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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What continent will decline in population by 2050, according to the United Nations?
(a) North America.
(b) Africa.
(c) Asia.
(d) Europe.

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 attacks are personal vendettas.
(c) De Blij says that terrorist acts are motivated by religious faith.
(d) De Blij says that terrorist attacks target soldiers and politicians.

3. Who does de Blij describe as a modern proponent of environmental determinism?
(a) Stephen Oppenheimer.
(b) Brian Fagan.
(c) Jared Diamond.
(d) Ellsworth Huntington.

4. Who is Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab?
(a) The leader of a terrorist movement targeting Americans.
(b) The founder of Islam.
(c) The leader of the Iranian government.
(d) A conservative, extremist Muslim theologian.

5. How wide is each coastal country's territorial sea?
(a) Each territorial sea is five miles wide.
(b) Each territorial sea is 50 miles wide.
(c) Each territorial sea is 188 miles wide.
(d) Each territorial sea is 12 miles wide.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Earth's population keeps growing at the present rate, how high will it be by the year 2035?

2. What kind of map does not distort reality?

3. Why was 1816 called "the year without a summer"?

4. What is a madrassas?

5. Which of the following countries has borders that are in dispute?

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