Major Plains MCQs [USA]: January 8, 2026August 28, 2024 by u930973931_answers 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. What are the Major Plains of the USA commonly known as? (A) The Great Plains (B) The Rocky Plains (C) The Coastal Plains (D) The Appalachian Plains 2. Which of the following states is entirely located within the Great Plains? (A) Florida (B) Kansas (C) Nevada (D) Oregon 3. The Great Plains stretch from Canada to which state in the USA? (A) Georgia (B) California (C) Texas (D) Virginia 4. Which river is a major water source for the Great Plains? (A) Mississippi River (B) Missouri River (C) Colorado River (D) Hudson River 5. The Great Plains are known for producing a significant portion of which crop? (A) Cotton (B) Rice (C) Wheat (D) Tobacco 6. What type of climate primarily characterizes the Great Plains? (A) Semiarid (B) Arid (C) Humid continental (D) Tropical 7. Which natural hazard is most common in the Great Plains? (A) Hurricanes (B) Earthquakes (C) Tsunamis (D) Tornadoes 8. What is the average annual precipitation in the Great Plains? (A) 10 inches (B) 40 inches (C) 30 inches (D) 20 inches 9. The Great Plains are often referred to as “America’s ________”? (A) Heartland (B) Breadbasket (C) Backyard (D) Garden 10. What major drought event affected the Great Plains during the 1930s? (A) The Great Depression (B) The Dust Bowl (C) The Drought of ’88 (D) The Little Ice Age 11. Which of the following grasses is native to the Great Plains? (A) Buffalo grass (B) Kentucky bluegrass (C) Tall fescue (D) Bermuda grass 12. Which large mammal once roamed the Great Plains in massive herds? (A) Caribou (B) Elk (C) Bison (D) Moose 13. Which bird is commonly associated with the Great Plains? (A) Bald eagle (B) Pigeon (C) Prairie chicken (D) Hummingbird 14. What type of vegetation is predominant in the Great Plains? (A) Forests (B) Grasslands (C) Deserts (D) Wetlands 15. Which predator was historically a key species in the Great Plains ecosystem? (A) Grizzly bear (B) Mountain lion (C) Gray wolf (D) Coyote 16. What type of soil is commonly found in the Great Plains? (A) Sandy soil (B) Clay soil (C) Rocky soil (D) Loamy soil 17. Which of the following is a major landform in the Great Plains? (A) Flat plains (B) Plateaus (C) Hills (D) Mountains 18. Which major aquifer underlies much of the Great Plains? (A) Edwards Aquifer (B) Biscayne Aquifer (C) Floridan Aquifer (D) Ogallala Aquifer 19. Which geological process played a key role in shaping the Great Plains? (A) Volcanic activity (B) River deposition (C) Tectonic plate movement (D) Glacial erosion 20. What is the name of the region in the Great Plains where grassland meets desert? (A) Tallgrass prairie (B) Shortgrass prairie (C) Sandhills (D) Badlands 21. Which indigenous group historically inhabited the Great Plains? (A) Cherokee (B) Apache (C) Navajo (D) Sioux 22. What was the primary livelihood of Plains Native Americans? (A) Farming (B) Fishing (C) Hunting bison (D) Mining 23. Which famous battle took place in the Great Plains between the U.S. Army and Plains Native Americans? (A) Battle of Yorktown (B) Battle of Gettysburg (C) Battle of San Jacinto (D) Battle of the Little Bighorn 24. Which European explorer first explored parts of the Great Plains? (A) Hernando de Soto (B) Jacques Cartier (C) Francisco Vásquez de Coronado (D) Samuel de Champlain 25. Which act encouraged the settlement of the Great Plains by providing land to settlers? (A) Indian Removal Act (B) Homestead Act (C) Morrill Act (D) Dawes Act 26. What is a significant agricultural product of the Great Plains? (A) Rice (B) Corn (C) Wheat (D) Soybeans 27. Which livestock is most commonly raised in the Great Plains? (A) Cattle (B) Goats (C) Sheep (D) Chickens 28. Which crop rotation practice is common in the Great Plains? (A) Wheat-Fallow (B) Corn-Wheat (C) Rice-Soybean (D) Cotton-Peanut 29. Which renewable energy source is increasingly developed in the Great Plains? (A) Solar power (B) Wind power (C) Hydropower (D) Geothermal energy 30. What is a major environmental concern related to farming in the Great Plains? (A) Deforestation (B) Overfishing (C) Air pollution (D) Soil erosion 31. Which conservation practice is used to prevent soil erosion in the Great Plains? (A) Strip mining (B) Crop rotation (C) Contour plowing (D) Clear-cutting 32. What is a major environmental concern in the Great Plains related to water use? (A) Depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer (B) Overfishing (C) River pollution (D) Coastal erosion 33. Which invasive species poses a threat to the native ecosystems of the Great Plains? (A) Cheatgrass (B) Zebra mussel (C) Kudzu (D) Emerald ash borer 34. What is a significant challenge to wildlife conservation in the Great Plains? (A) Habitat fragmentation (B) Oil spills (C) Urbanization (D) Logging 35. Which national park is located in the Great Plains? (A) Yellowstone National Park (B) Yosemite National Park (C) Badlands National Park (D) Grand Canyon National Park 36. Which outdoor activity is popular in the Great Plains? (A) Mountain climbing (B) Surfing (C) Hiking (D) Skiing 37. Which historic trail crosses through the Great Plains? (A) Appalachian Trail (B) Pacific Crest Trail (C) Oregon Trail (D) Lewis and Clark Trail 38. Which festival celebrates the cowboy culture of the Great Plains? (A) Mardi Gras (B) Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (C) Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (D) Cheyenne Frontier Days 39. Which scenic byway runs through the Great Plains? (A) Blue Ridge Parkway (B) Beartooth Highway (C) Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway (D) Going-to-the-Sun Road 40. Which state in the Great Plains is known for its annual state fair that showcases agriculture? (A) Texas (B) Kansas (C) Iowa (D) Oklahoma 41. Which U.S. President was born in the Great Plains? (A) Abraham Lincoln (B) Dwight D. Eisenhower (C) Harry S. Truman (D) Ronald Reagan 42. Which city in the Great Plains is known as the “Gateway to the West”? (A) St. Louis, Missouri (B) Omaha, Nebraska (C) Denver, Colorado (D) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 43. Which university is located in the Great Plains and is known for its agricultural programs? (A) Kansas State University (B) University of Texas (C) Harvard University (D) University of Miami 44. Which historical event led to a significant population decline in the Great Plains during the 1930s? (A) World War I (B) Prohibition (C) The Great Flood (D) The Dust Bowl 45. Which of the following is a cultural heritage site located in the Great Plains? (A) Alcatraz Island (B) Mount Rushmore (C) Mesa Verde (D) Cahokia Mounds 46. Which animal is often used as a symbol of the Great Plains? (A) Bison (B) Bear (C) Eagle (D) Wolf 47. Which of the following is a major city located in the Great Plains? (A) Denver, Colorado (B) Chicago, Illinois (C) Phoenix, Arizona (D) Miami, Florida 48. What is a major environmental benefit of the grasslands in the Great Plains? (A) Oil production (B) Water desalination (C) Carbon sequestration (D) Mineral extraction 49. Which Native American tribe is traditionally associated with the Great Plains? (A) Cherokee (B) Iroquois (C) Sioux (D) Hopi 50. What is the main economic activity in the Great Plains today? (A) Agriculture (B) Technology (C) Mining (D) Tourism