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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does de Blij think that the U.S. should react to terrorist attacks on airplanes?
(a) Resume normal operations as quickly as possible after an attack.
(b) Require all American passengers to carry passports with them at all times.
(c) Ground all planes and institute stricter security measures after each attack.
(d) Stop allowing people from other countries to enter the United States.

2. Which of the following cities is a popular haven for terrorists?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

3. Why does de Blij feel that Americans are unprepared to evaluate global warming?
(a) Because they do not take classes in geography.
(b) Because they do not understand geologic history.
(c) Because they do not know enough about science.
(d) Because they do not pay attention to current events.

4. What phase of Earth's geologic history are we in today?
(a) The Hadean.
(b) The Archean.
(c) The Eocene.
(d) The Pleistocene.

5. In which of the following countries are Muslims and Christians at war with each other?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Sudan.
(d) Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue has caused conflicts along the border between Germany and the Netherlands?

2. How did Earth's Moon form?

3. How did the volcano explosion in Sumatra affect life on Earth?

4. Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?

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

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