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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does de Blij feel that Americans have an obligation to be well informed?
(a) Because Americans have economic ties to many other countries.
(b) Because part of being well educated is understanding geography.
(c) Because the decisions made by Americans affect the entire planet.
(d) Because it is important to be a good citizen.

2. How did the volcano explosion in Sumatra affect life on Earth?
(a) It caused an evolutionary bottleneck in which much genetic diversity was lost.
(b) It was connected with the beginning of the evolution of modern humans.
(c) It caused an incredible explosion of genetic diversity, producing many new species.
(d) It caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

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

4. When did the nation-state emerge in Europe?
(a) Between 1250 and 1450.
(b) Between 1850 and 1950.
(c) Between 1450 and 1550.
(d) Between 1650 and 1850.

5. What kind of map does not distort reality?
(a) A globe.
(b) A conical projection.
(c) An equal area projection.
(d) A cynlindrical projection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the first modern humans called?

2. In which of the following countries is the population decreasing?

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

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

5. What reason did Iraq give for invading Kuwait just before the first Gulf War?

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