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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following revolutions occurred during the time period in which the nation-state was becoming popular?
(a) The Technological Revolution.
(b) The Russian Revolution.
(c) The Industrial Revolution.
(d) The Cultural Revolution.

2. What does de Blij say is the difference between an act of state-sponsored terrorism and an act of war?
(a) De Blij says that it is not clear what the difference is.
(b) De Blij says that terrorist acts are motivated by religious faith.
(c) De Blij says that terrorist attacks are personal vendettas.
(d) De Blij says that terrorist attacks target soldiers and politicians.

3. In addition to population, what else does de Blij say will increase in the next century?
(a) Education levels.
(b) The proportion of young people compared to old people.
(c) Infant mortality rates.
(d) Tax rates.

4. How far south did North American glaciers reach during the last Ice Age?
(a) As far south as the Equator.
(b) As far south as the Ohio River.
(c) As far south as the Gulf of Mexico.
(d) As far south as the Great Lakes.

5. In which of the following countries are Muslims and Christians at war with each other?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Morocco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following cities is a popular haven for terrorists?

2. What does de Blij say that the Snowball Earth theory explains?

3. What reason did Iraq give for invading Kuwait just before the first Gulf War?

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

5. What is a fatwa?

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