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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. Why is a compass rose more useful in the United States than in Europe?

2. What caused the second Agricultural Revolution?

3. Which of the following European countries did NOT colonize Africa?

4. Which of the following statements is the best description of Earth's geologic history?

5. Who formulated a grid that is still used to make map projections of the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does de Blij mean when he says that geographers look at the world spatially?

2. Why does de Blij say that in 1995 it seemed as though the world could not possibly change any faster than it was currently changing?

3. Explain why Earth's continents drift. What theory explains this process?

4. What is the difference between a large scale map and a small scale map?

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

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

7. What was Europe like during the coldest part of the Little Ice Age?

8. What is the Exclusive Economic Zone?

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

10. How were the locations of colony boundaries in Africa determined?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the theories put forward by geographers H.J. Mackinder and N.J. Spykman.

Essay Topic 2

How does population growth vary from one country to another around the globe? In broad strokes, sketch out the differences in population growth between regions.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the process that led to Afghanistan becoming a base for terrorists.

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