1 - Christy Keeler



Nevada Cities on the Wall

Activity Instructions

Post the attached posters around the classroom in locales requiring students move from their seats (e.g., search under desks). Have each student number his/her paper from one to twenty-five and direct them to fill in the correct answer for each question. Students are to work independently. After 5-10 minutes, instruct students to put down their writing implements. After reviewing the correct answers and having each student locate each city on a map of Nevada, award a prize to the student(s) receiving the most correct answers.

Answers

1. Water that doesn’t move Stillwater

2. A bush with red berries Hawthorne

3. A show of affection and to secure Lovelock

4. An Indian Chief Winnemucca

5. To trip means to ?, plus ON Fallon

6. A girl’s nickname & animal home Minden

7. A big rock Boulder City

8. A place to find water Wells

9. Opposite of night + 2000 lbs Dayton

10. A large antlered animal + O Elko

11. The biggest little city Reno

12. When rock hits flint Sparks

13. Opposite of under + 2000 lbs Overton

14. Part of a war and a big hill Battle Mountain

15. A king’s control Empire

16. Not boy plus fasten securely Gerlach

17. Opposite of woman, worn on head, brown Manhattan

18. Doesn’t shut up Gabbs

19. 2000 lbs plus an animal’s foot Tonopah

20. Glass storage object, buy at auction, major appliance company Jarbidge

21. To look for, opposite of dark Searchlight

22. A number plus where horses drink Seven Troughs

23. Wear in your eye to see Contact

24. Famous woman scientist Currie

25. Famous town for quick weddings Las Vegas

*The content for this activity was taken from Clark County School District’s Nevada History Activities Binder (June, 1982).

1

Water that doesn’t move

2

A bush with red berries

3

A show of affection and to secure

4

An Indian Chief

5

To trip means to ?,

plus ON

6

A girl’s nickname & animal home

7

A big rock

8

A place to find water

9

Opposite of night

+ 2000 lbs

10

A large antlered animal + O

11

The biggest little city

12

When rock hits flint

13

Opposite of under

+ 2000 lbs

14

Part of a war and a big hill

15

A king’s control

16

Not boy plus fasten securely

17

Opposite of woman, worn on head, brown

18

Doesn’t shut up

19

2000 lbs plus an animal’s foot

20

Glass storage object, buy at auction, major appliance company

21

To look for,

opposite of dark

22

A number plus where horses drink

23

Wear in your eye to see

24

Famous woman scientist

25

Famous town for quick weddings

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