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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do scientists measure the movement of North America each year?
(a) In feet.
(b) In miles.
(c) In yards.
(d) In inches.

2. Who became the leader of China after Mao died?
(a) Hua Guofeng.
(b) Zhou Enlai.
(c) Lin Sen.
(d) Deng Xiaoping.

3. What kind of location must be given in degrees, minutes, and seconds of longitude and latitude?
(a) Relative location.
(b) Absolute location.
(c) USGS location.
(d) Prime meridian location.

4. How did Earth's Moon form?
(a) A passing comet began orbiting Earth.
(b) An asteroid orbiting the Sun came too close to Earth.
(c) A large section of Earth split off to become the Moon.
(d) A planet-sized object collided with the newly formed Earth.

5. How did the Little Ice Age affect Europe?
(a) It caused the fall of the Minoan civilization.
(b) It produced a golden age.
(c) It strengthened empires.
(d) It caused famines.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What population problem is facing European countries?

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

4. Which part of Africa has been Islamic since the 7th century?

5. Which of the following cities is a popular haven for terrorists?

(see the answer key)

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