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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do geographers analyze using the gravity model?
(a) Interaction between cities.
(b) Plate tectonics.
(c) Current events.
(d) The history of Earth.

2. How long have people been making maps?
(a) At least 100 years.
(b) At least 500 years.
(c) At least 1,000 years.
(d) At least 5,000 years.

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

4. 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 drawing a map to use as a reference.
(c) He suggests giving directions based on an analog clock face.
(d) He suggests giving directions based on landmarks.

5. When does de Blij say that geography began to decline in the United States?
(a) When Americans became less willing to travel after 9/11.
(b) When professional educators decided to combine history, government, and geography into social studies.
(c) When political boundaries began to change so fast that it was hard to keep maps up-to-date.
(d) When people began to watch television instead of reading books for entertainment.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what percentage of American students have studied geography in school?

2. What war does de Blij say could have been better handled if U.S. leaders had had a better grasp of geography?

3. What approach to foreign affairs is fostered by the decision not to teach geography in public schools?

4. What profession does de Blij say should include training in cartography?

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

(see the answer key)

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