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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) World War I.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The Korean War.

2. What does de Blij mean when he refers to a mental map?
(a) He means the map of each person's individual universe: one's neighborhood, school, and community.
(b) He means the map of the brain that is being developed by neuroscientists.
(c) He means the brain's ability to visualize maps mentally when no map is available.
(d) He means that the brain changes structurally as a result of studying cartography.

3. What two countries were mixed up by President Nixon's staff?
(a) Brazil and Bolivia.
(b) The Congo and Cuba.
(c) Mauritania and Mauritius.
(d) India and Indonesia.

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

5. What profession does de Blij say should include training in cartography?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Law.
(c) Politics.
(d) Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is geography different from other disciplines, according to de Blij?

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

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

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

5. What does a geostationary satellite do?

(see the answer key)

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