Social Studies Review 1;Term 2

Which state borders Mississippi to the west?

• Tenessee

• Texas

• Arkansas

• Alabama

What connects Mississippi to Tennessee?

• Natchez Trace Parkway

• Mississippi River

• Gulf of Mexico

• Rocky Mountains

Why is the Mississippi River important to Mississippi and its neighbors?

• It is good source for drinking water.

• It is a way to trade goods between states.

• It is the best place to fish.

Where does the Mississippi River begin and end?

• It starts in Canada and ends in Mississippi.

• It starts in Mississippi and ends in Tennessee.

• It starts in Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico.

Why did Mississippi go to war against Louisiana?

• common cold

• influenza

• covid-19

• yellow fever

What evidence is left behind by the first people to walk on the Old Trace?

• fossil footprints

• ancient temples

• burial mounds

• cave drawings

In what year did Hurricane Katrina hit the US?

• 2005

• 2001

• 2011

• 2015

How did the state of Mississippi help Florida after Hurricane Katrina?

• they sent food

• they sent money

• they sent trucks

• they sent refugees

What natural disaster claimed more than 200 lives in Mississippi in 1927?

• The Great Earthquake

• The Great Storm

• They Great Hurricane

• The Great Flood

Why is Greenville, Mississippi compared to Athens, Greece?

• It is an ancient city of learning.

• More than 70 published authors are from there.

• Many movie stars are from there.