US Geography - Quiz 1-2 "The Midwest and the Mississippi River"
What is a nickname for the Missouri River?
"The Big Muddy"
North Dakota
Bismarck
Ohio
Columbus
Iowa
Des Moines
True or False? The Mississippi empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
False! The Mississippi empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Ohio River empties into the Gulf of Mexico. T or F?
False! The Ohio empties into the Mississippi.
More than half of the rivers in the USA empty into the Mississippi. True or False?
False, "Almost Half" not "More than Half"
Where does the Mississippi River end its journey?
Gulf of Mexico
Indiana
Indianapolis
Missouri
Jefferson City
Michigan
Lansing
Nebraska
Lincoln
Wisconsin
Madison
South Dakota
Pierre
Illinois
Springfield
Minnesota
St. Paul
Name a famous landmark in the Midwest.
The Badlands (Layered rock formations and steep canyons. Some fossil hunters love this place!)
The Mississippi River begins in what state?
The Mississippi begins in Minnesota.
Kansas
Topeka
The Mississippi River is the longest river in the USA. True or False?
True! The Mississippi River is the longest in the USA.
The Missouri River is the 2nd longest in the USA. T or F?
True! The Missouri is the 2nd longest in the USA.
True or False? The Mississippi River borders both Kentucky and Tennessee.
True, the Mississippi River borders both KY and TN.
