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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is geography different from other disciplines, according to de Blij?
(a) It makes unexpected links between topics.
(b) It is constantly changing.
(c) It is always in the news.
(d) It covers science and technology.

2. Why is the population growing so fast in sub-Saharan Africa?
(a) Having more children gives a family higher status in certain cultures.
(b) There are no problems with famine or lack of medical care there.
(c) Religious leaders in those areas encourage families to have more children.
(d) There is plenty of land on which to build more homes for larger families.

3. What war does de Blij say could have been better handled if U.S. leaders had had a better grasp of geography?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.

4. 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 people in other countries to resent the United States.
(c) It will cause higher pollution levels that will affect the entire globe.
(d) It will cause Americans to have to provide more foreign aid.

5. When does de Blij say that geography began to decline in the United States?
(a) When professional educators decided to combine history, government, and geography into social studies.
(b) When people began to watch television instead of reading books for entertainment.
(c) When Americans became less willing to travel after 9/11.
(d) When political boundaries began to change so fast that it was hard to keep maps up-to-date.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the Younger Dryas?

2. Why does de Blij feel that American students need to study geography?

3. About what percentage of American students have studied geography in school?

4. How do scientists measure the movement of North America each year?

5. When did the world's population begin to rise dramatically?

(see the answer key)

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