3. A flat or gently rolling land that is
covered with tall grasses and wildflowers
A.) fertile
B.) frontier
C.) prairie
D.) feedlot L W

5. Where would cowboys have lived
in the Midwest?
A.) Crazy Horse Memorial
B.) Wrigley Field
C.) Soo Locks
D.) Dodge City L W

7. A city that serves as a center for moving
goods and people
A.) prairie
B.) frontier
C.) transportation hub
D.) assembly line L W

9. St. Louis is known as: A.) The Gateway to the West
B.) The Gateway to the East
C.) The Cardinal’s Gateway
D.) The Gateway Arch L W

11. Ford’s assembly line helped lower car prices because cars could be
made…
A.) of cheaper materials
B.) for rich people
C.) in a shorter time
D.) by unskilled workers L W

13. Soil that is able to produce crops
A.) feedlot
B.) fertile
C.) frontier
D.) prairie L W

15. The Soo Locks are important to ships
because the Great Lakes are different in:
A.) length
B.) climate
C.) size
D.) level L W

17. This midwest city has become a major
transportation hub
A.) St. Louis
B.) Chicago
C.) Detriot
D.) Dallas L W

19. These storms bring heavy snowfall and freezing winds to the Midwest
A.) hurricanes
B.) blizzards
C.) tornadoes
D.) rainstorms L W

21. Public land set aside by the government for use by American Indians
A.) feedlot
B.) frontier
C.) prairie
D.) reservations L W

23. The first professional baseball team played in this midwest city
A.) Chicago, Illinois
B.) Philadelphia, PA
C.) Detroit, Michigan
D.) Cleveland, Ohio L W

25. An area or building where livestock are
kept while fattened for slaughter
A.) assembly line
B.) feedlot
C.) frontier
D.) meatpacking L W

27. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial
honor these people:
A.) famous American sports heroes
B.) American Indian warriors
C.) pioneers who settle the Midwest
D.) great American presidents L W

29. Which is not in the Mall of America:
A.) Nickelodeon Universe
B.) Sea Life Aquarium
C.) Sesame Place
D.) Lego Land L W

31. Explain why the Midwest is called “America’s Heartland.”

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