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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. What three groups fought over China in the early 20th century?

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

4. Why were many Americans shocked when Nixon went to China?

5. What is the easiest way to trace how terrorist groups get funded?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe China's Cultural Revolution.

2. Why does de Blij think it will be difficult to convince some Muslim leaders to take a more moderate position?

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 problems did the Bolsheviks inherit from the czarist government in Russia?

5. Why does de Blij say that Chinese nationalists see the U.S. as arrogant?

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

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

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

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

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

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

How did Chairman Mao Zedong change China? Does de Blij think that Mao changed China for the better? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the conditions leading up to the Little Ice Age with conditions present in the world today. Do you think that another Little Ice Age is likely, based on the evidence presented by de Blij? If another Ice Age were to occur, what do you think would be the consequences for humanity?

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