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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the second Agricultural Revolution?
(a) The influx of technology brought back by merchants from China.
(b) The warm weather that was perfect for farming.
(c) The cultural exchange brought about by colonialism.
(d) The need to find ways to produce more crops to feed starving people.

2. What were climatic conditions like during the Postglacial Optimum?
(a) An Ice Age was going on at the time.
(b) Similar to today.
(c) Much warmer than they are today.
(d) Much colder than they are today.

3. Why were many Americans shocked when Nixon went to China?
(a) Because China was a Communist country.
(b) Because China had a terrible human rights record.
(c) Because China was not a Christian country.
(d) Because China was a dangerous place to visit.

4. What problem has historically been an issue between Canada and the United States?
(a) Mining.
(b) Immigration.
(c) Acid rain.
(d) Fishing rights.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did H.J. Mackinder argue in what de Blij calls the "most often cited article in geography"?

3. What do geographers mean when they use the abbreviation "B.P."?

4. What caused the Younger Dryas?

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

(see the answer key)

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