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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. From which direction are terrorists most likely to enter the U.S., according to de Blij?

2. What disease is currently at epidemic levels in sub-Saharan Africa?

3. What is Afghanistan like today?

4. What country's model should be followed by the U.S. in responding to terrorist attacks, according to de Blij?

5. What American President went to China in 1971 and met Chairman Mao?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is supranationalism? Give some examples of supranational organizations.

2. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

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

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

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

7. How did European actions produce havoc in Africa?

8. Describe China's Cultural Revolution.

9. What long-standing dispute does Russia have with Japan?

10. Describe Russia's geographic advantages and disadvantages.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does de Blij think that Russia continues to be important, even though it is no longer a superpower and even though its population is in serious decline? Support your answer with evidence from Why Geography Matters.

Essay Topic 2

What lessons does de Blij think that we can learn from the U.S. war with Iraq?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the connection between climate change and the epidemic of bubonic plague that devastated Europe in the 1400s.

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