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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does de Blij feel that American students need to study geography?
(a) To receive a well-rounded education.
(b) To better understand history.
(c) To better understand plate tectonics.
(d) To protect national security.

2. Why is geography different from other disciplines, according to de Blij?
(a) It covers science and technology.
(b) It makes unexpected links between topics.
(c) It is always in the news.
(d) It is constantly changing.

3. What does a geostationary satellite do?
(a) It sends data to GPS devices in cars.
(b) It can discern features of tiny objects on Earth's surface.
(c) It remains stationary over a particular point on Earth's surface.
(d) It produces maps of changing weather conditions.

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

5. How did Dr. John Snow use maps to save lives in London during the 19th century?
(a) He used them to plot new cases of cholera.
(b) He used them to decide where to put streetlights.
(c) He used them to plot the locations of attacks during a crime wave.
(d) He used them to teach firefighters to find their way around London.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do geographers look at the world, according to de Blij?

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

4. Which country does de Blij think that Americans should try to be particularly well-informed about?

5. What two countries were mixed up by President Nixon's staff?

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