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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far south did North American glaciers reach during the last Ice Age?
(a) As far south as the Great Lakes.
(b) As far south as the Gulf of Mexico.
(c) As far south as the Ohio River.
(d) As far south as the Equator.

2. 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 giving directions based on landmarks.
(c) He suggests using global positioning software.
(d) He suggests giving directions based on an analog clock face.

3. What human event coincided with the end of the Little Ice Age?
(a) The French Revolution.
(b) The rise of the Han Dynasty.
(c) The Industrial Revolution.
(d) The fall of the Roman Empire.

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

5. When did the coldest part of the Little Ice Age occur?
(a) Between 1580 and 1610.
(b) Between 1750 and 1800.
(c) Between 1610 and 1650.
(d) Between 1675 and 1735.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the population growing so fast in sub-Saharan Africa?

2. What does a geostationary satellite do?

3. How will Earth's population in the year 2015 compare with Earth's population in "the year without a summer"?

4. What kind of a map did Vladimir Koppen devise?

5. What historical event may have given rise to the stories in many cultures of a Great Flood?

(see the answer key)

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