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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 did the slave trade between 1700 and 1810 affect Africa?
2. In which of the following nations is terrorism likely to thrive, according to de Blij?
3. What factors have helped to bring about the recovery of Europe after World War II?
4. Who is Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab?
5. Who was King Leopold II?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the population distribution of Europe differ from that of the United States?
2. Why does de Blij think it will be difficult to convince some Muslim leaders to take a more moderate position?
3. What are some different definitions of terrorism?
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. Why does it surprise so many people that European countries have managed to join together to form the European Union?
6. What areas of the globe have become hubs for terrorist activity?
7. What is supranationalism? Give some examples of supranational organizations.
8. Where do terrorist groups get money to carry out their training, preparations and attacks?
9. How does the physical geography of Afghanistan make it the perfect place for a terrorist base?
10. Why does de Blij feel so strongly that Americans should be educated about Africa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain why many people in the Islamic world resent the West.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the psychology behind acts of terrorism. What are a terrorist group's psychological goals, and how can they be achieved? Is there any way in which governments can prevent terrorists from achieving their psychological goals, even after a physical attack has taken place?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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