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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the volcano explosion in Sumatra affect life on Earth?
(a) It caused an evolutionary bottleneck in which much genetic diversity was lost.
(b) It caused an incredible explosion of genetic diversity, producing many new species.
(c) It caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
(d) It was connected with the beginning of the evolution of modern humans.

2. When President Ronald Reagan visited Brazil, where did he tell people he was happy to be?
(a) Bahrain.
(b) The Bahamas.
(c) Belgium.
(d) Bolivia.

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

4. What kind of a map did Vladimir Koppen devise?
(a) A map that showed climate regions.
(b) A map that showed the movements of glaciers.
(c) A map that showed lines of latitude and longitude.
(d) A map that showed political boundaries.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would be most likely to use a large scale map?

2. How does de Blij suggest that you give directions if you do not know which way is north, south, east, or west?

3. Why was 1816 called "the year without a summer"?

4. What tool does de Blij say that no household should ever be without?

5. What is the name of the interglacial that we are currently in?

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