2. What changes does de Blij suggest show that the European Union may eventually form one nation?
(a) Newspapers and bullet trains that link countries and share patrons.
(b) Military alliances and shared weapons and intelligence.
(c) Sharing a currency and allowing travelers to cross borders without documentation.
(d) Political statements that show leaders intend to merge all of Europe's countries into one.

3. What event contributed to the end of Mao's power in China?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) A famine.
(c) Flooding.
(d) Twin earthquakes.

4. Who became the leader of China after Mao died?
(a) Deng Xiaoping.
(b) Zhou Enlai.
(c) Lin Sen.
(d) Hua Guofeng.

5. What was Russia like during the early years after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Unified.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Orderly.

6. Where does de Blij hope that a new, more liberal form of Islam will emerge?
(a) In Europe.
(b) In Africa.
(c) In the Pacific Rim.
(d) In the Middle East.

7. 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 coping with a tyrant seemed better than losing a battle in the Cold War.
(c) Because neither country wanted to be forced to give aid to Africa.
(d) Because both countries needed military support from African leaders.

8. What is the easiest way to trace how terrorist groups get funded?
(a) Send marked American dollars to a terrorist group.
(b) Have agents infiltrate terrorist cells.
(c) Listen in on international phone calls.
(d) Follow the trail of bank transactions and internet contacts.

9. When did the Qing Dynasty collapse?
(a) In 1911.
(b) In 2000.
(c) In 820.
(d) In 1610.

10. What geographic challenges does Russia have?
(a) It has very few natural resources.
(b) It has frequent mudslides and earthquakes.
(c) It is landlocked and lies in high latitudes.
(d) Its territory is very small and cramped.

11. Which of the following locations seems like a likely target for terrorists, according to de Blij?
(a) Popular Western resorts located near known terrorist refuges.
(b) Western hotels in countries that are allied with the U.S.
(c) Airplanes traveling between North America and Europe.
(d) Large cities in secular Western countries.

12. What factors have helped to bring about the recovery of Europe after World War II?
(a) A good position geographically and temperate weather.
(b) Cultural homogeneity and speaking a single language.
(c) Foreign aid from the United States and from the former Soviet Union.
(d) Economic improvements and the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

13. Which part of Africa has been Islamic since the 7th century?
(a) South Africa.
(b) North Africa.
(c) Central Africa.
(d) West Africa.

14. How does de Blij think that the U.S. should react to terrorist attacks on airplanes?
(a) Require all American passengers to carry passports with them at all times.
(b) Ground all planes and institute stricter security measures after each attack.
(c) Resume normal operations as quickly as possible after an attack.
(d) Stop allowing people from other countries to enter the United States.

15. What is the name for the area in which the cities of Ramadi, Tikrit, Baghdad, and Fallujah lie?
(a) The Kurdish Triangle.
(b) The Sunni Triangle.
(c) The Shi'ite Triangle.
(d) The Hussein Triangle.