Fun Facts
The US capital is _______________.
a) Washington, D.B.
b) Washington, D.G.
c) Washington, D.C.
c) Washington, D.C.
The US capital is Washington, D.C.
What is a major crop that is grown in the Midwest?
a) rice
b) lettuce
c) corn
c) corn
Corn is a major crop grown in the Midwest.
True.
What landmark is famous in the Midwest?
a) Mount Rushmore
b) The Statue of Liberty
c) Mount Fuji
a) Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore is in the Midwest and is a famous landmark.
True or False: Each region has their own culture or traits that make them different from each other.
True.
People traveled to the West to find ____.
a) water
b) gold
c) milk
b) gold.
People traveled to the West to find gold.
Which genres of music came from the Southeast?
a) blues
b) techno
c) jazz
d) K-pop
a) blues
c) jazz
Blues and jazz music both come from the Southeast.
True or False: All landmarks are historical sites.
False.
Where is Hollywood?
a) Northeast
b) Southeast
c) West
c) West
Hollywood is in the West. Hollywood is in California.
How many states are in the Southeast?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 15
b) 12
There are 12 states in the Southeast.
Which region is the Grand Canyon in?
a) Southeast
b) Southwest
c) Northeast
b) Southwest
Southeastern food is also called ____ food.
a) sour
b) delicious
c) soul
c) soul
Southeastern food is also called soul food because it's good for the soul!
What is a region?
a) a small town where people have something in common
b) a big city
c) a large area with something in common, like weather, land, or culture
c) a large area with something in common, like weather, land, or culture is a region.
True or False: The White House is only a historical site.
False. The White House is both a landmark and a historical site.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in which region?
a) West
b) Southeast
c) Northeast
c) Northeast
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Pennsylvania in the Northeast.
Which region is famous for lobster?
a) Northwest
b) Southwest
c) Northeast
c) Northeast
The Northeast is famous for lobster.
Which cultures helped shape Southwestern food? (multiple answers)
a) Native American
b) South Korean
c) Brazilian
d) Mexican
a) Native American
d) Mexican
Native American and Mexican cultures helped shape Southwestern food.
Name the 5 US regions.
a) Southwest b) East c) West d) Southeast
e) Northwest f) North g) Mideast
h) Midwest i) Australia j) Northeast
a) Southwest
c) West
d) Southeast
h) Midwest
j) Northeast
What state is the Statue of Liberty in?
a) New Jersey
b) Louisiana
c) New York
c) New York
The Statue of Liberty is in New York.
The Southwest has a lot of _________ influence.
a) Christian
b) Mexican
c) Ethiopian
d) French
b) Mexican
Which statement(s) are true about the US?
1. The US has 50 states.
2. The US is in South America.
3. It's a small country.
4. It has 5 regions.
5. It's a big, diverse country.
1, 4, 5 are correct.
The US is in _____ America. (+10 points)
This is a Mexican music style.
Mariachi
Name two landforms.
Possible answers:
mountain, river, lake, plain, hill, valley, canyon, island, desert, peninsula, plateau
True or False: A landmark is something famous in a place, like a big building or statue.
True.
The Midwest is known to produce a lot of ____ and ____.
a) corn and carrots
b) cheese and chocolate
c) corn and dairy/milk
c) corn and dairy/milk