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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Earth's Moon form?
(a) A planet-sized object collided with the newly formed Earth.
(b) A passing comet began orbiting Earth.
(c) A large section of Earth split off to become the Moon.
(d) An asteroid orbiting the Sun came too close to Earth.

2. Which of the following statements is the best description of Earth's geologic history?
(a) Earth is usually warm but has also had some short Ice Ages.
(b) Earth used to have a cold climate and has gotten steadily warmer.
(c) Earth has had several Ice Ages separated by shorter warm periods.
(d) Earth used to have a tropical climate and has gotten steadily more temperate.

3. Which of the following is one of the characteristics of a nation-state?
(a) A people who wander from place to place as nomads.
(b) A territory that is governed by several allied governments.
(c) A people who speak the same language but live in different countries.
(d) A territory that exists within boundaries that can be drawn on a map.

4. What life forms are threatened during Earth's Ice Ages?
(a) Only marine life.
(b) Only plant life.
(c) Only land animals.
(d) All life forms.

5. What was Earth like during its first 800 million years?
(a) Earth was covered in ice.
(b) Earth had warm and cool regions.
(c) Earth was very hot.
(d) Earth had a temperate climate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following cities is a popular haven for terrorists?

2. What did European countries fail to consider when they colonized Africa?

3. Which of the following countries has borders that are in dispute?

4. What is the name for the area in which the cities of Ramadi, Tikrit, Baghdad, and Fallujah lie?

5. What does de Blij say that the Snowball Earth theory explains?

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