Quick quiz.NAME-- NEWS SPECIAL: HURRICANE KATRINA  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. : ONE YEAR LATER, PAGES 7-9Write the letter of the correct answer on the line before each question. --1. In which place[s] did Hurricane Katrina destroy roads and buildings? A. Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama B. New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded alone C. Oklahoma and Texas --2. Which best describes New Orleans's current population? A. Almost all New Orleanians have returned. B. Half of the remaining people voted to rebuild the city on higher ground. C. More than half the people have not returned to the city. --3. Many poor homeowners lacked what? A. flood insurance Flood insurance denotes the specific insurance coverage against property loss from flooding. To determine risk factors for specific properties, insurers will often refer to topographical maps that denote lowlands and floodplains that are susceptible to flooding. B. floodwalls C. levees --4. Most of New Orleans lies where? A. atop levees B. below sea level C. in the Lower Ninth Ward --5. A rapid rise in sea level caused by high winds blowing ocean water ashore is called what? A. blastwater B. sea surge C. storm surge storm surge: see under storm. WORLD: JS GOES INSIDE IRAN Iran (ērän`, ĭrăn`), officially Islamic Republic of Iran, republic (2005 est. pop. 68,018,000), 636,290 sq mi (1,648,000 sq km), SW Asia. The country's name was changed from Persia to Iran in 1935. , PAGES 10-13 Use a word from this list to correctly complete each sentence. Bidhand, Buddhism, carpets, cotton, Farsi, golab giri, Greece, hijab, mosque, Muslim, nuclear power, nuclear weapons, oil, Persia, sari, Shah, Shia Islam Sunni Islam, Muslimism - the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion; "Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and , Tehran 6. The leader overthrown by the 1979 revolution was the--. 7. Iran's major language is called --. 8. Iran's current government sags it wants to develop--. 9. In public, Iranian women The terms Persian women or Iranian women, used interchangeably, refer to women of Iran (known as Persia outside Iran until 1935). Notice: As one person may have contributed to more than one field, they can be categorized in multiple areas. and girls must wear the--. 10. Iran's economy is heavily dependent on exports of--. USA: BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, PAGES 14-15 Decide whether each quote from the article is a statement of fact or of opinion. Write your answer (F or O) on the blank line provided. --11. "[Teens'] bodies are changing." --12. "I think he may have some problems." --13. "You're the most annoying person." --14. "He asked me if I was pregnant." --15. "I try hard in school, but I hide it because my classmates Classmates can refer to either:
AMERICAN HISTORY PLAY:
DID POCAHONTAS SAVE JAMESTOWN?, PAGES 16-19
Match each person or group in the left column with
the correct description in the right column.
--16. Naturals A. a Jamestown settler
who married
Pocahontas
--17. Powhatan B. what English settlers
called the American
Indians
--18. John Rolfe C. an English settler
and a leader of
Jamestown
--19. John Smith D. a kinsman to
Pocahontas's father
--20. Uttamatomakin E. the most powerful
chief in the area
ANSWERS 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. E 6. Shah 7. Farsi (Persian) 8. nuclear power 9. hijab 10. oil 11. F 12. 0 13. 0 14. F 15. F 16. B 17. E 18. A 19. C 20. D |
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