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.