View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became the leader of China after Mao died?

2. What was the USSR?

3. What is the world's largest country in terms of territory?

4. What event contributed to the end of Mao's power in China?

5. Why does de Blij feel that it is appropriate to end Why Geography Matters with a chapter on Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does de Blij think that the United States could avoid another Cold War?

2. What problems did the Bolsheviks inherit from the czarist government in Russia?

3. Why does de Blij quote Napoleon's remark that China was a sleeping giant and that whoever woke it up would regret it?

4. Why is sub-Saharan Africa a ripe breeding ground for Islamic fundamentalism?

5. Why is Europe's low population growth, and zero population growth in some areas, troubling to world leaders?

6. What areas of the globe have become hubs for terrorist activity?

7. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

8. Where do terrorist groups get money to carry out their training, preparations and attacks?

9. Describe Russia's geographic advantages and disadvantages.

10. Why does de Blij think it will be difficult to convince some Muslim leaders to take a more moderate position?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Europe and the United States contributed to Africa's decline in the modern age.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the psychology behind acts of terrorism. What are a terrorist group's psychological goals, and how can they be achieved? Is there any way in which governments can prevent terrorists from achieving their psychological goals, even after a physical attack has taken place?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing Earth's geologic history. Be sure to include the formation of Earth, the formation of Earth's Moon, and periods of Ice Ages and interglacials.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 903 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample