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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which of the following nations is terrorism likely to thrive, according to de Blij?
(a) Somalia and Eritrea.
(b) Spain and Portugal.
(c) China and India.
(d) Guatemala and Nicaragua.

2. What is Afghanistan like today?
(a) It has become a satellite of Communist Russia.
(b) It has a thriving agriculturally-based economy.
(c) It is a modern Islamic country.
(d) It lacks most modern amenities.

3. How do geographers look at the world, according to de Blij?
(a) Spatially.
(b) Temporally.
(c) Structurally.
(d) Chronologically.

4. How did China change after Mao's death?
(a) It stopped being Communist.
(b) It became much more isolated.
(c) It began to have a more market-driven economy.
(d) It turned to a more agriculturally-based economy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does de Blij say that geography began to decline in the United States?

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

3. What other world does geography traditionally deal with, in addition to the human world?

4. What problem has historically been an issue between Canada and the United States?

5. Which of the following locations seems like a likely target for terrorists, according to de Blij?

(see the answer key)

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