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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did China first begin to feel the impact of the Little Ice Age?
(a) During the Ming Dynasty.
(b) During the Han Empire.
(c) During the fall of the Roman Empire.
(d) During the Mongol Dynasty.

2. What is the biggest problem facing relief agencies trying to provide food for famine victims?
(a) Continuing drought.
(b) Lack of money to pay for food.
(c) Lack of fertilizer and insecticide for crops.
(d) Problems with food distribution.

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

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

5. How long ago did the glaciers from the last Ice Age begin to recede?
(a) The glaciers began to recede 100 years ago.
(b) The glaciers began to recede 2 billion years ago.
(c) The glaciers began to recede 18,000 years ago.
(d) The glaciers began to recede 10 million years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did many observers argue that Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union?

2. How long has the European unification movement been underway?

3. How does de Blij suggest that you give directions if you do not know which way is north, south, east, or west?

4. What did Georgetown University decide to do in response to the geographic illiteracy of incoming students?

5. Why was Turkey's application to the European Union viewed as controversial?

(see the answer key)

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