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Western region
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Capital of Alaska? | Juneau |
| Capital of Hawaii? | Honolulu |
| Capital of Washington? | Olympia |
| Capital of Montana? | Helena |
| Capital of Oregon? | Salem |
| Capital of Idaho? | Boise |
| Capital of Wyoming? | Cheyenne |
| Capital of California? | Sacramento |
| Capital of Nevada? | Carson City |
| Capital of Utah? | Salt Lake City |
| Capital of Colorado? | Denver |
| What two countries border the western region? | Canada and Mexico |
| True or False The West region is the smallest region in the U.S. | False |
| True or False The West region is the largest in the U.S. | True |
| True or False Mount Washington is the highest mountain in the United States. | False |
| True or False Mount Denali is the highest mountain in the United States. | True |
| True or False Death Valley is a local dish that is very spicy. | False |
| True or False Death Valley is the hottest, driest, and lowest place in the United States. | True |
| True or False There is a rainforest in the West region. | True |
| True or False In the West region a basin is a swimming pool for bears. | False |
| True or False In the West region a basin is a low, bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the land around it. | True |
| True or False Many places in Alaska receive 100 inches of precipitation a year. | True |
| True or False The West region had many earthquakes. | True |
| True or False Giant redwood trees are part of a temperate rainforest in the West region. | True |
| True or False The most important natural resource in the West region is its oil. | False |
| The most important natural resource in the West region is the Pacific Ocean. | True |
| True or False Part of the West region is known as "America's Fruit and Salad Bowl". | True |
| True or False Hawaii is known for its pineapple, bananas, wheat, and lobster. | False |
| True or False Hawaii is known for its pineapple, bananas, and sugar cane. | True |
| Salt is one of the least important things that people get from the Great Salt Lake | False |
| True or False A luau is a traditional dance from Hawaii. | False |
| Snowboarding and skateboarding were both developed in the West region. | True |
| True or False An Iditarod is a club for fisherman. | False |
| True or False An Iditarod is a dogsled race in Alaska that is over 1,100 miles long. | True |
| True or False Eskimo ice cream is different from regular ice cream because it is made from the milk of a moose. | False |
| True or False Eskimo ice cream is different from regular ice cream because it is made from reindeer fat, seal oil, snow, berries, and ground fish. | True |
| True or False Rock climbers can climb up the core of an ancient volcano in the West region. | True |
| The abbreviation for California is? | CA |
| The abbreviation for Nevada is? | NV |
| The abbreviation for Alaska is? | AK |
| The abbreviation for Hawaii is? | HI |
| The abbreviation for Washington is? | WA |
| The abbreviation for Montana is? | MT |
| The abbreviation for Oregon is? | OR |
| The abbreviation for Idaho is? | ID |
| The abbreviation for Wyoming is? | WY |
| The abbreviation for Utah is? | UT |
| The abbreviation for Colorado is? | CO |