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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does de Blij feel that Americans are unprepared to evaluate global warming?
(a) Because they do not take classes in geography.
(b) Because they do not know enough about science.
(c) Because they do not understand geologic history.
(d) Because they do not pay attention to current events.

2. Which of the following cities is a popular haven for terrorists?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Cairo.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

3. What country's model should be followed by the U.S. in responding to terrorist attacks, according to de Blij?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Canada.
(d) Israel.

4. What is the easiest way to trace how terrorist groups get funded?
(a) Send marked American dollars to a terrorist group.
(b) Follow the trail of bank transactions and internet contacts.
(c) Have agents infiltrate terrorist cells.
(d) Listen in on international phone calls.

5. What were the first modern humans called?
(a) Cro-Magnons.
(b) Homo habilus.
(c) Homo erectus.
(d) Neanderthals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the drift of Earth's continents?

2. How wide is each coastal country's territorial sea?

3. What is the Triple Frontier?

4. Which of the following is one of the characteristics of a nation-state?

5. How do scientists measure the movement of North America each year?

(see the answer key)

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