I have chapter numbers listed and page numbers listed in the front of a book. What am I?
Table of contents
100
I was a woman interested in flying and disappeared during my flight. Who am I?
Amelia Earhart
100
If you had to do research on ways people traveled in the past (or a long time ago) using the Internet, which key word should you use? A. Communication B. Transportation C. Pictures
B. Transportation
100
You go into the city and see soldiers getting ready to be in a parade. People are wearing red, white and blue to honor and remember people who died while serving our country. Which holiday am I?
Memorial Day
100
Besides police, who else are considered as first responders in times of trouble?
firefighters and emergency medical personnel
200
If you were reading a book, Caketown, where would you look to find out who built the first home?--Chapter 1 Ms. Jones Builds a Cabin, Chapter 2 Wagon Trains Come to Texas, or Chapter 3 Mrs. White Makes Cakes
Chapter 1 Ms. Jones Builds a Cabin
200
She was the first female Hispanic elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Who am I?
Irma Rangel (pronounced Ear-mah Ron-hel)
200
A. cell phone, B. Internet, C. telegraph
If you travel in the past, which one would you find being used for communication?
C. telegraph
200
This day is set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military - in wartime or peacetime.
Veterans Day
200
If a timeline begins by showing the year 1700 and ends at the year 2013, depicting images (or pictures) of different forms of transportation, is it representing the following: A. history of travel or B. the future of travel? Why?
A. History of travel, Because timeline ends at 2013, it cannot be in the future (hasn't happened yet). History has already happened--2013 is in the past.
300
Which of these is the likely reason Caketown got its name?
A. From the settlers on the wagon trains who brought in cakes or B. From Mrs. White's cake making
B. Mrs. White's cake making
300
I have one big star on the left side and my colors are red, white, and blue. Who am I?
Lone Star flag of Texas
300
A.Cell phone, B. Pony Express, C. Telegraph--Which one of these would you find in the present time?
A. Cell phone
300
This is the day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present. What am I?
Presidents' Day
300
Who are first responders during an emergency?
Firefighters, police, emergency medical care (ambulance)
400
The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are helping their
community when they do the following: A. help serve meals at a nursing home or B. when they are camping out
A. Serve meals at a nursing home.
400
Honor the Texas ___________. I pledge __________ to thee, Texas, one state under _______, one and indivisible.
Flag, allegiance, God
400
Explain why not having a cord on the phone is a good invention vs. not having a place for your ear to listen on the phone.
Answers may vary. Example: No cord on the phone allows a person to walk around and do other things while they are talking. If you don't have an earpiece then you can't hear the person speaking.
400
This holiday/birthday is celebrated on the third Monday of January each year. However, this person's real birthday is January 15.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
400
Imagine you are looking at a timeline. The years listed are the following: 2014, 1800, 1700, 2013. Place in chronological (arranged in order of time) order--from past to present.
1700, 1800, 2013, and 2014
500
Mrs. Jones lives in the country where she is surrounded by trees and mountains. What is another word for "country?"
Rural
500
Look at a map of Texas, is Sherman located in North, South, East or West Texas?
North
500
Did our Valentine's party on February 14, 2014 happen in the past, present, or future?
Past
500
A celebration that the Pilgrims held in Plymouth, Massachusetts and we currently celebrate on the fourth Thursday in November. What day am I?
Thanksgiving
500
Timeline for community changes: The years listed are in chronological order: 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2009. Which year of the community change would be considered the most recent event? A. 1700 B. 1800 C. 1900 or D. 2009