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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 Niger.
(c) The Limpopo.
(d) The Zambezi.

2. As the world's population increases, where does de Blij say the increase in population will go to live?
(a) To urban areas.
(b) To developed countries.
(c) To undeveloped countries.
(d) To more temperate regions.

3. Who was King Leopold II?
(a) The author of an important book on geography and Africa.
(b) The leader of the Kenyan independence movement.
(c) The last leader of South Africa during apartheid.
(d) The Belgian King who murdered 10 million Congolese.

4. Why did both the United States and the Soviet Union support African tyrants?
(a) Because neither country wanted to share its system of government with other countries.
(b) Because neither country wanted to be forced to give aid to Africa.
(c) Because coping with a tyrant seemed better than losing a battle in the Cold War.
(d) Because both countries needed military support from African leaders.

5. 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) Problems with food distribution.
(d) Lack of fertilizer and insecticide for crops.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which of the following countries is the population decreasing?

2. What country did Afghan refugees flee to when the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan?

3. At what point do scientists predict that Earth's population will level off and stop increasing?

4. How do geographers look at the world, according to de Blij?

5. How does Europe's population compare with the population of the United States?

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