Ch. 1 Social Studies Flashcards
KEY TERM
A place where people live, work, and have fun together
community
KEY TERM
The study of Earth and how people live on it
geography
KEY TERM
Where something can be found
location
KEY TERM
The way a group of people lives
culture
CULTURE
Today in Timbuktu, ______________________ is still very important, just as it was in the past.
religion
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Culture includes ______________________, ______________________, and _________________.
holidays, food, language
(there are many possible answers)
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El Paso, Texas was first settled by ______________________________ and then by ______________________________.
Native Americans
the Spanish
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You may have seen ____________________ carrying goods on their backs in ________________________ four to six centuries ago.
camels
Timbuktu
LOCATION
Wilmington is located between the __________________________________ and the __________________________________.
Cape Fear River
Atlantic Ocean
LOCATION
Astoria is located in the state of ______________.
Oregon
LOCATION
El Paso, Texas is located between ___________________________________________.
Two sets of mountains
CULTURE
_______________________ is the main language spoken in Timbuktu. It is part of the culture.
French
CULTURE
People in Astoria, Oregon like to ___________________, __________________, ___________________, and ____________________ in the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is important to their community.
fish, boat, swim, and catch waves (surf)
After the Native Americans, the _______________________ settled in Wilmington.
English
Denver, Colorado and Wilmington, North Carolina are alike because they were both settled by ______________________________ first.
Native Americans
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
How did Denver first begin? How did it grow? Write the events of Denver’s history in order.
Denver was first settled by Native Americans (Arapaho). Then fur traders, miners, and prospectors arrived.
