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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is a compass rose more useful in the United States than in Europe?
(a) American cities were laid out with the compass rose in mind.
(b) Europeans do not learn how to use a compass rose in school.
(c) European countries use the metric system.
(d) The United States is oriented north to south.

2. What kind of location must be given in degrees, minutes, and seconds of longitude and latitude?
(a) Absolute location.
(b) Relative location.
(c) Prime meridian location.
(d) USGS location.

3. How do scientists measure the movement of North America each year?
(a) In inches.
(b) In miles.
(c) In yards.
(d) In feet.

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

5. How long ago did the glaciers from the last Ice Age begin to recede?
(a) The glaciers began to recede 100 years ago.
(b) The glaciers began to recede 10 million years ago.
(c) The glaciers began to recede 2 billion years ago.
(d) The glaciers began to recede 18,000 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does de Blij suggest that you give directions if you do not know which way is north, south, east, or west?

(see the answer key)

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