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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does de Blij say that it is problematic for urban areas to continue to expand?
(a) Because urban areas have higher crime rates.
(b) Because urban landscapes change local geography.
(c) Because urban populations get their food from rural areas.
(d) Because urban areas have high infant mortality rates.

2. What did European countries fail to consider when they colonized Africa?
(a) The needs of the indigenous people.
(b) The distance from Europe.
(c) The urban populations.
(d) The size of the continent.

3. What are China's current territorial claims based on?
(a) The boundaries that China had after World War I.
(b) The boundaries that China had after World War II.
(c) The boundaries that China had at the time of the Cultural Revolution.
(d) The boundaries of the Qing (Machu) Dynasty.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What historical event may have given rise to the stories in many cultures of a Great Flood?

2. What event became known in China as the "Great Leap Forward"?

3. Which of the following European countries did NOT colonize Africa?

4. What job does de Blij say should not have been eliminated by government budget cuts?

5. What does the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea do?

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