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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many countries are there in the world?
(a) Nearly 100.
(b) Nearly 200.
(c) Nearly 400.
(d) Nearly 300.

2. How did colonial powers in Europe divide up the territory in Africa?
(a) They fought wars.
(b) They bought the land from indigenous groups.
(c) They negotiated peacefully.
(d) They used economic embargoes to force Africans to agree.

3. What is Afghanistan like today?
(a) It lacks most modern amenities.
(b) It has become a satellite of Communist Russia.
(c) It has a thriving agriculturally-based economy.
(d) It is a modern Islamic country.

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

5. What changes does de Blij suggest show that the European Union may eventually form one nation?
(a) Sharing a currency and allowing travelers to cross borders without documentation.
(b) Military alliances and shared weapons and intelligence.
(c) Newspapers and bullet trains that link countries and share patrons.
(d) Political statements that show leaders intend to merge all of Europe's countries into one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does de Blij describe as a modern proponent of environmental determinism?

2. Why does de Blij feel that Americans have an obligation to be well informed?

3. According to de Blij, what is geographically contentious about Europe?

4. Why is a compass rose more useful in the United States than in Europe?

5. Why was Turkey's application to the European Union viewed as controversial?

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