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1
Manufacturing has been an important part of the Midwestern economy for over 100 years.
False
True
2
The Midwest region is made up of how many states?
12 states
4 states
14 states
11 states
3
The Gateway Arch is a 630 foot monument located in what city and state?
St. Louis, Missouri
Branson, Missouri
Topeka, Kansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
4
Tornado alley refers to a place to gets lots of ....
thunder
blizzards
hail
tornadoes
5
What are natural resources?
Recycled materials
Materials that are found in the environment.
Man made materials
Materials that are found in space that we bring back.
6
Farming is very important in the Midwest.
True
False
7
How tall are the Mount Rushmore sculpted heads?
5 feet tall
45 feet tall
1,000 feet tall
60 feet tall
8
What is the land like in the Midwest?
Beaches, rolling hills, forests
flat plains, rolling hills, mountains
desserts, forests, flat plains
grasslands, mesas, mountains
9
What are some examples of renewable resources?
fabric, tissues, toilet paper, glass
plastic, crayons, cars, paper
sun, wind, water, timber
gold, oil, gas, coal
10
The Gateway arch is the tallest stainless steel monument in the world.
True
False
11
A
renewable resource
means that we can run out of it.
True
False
12
Henry Ford built his Model T car in Detroit, Michigan.
True
False
13
What president's faces are carved into the Mount Rushmore monument?
Donald Trump, George Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe
George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Joe Biden
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln
14
All
landmarks are man-made things such as monuments.
False
True
15
The Midwest has four distinct weather seasons.
True
False
16
Who lived in the Midwest region first?
Native Americans
European explorers
Spanish explorers
Chinese Americans
17
What are some of the important industries in the Midwest?
timber, agriculture, sailing and cooking shrimp
deep sea diving, mining, fishing, and radio
technology, movie industry, shipping and fishing
mining, shipping, tourism, timber and manufacturing
18
Wind turbines use the power of water to make energy.
False
True
19
The Midwest is sometimes referred to as the Breadbasket of the United States.
True
False
20
What are some of the natural resources found in the Midwest region?
tires, sun, roads
snow, wind, plastic
gas, water, cars
coal, oil, timber
21
What are the great plains states known for?
cattle ranching and growing winter wheat
tourist attractions and beautiful beaches
cattle ranching and monster truck racing
lush forests and snowy mountains
22
The timber industry is valuable not only for providing the wood to build things but also for making paper.
False
True
23
The Cave of the Mounds is a natural limestone cave located in southern Wisconsin.
True
False
24
Mount Rushmore is a sculpture carved into the granite on a side of a mountain in ....
Kansas
North Dakota
Iowa
South Dakota
25
Access to the pacific ocean makes the Midwest very important in the shipping industry.
True
False
