The Southeast Region Ch. 5 Trivia Questions
Of the twelve states in the Southeast, only four are inland. Name the four.
West Virginia Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee
One state in the Southeast Region borders both the Atlantic Ocean and The Gulf of Mexico. Name that state.
Florida
What river forms part of the boundary between Mississippi and the states of Arkansas and Louisiana?
Mississippi River
The Ohio River is a tributary of what large river?
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River empties into what large body of water?
Gulf of Mexico
Which state in the Southeast Region is especially famous for oranges?
Florida
What natural disaster tends to occur in the Southeast Region?
hurricanes
Which state in the Southeast Region is a peninsula?
Florida
What mountain range runs through parts of the Southeast Region?
Appalachian Mountains
Name the three major landforms of the Southeast Region.
Atlantic Coastal Plain Appalachian Mountains Piedmont
The Southeast Region’s Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains are both part of what large mountain chain?
Appalachian Mountains
The term “Piedmont” is a French term. What is the literal translation of the word?
“foot of the mountain”
In the Southeast Region, what landform lies between the Appalachian Mountains and the Coastal Plain?
the Piedmont
In the Southeast Region, what is the term for the rolling hills that lie between the Appalachian Mountains and the Coastal Plain?
the Piedmont
What is the name of the string of islands that extend from the tip of Florida into the Gulf of Mexico?
Florida Keys
The Piedmont area lies between what two major landforms in the Southeast Region?
Appalachian Mountains Atlantic Coastal Plain
The islands that make up the Florida Keys have been connected by what man-made structures?
causeways
The Mississippi River flows from what direction and toward what direction?
from the north, toward the south
True or False: the climate of the Southeast Region and Hawaii are similar, because both are rainy and warm.
true
Which best describes the climate of the Southeast Region: warm and dry warm and rainy cool and moist
warm and rainy
In southern Florida, crops can be grown 365 days of the year. Why?
There is hardly ever any frost to kill the plants.
A crop that needs a great deal of water grows near the Mississippi River. Name that crop.
rice
What is the term for “an orchard of orange trees”?
orange grove
Why was the Southeast Region once known as “The Land of Cotton”?
For almost 100 years, cotton was the chief crop in the region.
What happened to soil in the Southeast Region that was planted over and over with cotton?
The soil became worn out. There were no minerals left.
What popular food from the Southeast Region was once thought only good enough for hogs to eat?
peanuts
Why was George Washington Carver important to farmers in the Southeast Region?
By discovering many uses f or the peanut plant, he made it an important crop for farmers to raise.
What is a term similar to “specialty crop”?
cash crop
Tobacco is a big cash crop in what area of the Southeast Region?
the Piedmont
What is raised in a poultry house?
Poultry: birds raised for food Examples: chickens, ducks, turkeys
True or False: George Washington Carver, famous scientist, was born a slave.
True
How did George Washington Carver become an orphan?
His father died in an accident, and his mother was kidnapped.
When George Washington Carver was a child, why didn’t he go to school?
Because he was an African- American, he was not allowed to attend school.
Even though many people offered George Washington Carver good jobs at high pay, he refused them. Why?
He wanted to stay at the Tuskegee Institute, in order to help other African-Americans.
When George Washington Carver died in 1943, a national monument was built to remember him. What was unusual about this event?
It was the very first national monument in America to honor an African-American citizen.
Why are fish and shellfish major products of the Southeast Region?
Fish and shellfish are abundant, because rivers that empty into the bays carry tiny plants that are food for them.
What is a textile mill?
a factory where fabric is made
What is the difference between natural fibers and synthetic fibers?
Natural fibers are grown. Synthetic fibers are created from chemicals.
Name two examples of natural fibers. Where does each come from?
cotton: from the cotton plant wool: the fur from sheep or other animal
What is a common length of time that trees grow on a tree farm before they are harvested?
20 years (pine)
Lumber from tree farms in the Southeast Region is used mainly for what two purposes?
paper (from wood pulp) furniture
What is the term for the places where rivers fall right off the edge of the Piedmont onto the plain?
fall line
Name two products of the petrochemical industry.
plastic goods fertilizer paint antifreeze insect sprays medicines
The initials TVA stand for a project that built dozens of dams along the Tennessee River. What do these initials stand for?
Tennessee Valley Authority
Dams have large machines that create electricity when water is forced through them. What are these machines called?
turbines
What is the term for electricity produced by the power of rapidly moving water?
hydroelectricity
Why did Atlanta, Georgia become an important center for railroad transportation?
It is at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains.
What is the term for the lake that forms when a dam holds back a river?
reservoir
Which city in the Southeast Region was host to the 1996 Summer Olympics?
Atlanta, Georgia
New York City is our busiest port. What city is the second busiest port?
New Orleans
What city in the Southeast Region was known as “the Paris of America”?
New Orleans
Why was New Orleans known as “the Paris of America”?
It looked like Paris, France.
The area known as “the French Quarter” is part of what city?
New Orleans
New Orleans is famous for a holiday celebration that takes place each February. What is that holiday?
Mardi Gras
Miami, Florida grew very large in the late 1800s. Why?
It was at the end of a railroad line that ran along the Atlantic coast.
What is the term for a bridge made by building up earth in strips until it is above water.
causeway
What is the name for the large swamp in southern Florida?
the Everglades
What is the term for low, spongy land often covered with water?
swamp
What place in Florida is the most popular tourist attraction in the United States?
Walt Disney World
What is the name of the place in Florida that is the launching place for American astronauts?
Cape Canaveral
What state in the Southeast Region has North America’s only public diamond mine?
Arkansas
Which state has more thunderstorms than any other state?
Florida
The United States government keeps its supply of gold at Fort Knox, in which state?
Kentucky
What famous American did research on peanuts at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?
George Washington Carver
Which state has the Mississippi River as its entire eastern border?
Arkansas
Which state borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico?
Florida
Which two states in the Southeast Region have the Ohio River as boundaries?
West Virginia Kentucky
Which state is America’s leading manufacturer of furniture?
North Carolina
One Southeast Region state shares a border with more states than any other in the US. What is that state?
Tennessee
Which state’s capital is known as “the home of American country music”?
Tennessee (Nashville)
End Chapter 5: Southeast Region TRIVIA QUESTIONS