Social Studies Flashcards
Which primary source would provide the most authentic resources for a student to develop an oral and visual presentation of Luis and Clerk expedition?
A diary kept during that period, a map of the period, something of participant
Country Land in square miles Population in millions Iraq 168870 19.2 Israel 7850 5.3 Jordan 34340 3.8 Kuwait 6880 1.7
According to the above data, which in the Middle East is the most densely populated?
Israel
Which landform would be the most logical place to build a canal to connect two large bodies of water?
Strait
Areas of low-lying land formed by soil deposited at the oceans are
Deltas
The best example of ensuring Roman influence on rope stemming from the spread of the Roman Empire in the 1st century is…
The major high ways that followed the routes established by the Romans
How did the greening of swampland near ft. Lauderdale affect Florida’s growth?
The land became one of Florida’s best agriculture regions.
Clusters of catholic lived in the southern-eastern region of the US primarily because Catholics…
Moved in from Latin America
While the United States and Canada share a long boundary and many characteristics, those in Canada will have?
A majority of the people living along the southern borders
An individual claims that another individual had wronged him. Which of the following actions would most likely settle the issue?
Filing a lawsuit
Which term accurately describes the preamble of the US constitution?
Limitation of government
To appoint cabinet members and ambassadors, the president of the US must have the consent of what group?
Senate
According to the constitution which of the following has the power to remove the president?
Congress
In the Persian Gulf War, The US adopted which foreign policy to achieve its goals?
Rallying its allies to protect friendly neighboring countries and punishing the invading country both economically and militarily until it withdraws
A search warrant is required for?
Examining the content of a hotel room
The area of a free market economy that relies more heavily on human resources and less heavily on natural resources is the…
Service sector
Porcelain and civil service were developed by which civilization?
- China
Which primary source would best represent the conditions under which the Rough Riders operated during the Spanish American war?
The autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt
Which Florida location has a cluster of immigrants who harvested sea sponges?
Tarpon Springs
Who was the first Spaniard after Ponce de Leon to lead an expedition to Florida?
Coronado
What was the principal contribution of Lorenzo de Medici to the Italian renaissance?
Patron of the Arts
Which immigrant gained recognition as the king of the steel industry?
Andrew Carnegie
The man considered being the principal author of the United States Constitution is…
James Madison
The section of Florida created under English domain in a proclamation in 1763 were?
Interior and coastal Florida
In a lesson on geographic themes, a 5th grade class comparing and contrasting two maps showing the transportation routes of two different geographic areas is studying…
Movement