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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What river does de Blij refer to as the "Mississippi of West Africa"?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The Zambezi.
(c) The Limpopo.
(d) The Niger.

2. Why do the Chechens feel particularly strong about pursuing their independence?
(a) Stalin forced all the Chechens to travel to Siberia during World War II.
(b) Chechens were inspired by the independence gained by neighboring countries.
(c) Natural resources in Chechnya could more easily be developed after independence.
(d) Russia's government is too corrupt for most Chechens.

3. Why does de Blij feel that it is appropriate to end Why Geography Matters with a chapter on Africa?
(a) Because the world owes a debt to Africa from the time of the slave trade.
(b) Because African countries are becoming important economic powers.
(c) Because sub-Saharan Africa has been so geographically isolated.
(d) Because humanity first evolved in Africa.

4. Why did the volcano explosion in Sumatra affect Earth's climate?
(a) It heated Earth's atmosphere.
(b) It caused a tsunami.
(c) It sent millions of tons of ash and debris into the atmosphere.
(d) It shifted one of the plates in Earth's crust.

5. What happened in Russia in the year 2000 that de Blij says was previously unimaginable?
(a) An unusually long summer growing season.
(b) A democratic transition of power.
(c) The development of a transportation infrastructure.
(d) An invasion by one of its former satellite countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tool does de Blij say that no household should ever be without?

2. What problem has historically been an issue between Canada and the United States?

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

4. According to de Blij, what is geographically contentious about Europe?

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

(see the answer key)

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