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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following countries is the population decreasing?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Russia.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Albania.

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

3. Which of the following countries was never colonized by Europe?
(a) Kenya.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Ethiopia.

4. What event caused Earth's most recent mass extinction?
(a) Mass flooding caused by global warming.
(b) The formation of the Moon.
(c) A temporary lowering in the temperature of the Sun.
(d) A collision with a comet or asteroid.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the drift of Earth's continents?

2. What caused the second Agricultural Revolution?

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

4. What did European countries fail to consider when they colonized Africa?

5. Which of the following statements is the best description of Earth's geologic history?

(see the answer key)

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