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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Earth's Moon form?
(a) A passing comet began orbiting Earth.
(b) A large section of Earth split off to become the Moon.
(c) A planet-sized object collided with the newly formed Earth.
(d) An asteroid orbiting the Sun came too close to Earth.

2. How many mass extinctions have occurred during Earth's history?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) None.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. When were the boundaries of nation-states in Africa drawn?
(a) When African countries became independent.
(b) When Europe colonized Africa.
(c) When developed countries began sending foreign aid to Africa.
(d) When World War II ended.

4. Why is a compass rose more useful in the United States than in Europe?
(a) The United States is oriented north to south.
(b) European countries use the metric system.
(c) American cities were laid out with the compass rose in mind.
(d) Europeans do not learn how to use a compass rose in school.

5. What are China's current territorial claims based on?
(a) The boundaries that China had after World War I.
(b) The boundaries that China had at the time of the Cultural Revolution.
(c) The boundaries that China had after World War II.
(d) The boundaries of the Qing (Machu) Dynasty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did H.J. Mackinder argue in what de Blij calls the "most often cited article in geography"?

2. How does de Blij suggest that you give directions if you do not know which way is north, south, east, or west?

3. What were the first modern humans called?

4. What caused the Younger Dryas?

5. What is the name of the interglacial that we are currently in?

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