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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. In which of the following nations is terrorism likely to thrive, according to de Blij?
(a) Spain and Portugal.
(b) Somalia and Eritrea.
(c) Guatemala and Nicaragua.
(d) China and India.

2. According to de Blij, what is geographically contentious about Europe?
(a) Its eastern border.
(b) Its offshore mineral rights.
(c) Its shared currency.
(d) Its cultural rivalries.

3. What country's model should be followed by the U.S. in responding to terrorist attacks, according to de Blij?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Canada.
(c) Israel.
(d) Mexico.

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 Versailles.
(d) The Treaty of Brussels.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did the U.S. support the anti-Soviet rebels in Afghanistan?

3. Which of the following locations seems like a likely target for terrorists, according to de Blij?

4. Why did both the United States and the Soviet Union support African tyrants?

5. What geographic challenges does Russia have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe China's Cultural Revolution.

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

4. Why does de Blij quote Napoleon's remark that China was a sleeping giant and that whoever woke it up would regret it?

5. How did European actions produce havoc in Africa?

6. Describe Russia's geographic advantages and disadvantages.

7. Why is Europe's low population growth, and zero population growth in some areas, troubling to world leaders?

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

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

10. What kinds of places do terrorists thrive in?

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