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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do geographers analyze using the gravity model?
(a) Interaction between cities.
(b) The history of Earth.
(c) Current events.
(d) Plate tectonics.

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

3. What do geographers mean when they use the abbreviation "B.P."?
(a) Before the Postglacial Optimum.
(b) Before the Present.
(c) Before the Pleistocene.
(d) Before the Past Era.

4. How does de Blij suggest that you give directions if you do not know which way is north, south, east, or west?
(a) He suggests using global positioning software.
(b) He suggests giving directions based on an analog clock face.
(c) He suggests drawing a map to use as a reference.
(d) He suggests giving directions based on landmarks.

5. Which country does de Blij think that Americans should try to be particularly well-informed about?
(a) Botswana.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Mexico.
(d) China.

6. What human event coincided with the end of the Little Ice Age?
(a) The French Revolution.
(b) The rise of the Han Dynasty.
(c) The fall of the Roman Empire.
(d) The Industrial Revolution.

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

8. When were the boundaries of nation-states in Africa drawn?
(a) When Europe colonized Africa.
(b) When World War II ended.
(c) When African countries became independent.
(d) When developed countries began sending foreign aid to Africa.

9. Why does de Blij feel that Americans have an obligation to be well informed?
(a) Because the decisions made by Americans affect the entire planet.
(b) Because part of being well educated is understanding geography.
(c) Because Americans have economic ties to many other countries.
(d) Because it is important to be a good citizen.

10. What two inventions have done the most to increase life expectancy?
(a) Effective soap and the flushing toilet.
(b) Electricity and electric lights.
(c) The stethoscope and the hypodermic needle.
(d) The electrocardiogram and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.

11. What were the first modern humans called?
(a) Neanderthals.
(b) Cro-Magnons.
(c) Homo habilus.
(d) Homo erectus.

12. How long ago did the glaciers from the last Ice Age begin to recede?
(a) The glaciers began to recede 10 million years ago.
(b) The glaciers began to recede 18,000 years ago.
(c) The glaciers began to recede 2 billion years ago.
(d) The glaciers began to recede 100 years ago.

13. Which of the following factors has the greatest effect on population growth?
(a) Climate.
(b) Religious faith.
(c) Government policies.
(d) The status of women.

14. Why is the population growing so fast in sub-Saharan Africa?
(a) There are no problems with famine or lack of medical care there.
(b) Religious leaders in those areas encourage families to have more children.
(c) There is plenty of land on which to build more homes for larger families.
(d) Having more children gives a family higher status in certain cultures.

15. 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 more temperate regions.
(c) To developed countries.
(d) To undeveloped countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following revolutions occurred during the time period in which the nation-state was becoming popular?

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

3. What two countries were mixed up by President Nixon's staff?

4. Who would be most likely to use a large scale map?

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

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