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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long ago did the most recent global warming trend start?
(a) Around 1,000 years ago.
(b) Around 18,000 years ago.
(c) Around 50 years ago.
(d) Around 100 years ago.

2. What cultural group eventually introduced the bubonic plague to Europe?
(a) Indonesians fleeing volcanic eruptions.
(b) Mongol caravans traveling west.
(c) European merchants traveling to China.
(d) African slaves being sold in European markets.

3. When did China first begin to feel the impact of the Little Ice Age?
(a) During the Han Empire.
(b) During the Mongol Dynasty.
(c) During the Ming Dynasty.
(d) During the fall of the Roman Empire.

4. 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.

5. What do geographers analyze using the gravity model?
(a) Interaction between cities.
(b) Current events.
(c) Plate tectonics.
(d) The history of Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of a map did Vladimir Koppen devise?

2. What caused the second Agricultural Revolution?

3. What is the biggest problem facing relief agencies trying to provide food for famine victims?

4. How did the Little Ice Age affect Europe?

5. In which of the following countries is the population decreasing?

(see the answer key)

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