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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 have Chinese nationalists reacted to American foreign policy decisions?

2. Why is Russia's population declining?

3. What does de Blij think may eventually happen to the European Union?

4. What rationale did Russian President Vladimir Putin give for taking away some rights and freedoms from Russians?

5. How did the slave trade between 1700 and 1810 affect Africa?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the population distribution of Europe differ from that of the United States?

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

4. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

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

6. Describe China's Cultural Revolution.

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

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

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

10. Why is sub-Saharan Africa a ripe breeding ground for Islamic fundamentalism?

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

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 3

Explain why many people in the Islamic world resent the West.

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