3rd NIne Weeks Social Studies Review

Why do many states in the southeast of the United States, like Florida and South Carolina, have planned evacuation routes?

• The southeast does not have very many people.

• The southeast often freezes during the winter.

• The southeast does not have any highways.

• The southeast is often hit by dangerous storms.

What do many scientists believe has caused the melting of the polar ice caps?

• natural cycles

• military conflicts

• human pollution

• decreased temperatures

Historically, why did Europeans want to trade with Asian civilizations?

• Europeans refused to sell products to other nations on the same continent.

• Europeans did not know how transport goods across the ocean.

• Asian civilizations had natural resources Europeans wanted.

• Asian civilizations had democratic governments that were similar to the Europeans'.

This is a quote from a public announcement system used in Oklahoma.

According to this quote, why is this public announcement system needed in Oklahoma?

• The region often deals with earthquakes.

• The region often deals with tsunamis.

• The region often deals with blizzards and ice storms.

• The region often deals with storms and tornadoes.

What is one way that weather can impact the population of a region?

• A region where droughts are common is heavily populated.

• A region that often floods is usually not very populated.

• A region where farming is easy is not very populated.

• A region where tornadoes are common is heavily populated.

This is a photograph of a part of the coast of Japan.

Based on this photograph, how have Japanese people adapted to the unique geography of their country?

• They have built large canals to protect against drought.

• They have created new landmasses to protect against overpopulation.

• They have created windfarms to protect against pollution.

• They have built large walls to protect against tsunamis.

What would be a good title for this chart?

• New Technology for Exploration

• Reasons for Exploration of the Seas

• Ways to get Goods from Asia

• Rules for Trading with Africa

How do historians believe humans crossed the Landbridge to migrate to North America?

• They built special boats to sail across the ocean.

• They walked across when the ocean froze, and the sea level dropped.

• They used large animals to pull boats across the ocean.

• They swam across to follow animal herds.

How did the astrolabe and the compass advance exploration of the world?

• They helped the ships move faster in the water.

• They allowed the ships to move against the wind.

• They used the stars to make it possible for ships to travel at night.

• They showed the ship's location and direction making navigation easier.

How did competition between European nations inspire the exploration of the New World?

• Nations wanted to stop depending on trade with Asia.

• Nations wanted to become more powerful than other nations.

• Nations wanted to weaken the Catholic Church.

• Nations wanted to increase the power of Native Americans.