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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What continent will decline in population by 2050, according to the United Nations?
(a) Asia.
(b) North America.
(c) Europe.
(d) Africa.

2. What job does de Blij say should not have been eliminated by government budget cuts?
(a) Geographic attache.
(b) Ambassador to foreign countries.
(c) Government cartographer.
(d) Congressional aide.

3. Which country does de Blij think that Americans should try to be particularly well-informed about?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Botswana.
(c) China.
(d) Iraq.

4. How long has it been since Harvard University offered a geography class to its students?
(a) More than 50 years.
(b) More than 100 years.
(c) More than 10 years.
(d) More than 20 years.

5. How long ago did the glaciers from the last Ice Age begin to recede?
(a) The glaciers began to recede 10 million years ago.
(b) The glaciers began to recede 100 years ago.
(c) The glaciers began to recede 18,000 years ago.
(d) The glaciers began to recede 2 billion years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phase of Earth's geologic history are we in today?

2. Which of the following maps has the smallest scale?

3. If Earth's population keeps growing at the present rate, how high will it be by the year 2035?

4. Who would be most likely to use a large scale map?

5. Why is geography different from other disciplines, according to de Blij?

(see the answer key)

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