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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. How does the Chechen independence movement affect Groznyy?
(a) Much of Groznyy's population emigrates to Russia.
(b) Groznyy's unemployment rate skyrockets.
(c) Groznyy is bombed into a shell of a city.
(d) Groznyy is devastated by fighting.

2. How does de Blij characterize sub-Saharan Africa?
(a) As the world's neediest region.
(b) As the world's politically corrupt region.
(c) As the world's most geographically challenged region.
(d) As the world's most dangerous region.

3. What does de Blij say is the difference between terrorist acts committed by the Corsicans, the Basques, the Tamils, and the Chechens, and terrorist acts committed by al Qaeda?
(a) Al Qaeda seems to have no clear objective for its violence.
(b) Al Qaeda uses different methods, such as bombs.
(c) Al Qaeda is based in just one country.
(d) Al Qaeda does not target civilians or noncombatants.

4. Who is Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab?
(a) The founder of Islam.
(b) The leader of the Iranian government.
(c) The leader of a terrorist movement targeting Americans.
(d) A conservative, extremist Muslim theologian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became the leader of China after Mao died?

2. In which of the following countries are Muslims and Christians at war with each other?

3. Why did many observers argue that Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union?

4. What other country supported the mujahideen in Afghanistan?

5. Why did the battle for Chechen independence become an Islamic terrorist movement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

2. Why does de Blij say that Chinese nationalists see the U.S. as arrogant?

3. Why does de Blij think it will be difficult to convince some Muslim leaders to take a more moderate position?

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

5. Describe the geographic roots of sub-Saharan Africa's isolation.

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

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

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

9. Why does it surprise so many people that European countries have managed to join together to form the European Union?

10. What problems did the Bolsheviks inherit from the czarist government in Russia?

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