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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does de Blij call global warming a misnomer?
(a) Because global warming occurs throughout Earth's history.
(b) Because the globe will probably cool down, not warm up.
(c) Because warming will probably be regional, not global.
(d) Because Earth has been steadily cooling off since the Hadean period.

2. Who formulated a grid that is still used to make map projections of the world?
(a) Ferdinand Magellan.
(b) Captain Cook.
(c) Battista Agnese.
(d) Gerardus Mercator.

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

4. Who does de Blij describe as a modern proponent of environmental determinism?
(a) Brian Fagan.
(b) Jared Diamond.
(c) Ellsworth Huntington.
(d) Stephen Oppenheimer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did China change after Mao's death?

3. What does de Blij mean when he refers to a mental map?

4. What are China's current territorial claims based on?

5. What event contributed to the end of Mao's power in China?

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