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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war does de Blij say could have been better handled if U.S. leaders had had a better grasp of geography?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War I.
(d) World War II.

2. About what percentage of American students have studied geography in school?
(a) Less than 10 percent.
(b) Less than five percent.
(c) Less than 50 percent.
(d) Less than 30 percent.

3. Who formulated a grid that is still used to make map projections of the world?
(a) Battista Agnese.
(b) Ferdinand Magellan.
(c) Captain Cook.
(d) Gerardus Mercator.

4. What technological development revolutionized cartography?
(a) The invention of the compass.
(b) The invention of the ruler.
(c) The invention of the airplane.
(d) The invention of the printing press.

5. Why does de Blij feel that Americans have an obligation to be well informed?
(a) Because the decisions made by Americans affect the entire planet.
(b) Because Americans have economic ties to many other countries.
(c) Because part of being well educated is understanding geography.
(d) Because it is important to be a good citizen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a geostationary satellite do?

2. Which of the following activities requires the skills of a geographer?

3. What does de Blij mean when he refers to a mental map?

4. What other university departments does de Blij feel should be resurrected, along with geography departments?

5. What kind of location must be given in degrees, minutes, and seconds of longitude and latitude?

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