Where is Your Community?
What shows the true shapes of the oceans and continents?
A. a map
B. globe
C. both
A globe because it is a model of our planet.
The capital city of the United States is what?
Washington, D.C.
The story of what has happened in a place
President, history, ancestor, pioneer, location, founder
history
What cardinal directions do the letters on the compass rose stand for?
North, South, East, West
How many years does the time line show?
30
The Himalaya Mountains are found on the continent of what?
A. Africa
B. North America
C. Asia
Asia
A person who helps settle a new land
President, history, ancestor, pioneer, location, founder
pioneer
The first people to live in what is now the community of Eagle, Colorado, were?
Native Americans.
In the map key, what does the tree symbol stand for?
park
What year did Windsor McCay produce his cartoon?
1914
A line on a map that shows where a state or a country ends is a _________.
border
The place where a community is found
President, history, ancestor, pioneer, location, founder
location
Silver was found in the sagebrush covered mountains close to Eagle, Colorado around the ________.
A. 1900s
B. 1880s
C. 1660s
B
What would you use the map scale to find out?
The distance from one place to another.
What year was ‘El Apostol’ created?
1917
Someone in a person’s family, such as great-great-grandmother, who lived long ago
President, history, ancestor, pioneer, location, founder
ancestor
A community that is larger than a suburb is a what? “Hint: It has a large population.”
a city
The population of Eagle, Colorado, is greater today than it was in the 1800s because _______.
More businesses brought more jobs.
The _______ is south of the playground.
park
What year was the first Technicolor feature film?
1937
“Hemi” means ________.
half
People who live in rural areas live away from _______ and large ___________.
cities, towns
A person who starts a settlement
President, history, ancestor, pioneer, location, founder
pioneer
To get from my house to the school, you must cross ______________ Street.
Davis
What was the first Looney Tunes cartoon named?
Sinkin in the Bathtub