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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the U.S. support the anti-Soviet rebels in Afghanistan?
(a) Because it was interested in drilling for oil in the Caspian Sea region.
(b) Because it hoped to set up a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.
(c) Because it did not want Afghanistan to become a Communist country.
(d) Because it supported the religious views of the Taliban.

2. 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) Follow the trail of bank transactions and internet contacts.
(d) Listen in on international phone calls.

3. What is Russia's connection with the European Union?
(a) Russia is not being considered for admission to the European Union.
(b) Russia was invited, but has refused to join, the European Union.
(c) Russia is likely to be accepted into the European Union.
(d) Russia was once, but no longer is, part of the European Union.

4. What treaty, signed by Italy, France, West Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg in 1957, created the European Economic Community?
(a) The Treaty of Maastricht.
(b) The Treaty of Rome.
(c) The Treaty of Brussels.
(d) The Treaty of Versailles.

5. What is the Triple Frontier?
(a) Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
(b) Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.
(c) Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras.
(d) Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the European unification movement been underway?

2. Who was King Leopold II?

3. When did the Qing Dynasty collapse?

4. Why do many people argue that it is pointless to send foreign aid to Africa?

5. What other country supported the mujahideen in Afghanistan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Usama (or Osama) bin Laden?

2. What long-standing dispute does Russia have with Japan?

3. What advantages does Russia have in today's world?

4. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

5. Describe China's Cultural Revolution.

6. Where do terrorist groups get money to carry out their training, preparations and attacks?

7. What is supranationalism? Give some examples of supranational organizations.

8. How does the physical geography of Afghanistan make it the perfect place for a terrorist base?

9. How does de Blij think that the United States could avoid another Cold War?

10. How does the population distribution of Europe differ from that of the United States?

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