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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the second Agricultural Revolution?
(a) The cultural exchange brought about by colonialism.
(b) The influx of technology brought back by merchants from China.
(c) The warm weather that was perfect for farming.
(d) The need to find ways to produce more crops to feed starving people.

2. Which of the following cities is a popular haven for terrorists?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

3. What event contributed to the end of Mao's power in China?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) A famine.
(c) Twin earthquakes.
(d) Flooding.

4. What does de Blij mean when he refers to a mental map?
(a) He means the map of each person's individual universe: one's neighborhood, school, and community.
(b) He means that the brain changes structurally as a result of studying cartography.
(c) He means the brain's ability to visualize maps mentally when no map is available.
(d) He means the map of the brain that is being developed by neuroscientists.

5. What tool does de Blij say that no household should ever be without?
(a) A ruler.
(b) A globe.
(c) An atlas.
(d) A computer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes does de Blij suggest show that the European Union may eventually form one nation?

2. How wide is each coastal country's territorial sea?

3. If Earth's population keeps growing at the present rate, how high will it be by the year 2035?

4. What three groups fought over China in the early 20th century?

5. How is topography shown in United States Geological Survey maps?

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