The document outlines the rules for a trivia game about the Midwest region of the United States. It provides 16 multiple choice questions about topics like the Great Lakes, important Midwest crops/economy, Midwest geography, famous Midwest figures like Paul Bunyan and Abraham Lincoln, and Midwest weather phenomena. The questions cover a range of subjects to test knowledge about the history, culture, and geography of the Midwest.

1. Looking at the Midwest
By Emily Royce

2. Rules of the game:
1. Every students plays
2. There will be 3 lifelines available
• Ask a friend
• 50/50
• Ask the class
3. No yelling out- You will lose a dollar
4. Dollars for trying
5. A marble for the class if you reach a Million!
6. You may use your notes

4. 1. What is this region of the United States called?
A. The Northwest
C. The Southeast
B. The Midwest D. The Mideast

5. 1. What is this region of the United States called?
A. The Northwest
C. The Southeast
B. The Midwest D. The Mideast

6. 2. Which products are an important
part of the Midwest’s economy?
A. Boots and stockings C. Cheese and dairy
B. Wheat and corn D. Apples and oranges

7. 2. Which products are an important
part of the Midwest’s economy?
A. Boots and stockings C. Cheese and dairy
B. Wheat and corn D. Apples and oranges

8. 3. How many Great Lakes are there?
A. 5 C. 7
B. 4 D. 10

9. 3. How many Great Lakes are there?
A. 5 C. 7
B. 4 D. 10

10. 4. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote this
book about her life.
C. Little House on the
A. Life on the Frontier Hill
B. Little House on the
D. A Young Explorer
Prairie

11. 4. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote this
book about her life.
C. Little House on the
A. Life on the Frontier Hill
B. Little House on the
D. A Young Explorer
Prairie

12. 5. Which president is NOT a face on
Mount Rushmore?
A. George Washington C. Thomas Jefferson
B. Abraham Lincoln D. George Bush

13. 5. Which president is NOT a face on
Mount Rushmore?
A. George Washington C. Thomas Jefferson
B. Abraham Lincoln D. George Bush

14. 6. The “Big Muddy” is the nickname
for which river?
A. Missouri River C. Mississippi River
B. Ohio River D. Colorado River

15. 6. The “Big Muddy” is the nickname
for which river?
A. Missouri River C. Mississippi River
B. Ohio River D. Colorado River

16. 7. To be filled with vitamins and
minerals that plants need to grow
is:
A. ghastly C. fertile
B. affluent D. drenched

17. 7. To be filled with vitamins and
minerals that plants need to grow
is:
A. ghastly C. fertile
B. affluent D. drenched

18. 8. Which State is NOT part of the
Midwest?
A. Louisiana C. Michigan
B. Kansas D. Ohio

19. 8. Which State is NOT part of the
Midwest?
A. Louisiana C. Michigan
B. Kansas D. Ohio

20. 9. Plains covered by grasses and
wildflowers are called:
A. Mountains C. Grasslands
B. Ranges D. Prairies

21. 9. Plains covered by grasses and
wildflowers are called:
A. Mountains C. Grasslands
B. Ranges D. Prairies

22. 10. There is a tall tale about this
man and his blue ox creating
Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes.
A. Bill Hartwig C. Mark Twain
B. Abraham Lincoln D. Paul Bunyan

23. 10. There is a tall tale about this
man and his blue ox creating
Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes.
A. Bill Hartwig C. Mark Twain
B. Abraham Lincoln D. Paul Bunyan

24. 11. How were the lakes in the
Midwest formed?
A. Overflowing rivers C. Melted glaciers
B. Rain D. Oceans moved there

25. 11. How were the lakes in the
Midwest formed?
A. Overflowing rivers C. Melted glaciers
B. Rain D. Oceans moved there

26. 12. Alvin McDonald explored what
area of the Black Hills in the
1890s?
A. Mountain tops C. Badlands
B. Wind Cave D. Glaciers

27. 12. Alvin McDonald explored what
area of the Black Hills in the
1890s?
A. Mountain tops C. Badlands
B. Wind Cave D. Glaciers

28. 13. Abraham Lincoln was born in
this Midwestern state.
A. Ohio C. North Dakota
B. Virginia D. Illinois

29. 13. Abraham Lincoln was born in
this Midwestern state.
A. Ohio C. North Dakota
B. Virginia D. Illinois

30. 14. Jacques Marquette explored the
area of the Mississippi River in
1673. They called this area:
A. New France C. New Spain
B. New England D. Mississippi Area

31. 14. Jacques Marquette explored the
area of the Mississippi River in
1673. They called this area:
A. New France C. New Spain
B. New England D. Mississippi Area

32. 15. Which types of storms are
common in the Midwest?
A. Hurricanes C. Hail
B. Tornados D. Dust

33. 15. Which types of storms are
common in the Midwest?
A. Hurricanes C. Hail
B. Tornados D. Dust

34. 16. Very dry lands that have been
chipped away by wind and water
and range in color are called:
A. Prairies C. Great lands
B. Gondolas D. Badlands

35. 16. Very dry lands that have been
chipped away by wind and water
and range in color are called:
A. Prairies C. Great lands
B. Gondolas D. Badlands

36. 17. Which is NOT a river running
through the Midwest?
A. Missouri River C. Merrimack River
B. Ohio River D. Mississippi River

37. 17. Which is NOT a river running
through the Midwest?
A. Missouri River C. Merrimack River
B. Ohio River D. Mississippi River

38. Thanks
For
Playing!

39. Bonus Challenge Questions!!!
1. Which racetrack in located in Indiana?
2. Name 7 Midwestern states.
3. What is another name for a bison?
4. Which 4 presidents are featured on Mt. Rushmore?
5. How many bison are living in America today?
6. Which state is Mt. Rushmore in?
7. Name 2 states that touch the Great Lakes.
8. How many Midwestern states are there?