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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following revolutions occurred during the time period in which the nation-state was becoming popular?
(a) The Cultural Revolution.
(b) The Russian Revolution.
(c) The Technological Revolution.
(d) The Industrial Revolution.

2. Why is the population growing so fast in sub-Saharan Africa?
(a) Religious leaders in those areas encourage families to have more children.
(b) There are no problems with famine or lack of medical care there.
(c) There is plenty of land on which to build more homes for larger families.
(d) Having more children gives a family higher status in certain cultures.

3. Why is a compass rose more useful in the United States than in Europe?
(a) European countries use the metric system.
(b) Europeans do not learn how to use a compass rose in school.
(c) The United States is oriented north to south.
(d) American cities were laid out with the compass rose in mind.

4. How does de Blij think that the U.S. should react to terrorist attacks on airplanes?
(a) Require all American passengers to carry passports with them at all times.
(b) Stop allowing people from other countries to enter the United States.
(c) Resume normal operations as quickly as possible after an attack.
(d) Ground all planes and institute stricter security measures after each attack.

5. If Earth's population keeps growing at the present rate, how high will it be by the year 2035?
(a) One million.
(b) One billion.
(c) Twenty billion.
(d) Eight billion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Georgetown University decide to do in response to the geographic illiteracy of incoming students?

3. What river does de Blij refer to as the "Mississippi of West Africa"?

4. What were the first modern humans called?

5. What continent will decline in population by 2050, according to the United Nations?

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