Map Skills
Government
Timelines
Consumers
Directions
100

What direction is opposite of south?

North

100

What is a democracy?

People VOTE to choose leaders

100

What do we use timelines for?

To show events in order

100

Who is a consumer?

Someone who buys goods or services

100

What direction do you go to get to Mexico from United States?  

South

200

What does a map title tell us?

What the map is about

200

Who rules in a monarchy?

A king or queen

200

What comes first on a timeline?

The earliest event

200

What do consumers buy?

Goods (things you can buy)

200

What is the opposite of east?

West

300

What does a map legend explain?

What symbols and colors mean on the map

300

What type of government has one leader?

Dictatorship

300

What does a timeline show?

The order of events

300

What is a good?

Something you can buy (product/item)

300

If you move south, which way are you going?

South (down)

400

Name one thing you can find on a map.

1. Rivers

2. Mountains

3. Cities

4. Roads

5. Countries

400

Name one right of citizens in a democracy.

Vote, freedom, rights, speak

400

How do we read a timeline?

Left to right (or in order of events)
400

What is a service?

Something someone does for you (a service or job)

400

What two directions are opposite?

North and South OR East and West

500

How do you use a compass rose?

To find directions (north, south, east, west)

500

Who votes in a democracy?

The people

500

What is an example of an event on a timeline?

Birthdays, school year, historical event

500

Why do we need consumers in our economy?

They buy goods or services to keep the economy going

500

What direction are the Rocky Mountains on the United States map?

East
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