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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 locations seems like a likely target for terrorists, according to de Blij?
(a) Popular Western resorts located near known terrorist refuges.
(b) Western hotels in countries that are allied with the U.S.
(c) Large cities in secular Western countries.
(d) Airplanes traveling between North America and Europe.

2. How many mass extinctions have occurred during Earth's history?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) None.

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

4. What issue has caused conflicts along the border between Germany and the Netherlands?
(a) Civil rights.
(b) Water rights.
(c) Human rights.
(d) Mining rights.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What river does de Blij refer to as the "Mississippi of West Africa"?

2. When did the nation-state emerge in Europe?

3. What problem has historically been an issue between Canada and the United States?

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

5. How far south did North American glaciers reach during the last Ice Age?

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