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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following countries does de Blij think will play an important role in the new world order?
(a) Somalia.
(b) Great Britain.
(c) France.
(d) India.

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

4. What does de Blij say is the difference between terrorist acts committed by the Corsicans, the Basques, the Tamils, and the Chechens, and terrorist acts committed by al Qaeda?
(a) Al Qaeda uses different methods, such as bombs.
(b) Al Qaeda is based in just one country.
(c) Al Qaeda does not target civilians or noncombatants.
(d) Al Qaeda seems to have no clear objective for its violence.

5. Why does de Blij feel that Americans should care about worldwide population growth?
(a) It will cause other countries to use more of Earth's resources.
(b) It will cause higher pollution levels that will affect the entire globe.
(c) It will cause Americans to have to provide more foreign aid.
(d) It will cause people in other countries to resent the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group provides al Qaeda with most of its soldiers?

2. How will Earth's population in the year 2015 compare with Earth's population in "the year without a summer"?

3. Which of the following empires thrived during the Medieval Optimum?

4. What war does de Blij say could have been better handled if U.S. leaders had had a better grasp of geography?

5. What tool does de Blij say that no household should ever be without?

(see the answer key)

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