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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became the leader of China after Mao died?
(a) Zhou Enlai.
(b) Hua Guofeng.
(c) Deng Xiaoping.
(d) Lin Sen.

2. What event contributed to the end of Mao's power in China?
(a) Twin earthquakes.
(b) Flooding.
(c) A tsunami.
(d) A famine.

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

4. How did the Little Ice Age affect Europe?
(a) It strengthened empires.
(b) It caused famines.
(c) It produced a golden age.
(d) It caused the fall of the Minoan civilization.

5. What three groups fought over China in the early 20th century?
(a) Northerners, Southerners, and guerilla revolutionaries.
(b) Mongols, Koreans, and the Vietnamese.
(c) Nationalists, Communists, and the Japanese.
(d) Corporations, human rights agencies, and the United Nations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the Younger Dryas?

2. Which of the following statements is the best description of Earth's geologic history?

3. What had to happen before Earth's land masses could form?

4. What job does de Blij say should not have been eliminated by government budget cuts?

5. What was Earth like during its first 800 million years?

(see the answer key)

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