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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Earth like during its first 800 million years?
(a) Earth had warm and cool regions.
(b) Earth was covered in ice.
(c) Earth was very hot.
(d) Earth had a temperate climate.

3. What does a geostationary satellite do?
(a) It remains stationary over a particular point on Earth's surface.
(b) It produces maps of changing weather conditions.
(c) It can discern features of tiny objects on Earth's surface.
(d) It sends data to GPS devices in cars.

4. Which of the following empires thrived during the Medieval Optimum?
(a) The Empire of Alexander the Great.
(b) The Russian and French Empires.
(c) The Roman and Han Empires.
(d) The Aztec and Mayan Empires.

5. What tool does de Blij say that no household should ever be without?
(a) A globe.
(b) A ruler.
(c) An atlas.
(d) A computer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has the United States been so slow to convert maps to the metric system?

2. How did the volcano explosion in Sumatra affect life on Earth?

3. What event caused Earth's most recent mass extinction?

4. When does de Blij say that geography began to decline in the United States?

5. Who would be most likely to use a large scale map?

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