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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of a map did Vladimir Koppen devise?
(a) A map that showed political boundaries.
(b) A map that showed climate regions.
(c) A map that showed lines of latitude and longitude.
(d) A map that showed the movements of glaciers.

2. How will Earth's population in the year 2015 compare with Earth's population in "the year without a summer"?
(a) Earth had seven times more people that year than it does now.
(b) Earth will have double the number of people in 2015 than it did then.
(c) Earth will have about the same number of people in 2015 as it did then.
(d) Earth will have seven times more people than it did then.

3. What population problem is facing European countries?
(a) A high infant mortality rate.
(b) A high rate of immigration from other countries.
(c) A high rate of population growth.
(d) A high ratio of retired to employed people.

4. What methods did European powers use to subjugate Africa?
(a) Inspiration and role-modeling.
(b) Fear, intimidation, and violence.
(c) Foreign aid, food, and public education.
(d) Incentives and rewards.

5. What is Russia's connection with the European Union?
(a) Russia was invited, but has refused to join, the European Union.
(b) Russia was once, but no longer is, part of the European Union.
(c) Russia is not being considered for admission to the European Union.
(d) Russia is likely to be accepted into the European Union.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event contributed to the end of Mao's power in China?

2. Who became the leader of China after Mao died?

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

4. Why has the United States been so slow to convert maps to the metric system?

5. What is a madrassas?

(see the answer key)

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