View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does de Blij say that geography began to decline in the United States?
(a) When professional educators decided to combine history, government, and geography into social studies.
(b) When political boundaries began to change so fast that it was hard to keep maps up-to-date.
(c) When Americans became less willing to travel after 9/11.
(d) When people began to watch television instead of reading books for entertainment.

2. Which of the following empires thrived during the Medieval Optimum?
(a) The Roman and Han Empires.
(b) The Empire of Alexander the Great.
(c) The Aztec and Mayan Empires.
(d) The Russian and French Empires.

3. How long ago did the most recent global warming trend start?
(a) Around 100 years ago.
(b) Around 1,000 years ago.
(c) Around 18,000 years ago.
(d) Around 50 years ago.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would you expect to find the highest infant mortality rates?

2. Why does de Blij call global warming a misnomer?

3. How does de Blij suggest that you give directions if you do not know which way is north, south, east, or west?

4. Who formulated a grid that is still used to make map projections of the world?

5. What life forms are threatened during Earth's Ice Ages?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do mass extinctions on Earth usually occur?

2. How widespread is the practice of cartography across cultures?

3. What empires thrived during the Medieval Optimum?

4. Explain why Earth's continents drift. What theory explains this process?

5. How does humanity's history on Earth compare with the history of the entire planet?

6. What caused the "year without a summer"?

7. What was Europe like during the coldest part of the Little Ice Age?

8. Why should Americans care about worldwide population growth?

9. How do scientists think that Earth might have acquired its oceans?

10. Why can't Europe solve its population problem simply by increasing immigration?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 927 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample