Social Studies Week 21

1. A State of Emergency means the ____________________ can put an emergency plan into action.

• a. school

• b. government

• c. police

• d. parents

2. Who can declare a state of emergency?

• a. the mayor or the governor

• b. the governor or Congress

• c. the president or Congress

• d. the governor or the president

3. What does FEMA stand for?

• a. Fire and Emergency Management Administration

• b. Fire and Energy Management Agency

• c. Federal Energy Management Agency

• d. Federal Emergency Management Agency

4. What agencies have plans to help in search and rescue missions after an emergency?

• a. the United Way

• b. the Salvation Army

• c. the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard

• d. Habitat for Humanity

5. A volunteer is a person who does a job without __________________________.

• a. being paid

• b. help from the community

• c. special training

• d. thinking about danger

6. The Red Cross helps prepare for emergencies by creating a plan that ___________________________________.

• a. provides search and rescue

• b. provides food, clothing, shelter, and medical attention

• c. provides expertise on flooding and roads

• d. provides a plan of emergency

7. Which everyday heroes are ready with a plan to help when a disaster strikes?

• a. the President and the Governor

• b. police and firefighters

• c. the Salvation Army

• d. the Boys and Girls Clubs of America

8. What organization has a plan to feed people during and after a disaster?

• a. Feeding America

• b. United Way

• c. Salvation Army

• d. Habitat for Humanity

9. How does United Way help people after a disaster?

• a. feeding others

• b. provide job training

• c. provide housing

• d. provide after school programs

10. How can people plan for natural disasters?

• Hide under their bed

• Make spaghetti

• Plant trees

• Watch the news and have a survival kit