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