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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does de Blij suggest that you give directions if you do not know which way is north, south, east, or west?
(a) He suggests drawing a map to use as a reference.
(b) He suggests giving directions based on an analog clock face.
(c) He suggests giving directions based on landmarks.
(d) He suggests using global positioning software.

2. What treaty, signed by Italy, France, West Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg in 1957, created the European Economic Community?
(a) The Treaty of Brussels.
(b) The Treaty of Rome.
(c) The Treaty of Maastricht.
(d) The Treaty of Versailles.

3. Why was 1816 called "the year without a summer"?
(a) Because extensive flooding prevented farmers from being able to sow seeds or harvest crops.
(b) Because there was so much ash and debris in the air that sunlight could not warm Earth enough for summer.
(c) Because the Little Ice Age was beginning and it was getting colder.
(d) Because people were so depressed by the dark and cold that year.

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

5. How does Europe's population compare with the population of the United States?
(a) Europe has twice the population of the United States.
(b) Europe has about the same size population as the United States.
(c) Europe is about four times more populous than the United States.
(d) Europe has half the population of the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea do?

2. What kind of location must be given in degrees, minutes, and seconds of longitude and latitude?

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

4. Where would you expect to find the highest infant mortality rates?

5. What is the name for the area in which the cities of Ramadi, Tikrit, Baghdad, and Fallujah lie?

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