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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem resulted from the drawing of political boundaries in Africa by European powers?
(a) Cultural and ethnic clashes.
(b) Droughts and epidemics.
(c) Food distribution problems.
(d) The rise of dictatorships.

2. Which of the following European countries did NOT colonize Africa?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Poland.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

3. Which ocean does de Blij say is becoming the dominant world ocean?
(a) The Pacific Ocean.
(b) The Arctic Ocean.
(c) The Atlantic Ocean.
(d) The Indian Ocean.

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

5. At what point do scientists predict that Earth's population will level off and stop increasing?
(a) When it reaches ten billion.
(b) When it reaches one billion.
(c) When it reaches 100 billion.
(d) When it reaches eight billion.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How long have people been making maps?

4. What kind of location must be given in degrees, minutes, and seconds of longitude and latitude?

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

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