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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 does de Blij characterize sub-Saharan Africa?

2. Why is Russia's population declining?

3. What was Russia like during the early years after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

4. How do subsidizing American farmers hurt Africans?

5. Why does de Blij feel that it is appropriate to end Why Geography Matters with a chapter on Africa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What advantages does Russia have in today's world?

4. Describe the geographic roots of sub-Saharan Africa's isolation.

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

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

7. Describe China's Cultural Revolution.

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

9. Why does de Blij feel so strongly that Americans should be educated about Africa?

10. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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