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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following revolutions occurred during the time period in which the nation-state was becoming popular?
(a) The Industrial Revolution.
(b) The Cultural Revolution.
(c) The Russian Revolution.
(d) The Technological Revolution.

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

3. Which of the following maps has the smallest scale?
(a) A map of the world.
(b) A map of the United States.
(c) A map of a city.
(d) A map of a city block.

4. How do geographers look at the world, according to de Blij?
(a) Chronologically.
(b) Temporally.
(c) Spatially.
(d) Structurally.

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 plot the locations of attacks during a crime wave.
(c) He used them to decide where to put streetlights.
(d) He used them to teach firefighters to find their way around London.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is topography shown in United States Geological Survey maps?

2. What do geographers mean when they use the abbreviation "B.P."?

3. Which of the following countries does de Blij think will play an important role in the new world order?

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

5. What did Gilbert Grosvenor , the grandson of the National Geographic Society's 1950 president, do to improve geographic literacy in the United States?

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