Recovering From Disasters: Social Networks EOC Questions

The author studied...

• why Japan developed disaster kits

• how communities in Japan responded to disaster

• what caused people in Japan to leave their homes

• which disasters cause the most damage to communities in Japan

The 2011 catastrophe...

• affected a small number of Japanese citizens

• continues to have consequences locally and nationally

• was caused by the first earthquake to affect Japan in its history

• encouraged Japan to rethink where it builds its cities and towns

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How did social ties help during the 2011 disaster?

• People helped each other build higher seawalls

• People spent more money on government infrastructure

• People lived closer together and had more time to evacuate

• People helped those who were vulnerable due to strong social connections

What did the author learn from studying recovery in the Tohoku region?

• Large cities recovered more quickly than small towns

• Small communities that worked together recovered first

• Communities with senior representatives in Tokyo rebuilt faster

• Towns that invested with large businesses before the disaster recovered fastest

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Refer back to the section "Social Ties, Not Just Sandbags." How can nonprofits help communities prepare for a disaster?

• Nonprofits can teach people about disaster preparedness

• Nonprofits can study the impact of climate change on disasters

• Nonprofits can help people build relationships within their communities

• Nonprofits can gather resources and supplies for people affected by disasters

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The author concludes the article by recommending...

• more people should live in large cities

• strategies that increase interaction and trust in communities

• that governments should invest more money in safe evacuation spaces

• that communities should create their own money to use in case of disasters

Which of the following best identifies a central idea of the text?

• Strong relationships are a major factor in helping people survive natural disasters and rebuild after them.

• Communities should focus less on building infrastructure like sea walls and more on building public spaces.

• In Japan, people who distrusted the government were more likely to rely on their neighbors for help during the 2011 crisis.

• In Japan, a person's wealth is the strongest indicator of whether they rebuilt their community following a natural disaster.

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Which statement best explains why the author most likely included the section "The 2011 catastrophe" at the beginning of the text?

• He wanted readers to understand how the people he studied were similar to survivors of other disasters.

• He wanted to give readers context about the severity of the disasters that affected the people he studied.

• He wanted to show readers the importance of having multiple sources of electricity in case of a nuclear disaster.

• He wanted readers to draw connections between the challenges and opportunities that are created by disasters.

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Which statement best describes the relationship between vertical and horizontal ties that the author highlights in the text?

• Horizontal ties explain how people pass information along and vertical ties explain how people receive information from others.

• Horizontal ties are stronger ties because they connect family members and vertical ties are weaker because they connect strangers.

• Horizontal ties are relationships that are built over a longer period of time and vertical ties are relationships that are built in an emergency.

• Horizontal ties refer to the relationships between people in a community and vertical ties refer to relationships between a community and decision makers.

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The word "emulate" in paragraph 17 most closely means-

• to correspond

• to examine

• to mimic

• to value

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