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1. 
The _____ are really mountains that were formed by forces pushing up from the earth's crust.
A.
Black Hills
B.
Badlands
C.
prairies
D.
moraines
2. 
The _____ is the second longest river in the United States and is nicknamed "Big Muddy."
A.
Missouri River
B.
James River
C.
Cheyenne River
D.
Mississippi River
3. 
_____ helped shape the land of East River by grinding down the high points and filling in the low points.
A.
buttes
B.
glaciers
C.
moraines
D.
hills
4. 
Ridges of clay, sand, and gravel called _____ were left after the glaciers melted.
A.
glaciers
B.
mountains
C.
moraines
D.
buttes
5. 
The _____ got its name from French explorers who called it the "Jacques."
A.
Cheyenne River
B.
Big Sioux River
C.
Missouri River
D.
James River
6. 
The _____ forms part of the eastern boundary of South Dakota.
A.
Bad River
B.
Big Sioux River
C.
Missouri River
D.
James River
7. 
The _____ region of South Dakota was not covered by glaciers.
A.
East River
B.
West River
8. 
The land of West River is not good for farming because it has many canyons and _____.
A.
rivers
B.
valleys
C.
moraines
D.
buttes
9. 
The _____ is a river in western South Dakota.
A.
Cheyenne River
B.
Missouri River
C.
Big Sioux River
D.
James River
10. 
South Dakota has been called "the land of ______ variety" because of the many, many ways in which our state is special.
A.
little
B.
rare
C.
infinite
D.
limited
11. 
South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
12. 
How long is the Missouri River?
A.
3,005 miles
B.
2, 315 miles
C.
351 miles
D.
9,015
13. 
Who painted beautiful pictures of the Dakota prairies?
A.
Scotty Philip
B.
Laura Ingalls Wilder
C.
Tom Brokaw
D.
Harvey Dunn
14. 
Which of these are typical of East River South Dakota? (Select ALL that are correct.)
A.
More factories and industry
B.
Men wear cowboy hats
C.
Tend to be Vikings fans
D.
Sioux Falls is the largest city.
15. 
Which of these are typical of West River South Dakota? (Select ALL that are correct.)
A.
Ranchers raise livestock
B.
Drink coffee with cream
C.
Farmers grow crops
D.
Rapid City is the largest city.
16. 
South Dakotans are "can-do" people and like to join together to get things done.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE