, air, and water transportation

200

How did immigrants affect culture in the Midwest?

They brought different religions, languages, foods, music, holidays, and other traditions to the region.

300

How have service industries in the Great Lakes states changed over time?

Banking and real estate have long been important.  Entertainment and tourism are more recent.

400

How has technology changed agriculture in the past 100 years?

Farmers now use modern farm machines to harvest and grow more crops in less time.  They also use computers to help them plan their farmwork.  Technology also allows farms to be larger and to need fewer workers.

500

Describe today's economy in the Great Lakes states.

Many factories have closed down in the region in recent years.  Service industries are now an important part of the area's economy.  Tourism is also growing in the region because of sporting events and the entertainment industry.