Refer to the two passages. Source 1 “More than 18,000 people died…

Question Answered step-by-step Refer to the two passages. Source 1 “More than 18,000 people died… Refer to the two passages.Source 1″More than 18,000 people died or went missing after a 9.0-magnitude quake off the northeastern coast of Japan, one of the largest in recorded history, triggered waves as high as 130 feet. The disaster also triggered a historic series of meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.More than 180,000 people are still displaced from the Fukushima region and the coast, including many who refuse to move back. Last month, we noted that Japan’s population has shrunk by nearly a million people over the past five years, impelled in large part by a low birthrate and a stringent immigration policy. Most notably, however, the Fukushima region posted a net loss of 115,000 people in the census figures.” Source 2″Displaced residents. The storm displaced more than a million people in the Gulf Coast region. Many people returned home within days, but up to 600,000 households were still displaced a month later. At their peak, hurricane evacuee shelters housed 273,000 people and, later, FEMA trailers housed at least 114,000 households.Population decrease. The population of New Orleans fell from 484,674 before Katrina (April 2000) to an estimated 230,172 after Katrina (July 2006)—a decrease of 254,502 people and a loss of over half of the city’s population.” 1. Which of the following factors contributed to Hurricane Katrina’s becoming one of the deadliest natural disasters in US history? A. Climate change decreased the number of tropical cyclones that form in the Atlantic basin, causing coastal residents to be inadequately prepared.B. Heavy rainfall from the hurricane overwhelmed aging levees and flooded areas that were below sea level and populated mainly by families with low incomes.C. The hurricane caused a tsunami that flooded low-lying areas all along the Gulf Coast and destroyed most of New Orleans.D. Government officials inaccurately predicted the hurricane’s path, leading many residents to remain in the most vulnerable areas. 2. he environmental effects of the event described in Source 1 were most similar to those of which of the following historical events?A. the Hiroshima nuclear attack of 1945B. the Chernobyl disaster of 1986C. the San Francisco earthquake of 1906D. the Yellow River flood of 1938 3. How did the government response to the environmental disaster referred to in Source 1 compare to the response referred to in Source 2?A. Although the US has spent billions of dollars upgrading the levee system around New Orleans, Japan has not improved its tsunami warning and response system.B. While Japan has installed a new tsunami detection and warning system, the US has not fixed the aging levees that protect New Orleans.C. Both the US and Japan have spent billions of dollars improving the infrastructure needed to prevent similar disasters from causing so many deaths.D. Neither the US nor Japan has made any improvements to infrastructure to prevent high casualty rates. Refer to the two sources.Source 1″Yesterday we saw the sight of an old world dying, a new one being born in hope and a spirit of peace. Peoples who for a decade were caught in the cycle of war and frustration chose hope over fear and took a great risk to make the future better.Today we turn to face the challenge of our own hemisphere, our own country, our own economic fortunes. In a few moments, I will sign three agreements that will complete our negotiations with Mexico and Canada to establish a North American Free Trade Agreement. In the coming months I will submit this pact to Congress for approval. It will be a hard fight, and I expect to be there with all of you every step of the way. We will make our case as hard and as well as we can. And though the fight will be difficult, I deeply believe we will win. And I’d like to tell you why. First of all, because NAFTA means jobs, American jobs and good-paying American jobs. If I didn’t believe that, I wouldn’t support this agreement.”Image transcription textAfrican Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), 2019 Unsigned Eritrea Signed Benin Ratified Nigeria… Show more4. The economic coalitions described in the sources are most similar to which of the following historical entities?A. the United Nations (UN)B. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)C. the World Trade Organization (WTO)D. the European Union (EU) 5. Which of the following statements best reflects why AfCFTA was created?A. African nations were outsourcing industry to stimulate economic growth.B. African nations wanted to create the means to participate in the global market.C. African nations wanted to increase tariffs to collaborate with other free trade markets.D. African nations were leveraging regional trade wars to expand economic opportunities.          History World History HIS 101 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)