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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has the United States been so slow to convert maps to the metric system?
(a) The Ordinance of 1785 required land to be laid out in township squares measured in feet.
(b) U.S. geographers are not accustomed to the metric system and prefer not to use it.
(c) Geographers prefer not to use the metric system in maps until it is used for other things too.
(d) The metric system is not as efficient for mapmaking as the English system of measurement.

2. What was Russia like during the early years after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Unified.
(b) Chaotic.
(c) Orderly.
(d) Peaceful.

3. Why did both the United States and the Soviet Union support African tyrants?
(a) Because coping with a tyrant seemed better than losing a battle in the Cold War.
(b) Because neither country wanted to share its system of government with other countries.
(c) Because neither country wanted to be forced to give aid to Africa.
(d) Because both countries needed military support from African leaders.

4. Which of the following locations seems like a likely target for terrorists, according to de Blij?
(a) Popular Western resorts located near known terrorist refuges.
(b) Airplanes traveling between North America and Europe.
(c) Large cities in secular Western countries.
(d) Western hotels in countries that are allied with the U.S.

5. How does Europe's population compare with the population of the United States?
(a) Europe has about the same size population as the United States.
(b) Europe is about four times more populous than the United States.
(c) Europe has twice the population of the United States.
(d) Europe has half the population of the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the world's population increases, where does de Blij say the increase in population will go to live?

2. What American President went to China in 1971 and met Chairman Mao?

3. Which of the following European countries did NOT colonize Africa?

4. Which of the following countries does de Blij think will play an important role in the new world order?

5. When were the boundaries of nation-states in Africa drawn?

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