Southwest Region Quiz

Label the states in the Southwest region.

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Colorado

New Mexico

Louisiana

Nevada

Arkansas

Mexico

Texas

Oklahoma

Arizona

Mississippi

Label the capitals of each of the states in the Southwest Region.

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Oklahoma City

Tulsa

Phoenix

Tallahassee

Houston

Jackson

Austin

Santa Fe

Albuquerque

Tuscon

Label the states with the matching landmarks below. (Ex. The petrified forest is in which state?)

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Petrified Forest

Grand Canyon

Carlsbad Caverns

Big Bend National Park

Where is the Hoover Dam located?

Which state has the Rodeo as their state sport?

Air conditioning and automobiles (cars) have made it possible for humans to populate the Southwest. Which themes of geography does this relate to?

(Choose 2 answers)

• Movement

• Human Environment Interaction

• Location

• Region

What helps to form the border between the US and Mexico?

• Rio Grande

• Big Bend

• Hoover Dam

• Texas

What kind of climate does the Southwest region have?

Place the states in the order that they gained statehood? (The earliest state should go first from left to right.)

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• New Mexico

• Arizona

Which countries had control/influence over the Southwest region before the US?

(Choose 2 answers)

• Spain

• Canada

• Mexico

• Brazil