Capital
Illinois
Springfield
Columbus
Ohio
What are two reasons that the Native Americans built mounds?
Burial place or platforms for homes
What are natural resources?
They are found naturally in the environment.
What is the nickname of the Midwest?
America’s Heartland
Indiana
Indianapolis
Saint Paul
Minnesota
Which Midwestern state would you be most likely to find dairy farms?
Wisconsin
What types of mines are found in several states in the Midwest?
Coal
What is the nickname for Detriot, MI?
Motor City
Michigan
Lansing
Bismarck
North Dakota
Where is Abe Lincoln's tomb?
Springfield, IL
List four natural resources found in the Midwest?
Coal mines, oil, gold, timber and wind.
What us the name of the place Bloomington, MN, that has more than 500 stores and is currently the third-largest in the U.S.
Mall of America
Kansas
Topeka
Lincoln
Nebraska
What happened to the millions of bison who roamed the Midwest?
over-hunted and nearly became extinct.
Where is the home of Kellogg's breakfast cereals?
Battle Creek, MI
Mount Rushmore is a national memorial with the faces of past presidents. Name them in order.
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt
Iowa
Des Moines
Jefferson City
Missouri
Why did the Midwest offer many excellent trading locations for the European explorers?
Many waterways
Which manufacturing process did Henry Ford use to build his cars much faster than they were made before?
The assembly line
What is the nickname of Minnesota?
Land of 10,000 Lakes because, well, Minnesota has thousands of lakes—11,842 to be exact!
South Dakota
Pierre
Madison
Wisconsin
Name three crops that are grown in the Midwest.
Popcorn kernels, grains, soybeans, fruit and berry crops.
Which Midwest city is known for windy conditions?
Chicago, IL
Where is the Pro football hall of fame located?
Canton, Ohio