Bridging the Gap between World Geography & World History

1. Bridging the Gap between World Geography & World History I like the ancient world and cause and effect. My perspective is contemporary and I deal with effects. TAKS EXAM

2. Bridging the Gap between World Geography & World History TAKS EXAM

3. Use the chart below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question below. Which is the most likely explanation for the infant mortality rate and life expectancy rate in Papua New Guinea? A. High per capita GDP B. High literacy rate C. Harsh climate D. Limited availability of health care How to Handle Questions that Have Info You Have Never Seen DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS Country Birth Rate Death Rate Infant Mortality Life Expectancy New Zealand 22 8 25 67 Panama 22 4 18 73 Papua New Guinea 34 10 63 56 29 7 60 66 Peru

4. Cause & Effect Example The Great Potato Famine In 1845, a blight (disease) devastated Ireland’s potato crop, and it returned the next few years. The potato blight was not peculiar to Ireland; in fact, it began in North America. In the midst of the potato famine, corn, cattle, and dairy products continues to be produced in Ireland. But rather than give these foodstuffs to the starving, landlords sold them abroad for profits….The nation lost a third of its population during the 1845-1855 famine - more than a million died from starvation or disease. At least another 1 3/4 million fled their native land - 8 in 10 bound for the United States, most of the rest for Canada. The most important result of the Great Potato Famine was A. North America received large numbers of immigrants. B. The potato blight spread to Germany. C. Landlords willingly gave their surpluses of corn and dairy products to the starving people of Ireland. D. Ireland’s population was reduced by half as a result of the potato famine.

5. Questions Using a Flow Chart Oil supply from Kuwait drastically reduced. Iraq attacks Kuwait and sets oil well fires. Red Adair and like companies are hired. ? A flow chart is a multiple cause and effect question. The first statement is a cause of the second statement; the second statement becomes the cause of the third statement and so forth. The statements are all related. A question presented in a flow chart wants you to determine what the next most logical step would be. In this case, the answer could be “Oil prices increase worldwide.”

6. Political Cartoon Questions Use the political cartoon and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. The figure in the middle represents A. The Second Estate B. The Aristocracy C. The Bourgeoisie D. The Huguenots

7. Comparing / Contrasting Multiple Charts Use the charts below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. American Revolution Belief in Enlightenment values, such as natural rights Tradition of limited government Relative cooperation among social groups Experience in self-government through colonial assemblies French Revolution Belief in Enlightenment values, such as natural rights Tradition of strong, central authority Social upheaval and struggle among classes Little experience in self-government by popular assemblies How are the American and French Revolutions similar? A. Both revolutions happened the same year. B. Both revolutions had fixed social classes. C. Both embodied the beliefs of the Enlightenment. D. Both had experience with self-government.

8. Comparing / Contrasting Multiple Visuals Use the map and graph below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question. An inference that can be drawn from examining the visuals is A. All industrial centers had tremendous growth. B. Only centers near both iron and coal deposits grew. C. All industrial centers on the coast grew the most. D. Location of iron and coal caused many industrial centers to grow.