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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many countries are there in the world?

2. What does a geostationary satellite do?

3. When did the coldest part of the Little Ice Age occur?

4. What caused the Younger Dryas?

5. Which of the following maps can you derive the most accurate estimates of distances from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did political maps change during the age of colonialism?

3. What empires thrived during the Medieval Optimum?

4. How did the global warming trend that began 18,000 years ago affect Earth?

5. What was Europe's climate like just before the Little Ice Age began?

6. What might we learn about a country's leaders' intentions by studying its maps?

7. What did Gilbert Grosvenor do to revitalize the practice of geography? Did it work?

8. What is divided by national and international borders besides what you can see on a two-dimensional map?

9. Why has Earth's population increased so dramatically?

10. What does de Blij fear might happen before Earth reaches its natural population limit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the AIDS epidemic has affected Africa. At the same time, explain why Americans should be concerned about epidemics in other parts of the world.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Europe and the United States contributed to Africa's decline in the modern age.

Essay Topic 3

Why does de Blij feel that Russia should not be considered part of Europe? Support your answer with evidence from Why Geography Matters.

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