Great Lakes & Great Plains Flashcards
This state is divided into two parts (peninsulas) joined by a bridge
Michigan
Once the “Land of Lincoln,” today politicians come to see if it will “play in Peoria”
Illinois
his state is known as the land of 10,000 lakes and the source of the Mississippi River
Minnesota
The Renaissance Center and Cobo Hall tried to help the rebirth of this state’s main city
Michigan
Door County and The Dells; Green Bay and Madison are located in this state
Wisconsin
The Football Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are located in this state
Ohio
This state touches four of the Great Lakes
Michigan
Gary, Fort Wayne, and South Bend are cities in this rural state
Indiana
America’s tallest building and Wrigley Field are pilgrimage sites in this city
Chicago
This city is home to the Motor Speedway and converted Union Station
Indianapolis
Henry Ford’s museum and Greenfield Village are located in a sub urb of this city; the other side of the river is another country
Detroit
Frank Lloyd Wright did some of his best work here; home of the Magnificent Mile, the Gold Coast, Navy Pier and “Second City”
Chicago
Standard Oil Company made this city America’s oil center; Museum of Rock ’n’ Roll has made it a pop center
Cleveland
In this city, you can take a brewery tour or eat at a German restaurant
Milwaukee
This city is home of the Guthrie Theater and the Mall of America
Minneapolis
Which lake touches a town of the same name in Pennsylvania?
Erie
Which lake has the same name as a province in Canada?
Ontario
Which lake is named after an Indian tribe?
Huron
Which lake is also the name of a state?
Michigan
Which lake is the largest and highest (farthest north on the map), thus being superior to the others?
Superior
This “Show Me State” contains Hannibal, which is Mark Twain country
Missouri
Part of the Ozarks are in this state as is Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
The cities of Bismarck and Fargo and Theodore Roosevelt National Park are located in this state
North Dakota
This state is home to the Black Hills and the Badlands (and Wall Drug Store)
South Dakota
This state is the heart of corn production on the Mississippi
Iowa
North Platte, Grand Island, and Scottsbluff are three of its cities, and Buffalo Bill was one of its citizens
Nebraska
This state grew with the great land rush of 1889; Will Rogers country
Oklahoma
This is the largest of the lower 48 states, the Rio Grande divides it from Mexico
Texas
Dodge City and Abilene are in this geographical center of the continental U.S.
Kansas
The Cotton Bowl takes place here; visit the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza; Ft. Worth is its sister city
Dallas
The Johnson Space Center is located in this city, the country’s fourth largest
Houston
On Missouri’s western border, it is the state’s largest city
Kansas City
This city is the capital of Arkansas
Little Rock
Spanish and Mexican atmosphere, missions and a national symbol are in this Texas city
San Antonio
This city on the Mississippi was once the third largest city in the country when it was the gateway to the West
St Louis
This city went from zero population to 10,000 in one day; contains the National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Oklahoma City
This city’s Riverwalk is one of the most popular tourist areas in the country
San Antonio
The largest city in Kansas, once the end of the cattle trail
Wichita
Gateway to the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore and the Badlands, and Deadwood is this city in the western part of its state
Rapid City
Gerald Ford’s birthplace, Boys Town, and a Mormon Pioneer Cemetery grace the state that contains this city
Omaha
