Mississippi Studies Ch. 1

How many counties are in the state of Mississippi?

• 4

• 82

• 50

• 125

What state does NOT border Mississippi?

• Alabama

• Louisiana

• Tennessee

• Florida

Mississippi is located in the

• Southeast region of the US; Western Hemisphere of the world

• Southeast region of the US; Eastern Hemisphere of the world

• Midwest region of the US; Western Hemisphere of the world

• Midwest region of the US; Eastern Hemisphere of the world

Global Positioning Systems helps to determine

• climate change

• population

• absolute location

• economic growth

Which is a true statement concerning the population of Mississippi?

• The total population decreased from the year 2000 to 2010.

• There are more females than males in Mississippi.

• Mississippi has the highest percentage of Asian Americans than any other state.

• Hispanics and Latinos make up less than 1 percent of the population of Mississippi.

Famous historian U.B. Phillips emphasized the importance of _________ to the shaping the history of the South.

• weather and climate

• racial diversity

• ethnic cultures

• farming and agriculture

The areas with the greatest amount of rainfall in MS is

• northeastern counties near Tupelo

• western counties bordering the MS River

• southern counties near the MS Gulf Coast

• central counties near Jackson and Meridian

Flora and fauna refers to

• population of an area

• climate conditions

• culture variations

• vegetation and animal life

What was the cause of the Great Flood of 1927?

• a hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico

• torrential rainfall over the course of two months

• Mound Landing levee breaking

• US Army Corps of Engineers

What was the purpose of the Waterways Experiment Station at Vicksburg?

• design a flood control plan for the MS River

• create a map to safely navigate the MS River

• study the climate patterns near the MS River

• control travel via the MS River