Wednesday, August 29, 2018

LET SOCIAL STUDIES REVIEWER


Choose the letter of the best answer.

1.       Which of the following in NOT a major feature of Southeast Asian geography?
a.       Southeast Asia has an extremely long coastline
b.       Mountains and seas help to unite Southeast Asia
c.       Southeast Asia is a region of islands and Peninsulas
d.       Several important cities are located near the river deltas

2.       Which of the following would have the greatest effect on the lives of the Chinese people?
a.       The mountains                                      c. The north wind
b.       The monsoons                                      d. The Desert

3.       In which production does India lead world?
a.       Wheat                                                  C. Spices
b.       Tea                                                      d. Jute

4.       Which best describes most of Russia’s coastline?
a.       It is very good for trade because it is straight.
b.       It is very good because it is the longest in the world
c.       It is not very useful because there are not too many good ports
d.       It is not very useful for trade because it stays frozen part of the year.

5.       Why do much of the world’s trade passes through the Middle East
a.       Because the people of the Middle East are among the best traders.
b.       Because the best harbors are found in the Middle East
c.       Because the Middle East connects three continents
d.       All of the above

6.       The geographic position of Southeast Asia has influenced its development in what way?
a.       It is set apart from the rest of the world.
b.       It is a natural area for the development of industry.
c.       It has forced Southeast Asian countries to conquer neighboring lands.
d.       It has made it an important trade center between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

7.       Which of the following statement is true about Chinese geography?
a.       The mountains of China are along the east coast.
b.       Geography has in part isolated China from the world.
c.       The Rivers of China are navigable for only a short distance.
d.       Geography has had little to do with China’s unique development.

8.       Which of the following statements about India’s geography is NOT true?
a.       Southern India is a land of mountains, forest and jungles
b.       The Deccan was isolated China from most of India by geography.
c.       Mountain pass through the Himalayas have helped migrations into India.
d.       The rivers of India play only a small role in the lives of the people.

9.       What climate is most of Russia known for?
a.       Tropical                                                c. Temperate
b.       Continental                                          d. Humid

10.     What does the Suez Canal connect?
a.       Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean
b.       Atlantic Ocean with the Black Sea
c.       Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea
d.       Mediterranean Sea with the Black Sea

11.     If you went from Hanoi to Saigon, you would probably travel in which direction?
a.       North                                          c. East
b.       South                                         d. West

12.     As a person travels west in China what will he most likely to find?
a.       Mountains and desert country
b.       Densely populated cities
c.       Large agricultural areas
d.       Dry loess plains

13.     The earliest civilization of India was located in the valley what river?
a.       Ganges River                                        c. Brahmaputra river
b.       Indus river                                            d. Godavari River

14.     Where are the great forests of Russia found?
a.       Tundra                                                  c. Steppe
b.       Taiga                                                    d. Desert

15.     Most of the land of the Middle East is
a.       Jungle                                                  c. Desert
b.       Steppe                                                 d. Savanna

16.     Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is located to the west of what country?
a.       Cambodia                                              c. Laos
b.       Philippines                                            d. Indonesia

17.     The most densely populated areas of China are found in what area?
a.       Near industrial areas                              c. in the western mountains
b.       In the river valleys                                 d. on the southern plateau

18.     Which of the following does NOT affect the climate?
a.       Cold winds from central Asia
b.       The wide range of latitude
c.       The monsoon winds from the south
d.       The warm ocean currents along the coast

19.     Why were the Mongols able to invade Russia easily?
a.       The Russian had an excellent army.
b.       Many Russians welcomed the Mongols.
c.       The Mongols had the help of other nations.
d.       There were no barriers in the steppe to stop them.

20.     Only 15% of the land of the Middle East is suitable for farming. 85% is unsuitable for what reason?
a.       It is too dry                                   c. There are too many factories
b.       It is too hilly                                 d. None of these

21.     What activities can make significant improvements in students’ communicative effectiveness and using the world atlas and geography culture, if those students can build up written fluency?
a.       Case study method                                  c. Print-based activities
b.       Concept formation activities                   d. on-line activities

22.     What teaching strategy is best to use when you like to facilitate the use of matrix headings as a model to guide the transformation of information?
a.       The teacher must first distribute to the class a summary report or descriptive report.
b.       The teacher may provide a visual aid when possible to explain abstract concepts.
c.       The teacher may use a concept development strategy.
d.       The teacher may identify a concept for the observers.

23.     What teaching technique is used when you select or create learning supports or an alternative of providing time to conduct research on the topic, problem, assertion, or question? This technique requires you to arrange the chairs so that there is a small circle for the student who will actively discuss and a large outer circle for the observers.
a.       Case study                                             c. dueling documents
b.       Fishbowl                                               d. on line

24.     What strategy will you use to examine unique events, issues or a pressing problem that can be real, fictional or hypothetical? This strategy can also be used to describe the diverse group of people, cultures, ethnic groups and languages?
a.       Gallery walk                                         c. Case studies
b.       Synaptic                                               d. Concept formation
         
25.     What game to play when the Social Science teacher explains the two documents that are competing to tell the story of the past and the task is to decide which documents should win the game?
a.       Dueling documents                                c. Gallery walk
b.       Debriefing                                             d. KWL

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