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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Vietnam War.

3. 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 drawing a map to use as a reference.
(b) He suggests using global positioning software.
(c) He suggests giving directions based on landmarks.
(d) He suggests giving directions based on an analog clock face.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does de Blij say that geography began to decline in the United States?

2. What do geographers analyze using the gravity model?

3. How long ago did the glaciers from the last Ice Age begin to recede?

4. How long has it been since Harvard University offered a geography class to its students?

5. Why does de Blij feel that American students need to study geography?

(see the answer key)

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