M-Step Social Studies

Which example best explains the movement of religious ideas from one part of Asia to another?

• the creation of military alliances across the continent

• the establishment of ocean-based trade networks

• an impact of the agricultural revolution

• the process of cultural diffusion

Answer explanation

Cultural diffusion describes the spread of one culture's practices, beliefs, and/or items, like food, music, or tools.

Which statement about the Agricultural Revolution and the food supply is most accurate?

• The food supply decreased interaction among groups of people.

• The food supply became less diverse.

• The food supply replaced other forms of currency.

• The food supply became more stable.

Answer explanation

The Agricultural Revolution was an "ever before seen" increase in agricultural production in Britain between the mid-17th and late 19th centuries. New agricultural practices dveloped: crop rotation, selective breeding, & a more productive use of arable land. (land used for growing crops)

Which sequence shows the correct order of chronological order of evetnts?

• 4,1,3,2

• 1,3,2,4

• 3,4,1,2

• 2,4,1,3

Which is the most likely reason the early American Indians of the American Southwest abandoned their Pueblo complexes?

• Trade routes were blocked by an expanding desert.

• Cold climate made farming too difficult to grow crops.

• Drought over many years made irrigation too difficult.

• Mining decreased the land that could be used for farming.

What is the main purpose of the government in a community?

• To organize sports events

• To provide services and enforce laws

• To run businesses

• To teach students in schools

Which is the most likely reason the early American Indians of the American Southwest abandoned their Pueblo complexes?

• Trade routes were blocked by an expanding desert.

• Drought over many years made irrigation too difficult.

• Cold climate made farming too difficult to grow crops.

• Mining decreased the land that could be used for farming.

Use the timeline and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question in the image.

• 1,3,2,4

• 4,1,3,2

• 3,4,1,2

• 2,4,1,3

How has the construction of the Hoover Dam modified the environment?

• by creating a man-made flood zone to serve as a bird sanctuary

• by creating a large lake and controlling the flow of the Colorado River

• by diverting fresh water from Mexico and creating a desert region

• by widening the Colorado River so that it can be used to transport goods

Answer explanation

This is another example of Civilization , or how a society becomes developed through its technology.

What decision in ancient times would be least likely affected by the natural environment?

• settlement locations

• food choices

• government structure

• building materials

Which factors likely led to the creation of these desert ecosystems? Map Key= "GOBI" is a desert

• a mountains blocking prevailing winds

• warm winds passing over nearby large lakes

• low pressure area next to warm ocean waters

• thin bedrock exposed beneath jagged mountains.

Answer explanation

A rain shadow is an area where reduced rainfall sits behind a mountain, or the leeward side. For example, evaporated moisture from water (oceans ) is carried by the prevailing winds to land. The breezes carrying the moisture travels up the mountain nto the clouds casuing all the rain to fall. The drier and hotter side has no moisture wind the prevailig winds reach it.