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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does de Blij say should not have been eliminated by government budget cuts?
(a) Government cartographer.
(b) Ambassador to foreign countries.
(c) Congressional aide.
(d) Geographic attache.

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

3. What approach to foreign affairs is fostered by the decision not to teach geography in public schools?
(a) Callous disregard for the welfare of other societies.
(b) An international outlook.
(c) Isolationism and parochialism.
(d) Paternalism toward developing countries.

4. What event caused Earth's most recent mass extinction?
(a) The formation of the Moon.
(b) Mass flooding caused by global warming.
(c) A temporary lowering in the temperature of the Sun.
(d) A collision with a comet or asteroid.

5. How does de Blij suggest that you give directions if you do not know which way is north, south, east, or west?
(a) He suggests using global positioning software.
(b) He suggests giving directions based on an analog clock face.
(c) He suggests drawing a map to use as a reference.
(d) He suggests giving directions based on landmarks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do geographers look at the world, according to de Blij?

2. Which of the following maps has the smallest scale?

3. What were the first modern humans called?

4. What does a geostationary satellite do?

5. What cultural group eventually introduced the bubonic plague to Europe?

(see the answer key)

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