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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 Technological Revolution.
(b) The Industrial Revolution.
(c) The Cultural Revolution.
(d) The Russian Revolution.

2. What were the first modern humans called?
(a) Homo erectus.
(b) Neanderthals.
(c) Cro-Magnons.
(d) Homo habilus.

3. What does a geostationary satellite do?
(a) It sends data to GPS devices in cars.
(b) It can discern features of tiny objects on Earth's surface.
(c) It produces maps of changing weather conditions.
(d) It remains stationary over a particular point on Earth's surface.

4. What issue has caused conflicts along the border between Germany and the Netherlands?
(a) Human rights.
(b) Civil rights.
(c) Mining rights.
(d) Water rights.

5. What was Earth like during its first 800 million years?
(a) Earth had warm and cool regions.
(b) Earth was very hot.
(c) Earth was covered in ice.
(d) Earth had a temperate climate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea do?

2. As the world's population increases, where does de Blij say the increase in population will go to live?

3. Who would be most likely to use a large scale map?

4. Why has the United States been so slow to convert maps to the metric system?

5. Where would you expect to find the highest infant mortality rates?

(see the answer key)

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