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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 do subsidizing American farmers hurt Africans?
(a) It does not give African farmers an incentive to work more efficiently.
(b) It makes it harder for African farmers to get subsidies from other countries too.
(c) It makes it impossible for African farmers to compete in the global market.
(d) It takes away money that would otherwise be sent to Africa.

2. Why do many people argue that it is pointless to send foreign aid to Africa?
(a) Because Africans do not need help from anyone.
(b) Because Africa's problems are too big for the U.S. to help with.
(c) Because Africa is too far away to affect the U.S.
(d) Because African governments are so corrupt.

3. How does Europe's population compare with the population of the United States?
(a) Europe has twice the population of the United States.
(b) Europe is about four times more populous than the United States.
(c) Europe has half the population of the United States.
(d) Europe has about the same size population as the United States.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the world's largest country in terms of territory?

2. In which of the following nations is terrorism likely to thrive, according to de Blij?

3. Why was Turkey's application to the European Union viewed as controversial?

4. 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?

5. What happened in Russia in the year 2000 that de Blij says was previously unimaginable?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Russia's geographic advantages and disadvantages.

2. Why does de Blij feel so strongly that Americans should be educated about Africa?

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

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

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

6. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

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

8. Describe China's Cultural Revolution.

9. What areas of the globe have become hubs for terrorist activity?

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

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