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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following revolutions occurred during the time period in which the nation-state was becoming popular?
(a) The Russian Revolution.
(b) The Cultural Revolution.
(c) The Technological Revolution.
(d) The Industrial Revolution.

2. What country has a "one child only" policy for families?
(a) India.
(b) China.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Guatemala.

3. Why does de Blij call global warming a misnomer?
(a) Because Earth has been steadily cooling off since the Hadean period.
(b) Because global warming occurs throughout Earth's history.
(c) Because the globe will probably cool down, not warm up.
(d) Because warming will probably be regional, not global.

4. What were climatic conditions like during the Postglacial Optimum?
(a) Similar to today.
(b) An Ice Age was going on at the time.
(c) Much warmer than they are today.
(d) Much colder than they are today.

5. When did the world's population begin to rise dramatically?
(a) After the Civil War.
(b) After World War II.
(c) After the French Revolution.
(d) After the Industrial Revolution.

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

7. At what point do scientists predict that Earth's population will level off and stop increasing?
(a) When it reaches 100 billion.
(b) When it reaches ten billion.
(c) When it reaches one billion.
(d) When it reaches eight billion.

8. When President Ronald Reagan visited Brazil, where did he tell people he was happy to be?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Bahrain.
(c) The Bahamas.
(d) Bolivia.

9. 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.

10. What problem has historically been an issue between Canada and the United States?
(a) Fishing rights.
(b) Immigration.
(c) Mining.
(d) Acid rain.

11. Which ocean does de Blij say is becoming the dominant world ocean?
(a) The Arctic Ocean.
(b) The Atlantic Ocean.
(c) The Pacific Ocean.
(d) The Indian Ocean.

12. Why was 1816 called "the year without a summer"?
(a) Because the Little Ice Age was beginning and it was getting colder.
(b) Because extensive flooding prevented farmers from being able to sow seeds or harvest crops.
(c) Because there was so much ash and debris in the air that sunlight could not warm Earth enough for summer.
(d) Because people were so depressed by the dark and cold that year.

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

14. What profession does de Blij say should include training in cartography?
(a) Art.
(b) Politics.
(c) Law.
(d) Teaching.

15. If Earth's population keeps growing at the present rate, how high will it be by the year 2035?
(a) One million.
(b) Twenty billion.
(c) Eight billion.
(d) One billion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is one of the characteristics of a nation-state?

2. How long ago did the most recent global warming trend start?

3. What approach to foreign affairs is fostered by the decision not to teach geography in public schools?

4. When does de Blij say that geography began to decline in the United States?

5. How many mass extinctions have occurred during Earth's history?

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