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Local History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What community service was built here in 1961?

a)

a hospital

b)

a park

c)

a fire station

d)

a police station

2.

A settler is -

a)

someone who starts a hospital

b)

someone who moves to a new area, often not inhabited

c)

someone who settles fights between people

d)

someone who builds forts to keep people safe

3.

When Birdville, TX was added to Haltom City, who kept the name?

a)

Birdville Independent School District

b)

Birdville University

c)

Birdville Savings and Loan

d)

Birdville Bank

4.

Who was the first superintendent (leader) of Birdville Independent School District?

a)

William Hudson

b)

Jonathan Bird

c)

Walter Thurman Francisco

d)

Sam Houston

5.

Who started the first local hospital in this area?

a)

six firefighters

b)

Jonathan Bird

c)

William Worth

d)

six doctors

6.

What did President Sam Houston and nine Native American leaders do in this area?

a)

had a battle at Fort Bird

b)

signed a peace treaty at Fort Bird

c)

started a school for the community

d)

named Jonathan Bird a captain

7.

What is NOT true about education in Birdville?

a)

Jonathan Bird built the first school building

b)

the first school was Birdville Academy

c)

classes first began around 1855

d)

William Hudson began the school

8.

What is the name of the first school in Birdville?

a)

Bird School

b)

Birdville Academy

c)

Birdville Hill

d)

W.T. Francisco

9.

What is a superintendent?

a)

leader of a school district

b)

leader of a school

c)

leader of a town

d)

a superhero

10.

Who was the first superintendent of Birdville Independent School District?

a)

William Hudson

b)

Mary Mugg

c)

Jonathan Bird

d)

Walter Thurman Francisco

11.

Who were Texas Rangers?

a)

Texas law men

b)

Texas basketball team

c)

Texas settlers

d)

Texas doctors

12.

What was built in an area to protect local people?

a)

settlement

b)

fort

c)

hospital

d)

community

13.

Who came to this area and led the building of a fort?

a)

Captain Jonathan Bird

b)

Captain Alex Dallas

c)

President Sam Houston

d)

Mary Mugg

14.

Who was Birdville named after?

a)

Jonathan Bird

b)

Bird Smith

c)

Ville Houston

d)

Alex Fort

15.

What was the name of the first fort built near here?

a)

Fort Worth

b)

Fort Hood

c)

Fort Bird

d)

Fort Spanish