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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were the first modern humans called?
(a) Neanderthals.
(b) Homo habilus.
(c) Homo erectus.
(d) Cro-Magnons.

3. How did colonial powers in Europe divide up the territory in Africa?
(a) They fought wars.
(b) They used economic embargoes to force Africans to agree.
(c) They bought the land from indigenous groups.
(d) They negotiated peacefully.

4. How did the volcano explosion in Sumatra affect life on Earth?
(a) It caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
(b) It caused an incredible explosion of genetic diversity, producing many new species.
(c) It was connected with the beginning of the evolution of modern humans.
(d) It caused an evolutionary bottleneck in which much genetic diversity was lost.

5. Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Egypt.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Ethiopia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What causes the drift of Earth's continents?

3. How wide is each coastal country's territorial sea?

4. Which part of Africa has been Islamic since the 7th century?

5. Which of the following European countries did NOT colonize Africa?

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