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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were many Americans shocked when Nixon went to China?
(a) Because China was a Communist country.
(b) Because China was not a Christian country.
(c) Because China had a terrible human rights record.
(d) Because China was a dangerous place to visit.

2. Why does de Blij feel that it is appropriate to end Why Geography Matters with a chapter on Africa?
(a) Because African countries are becoming important economic powers.
(b) Because sub-Saharan Africa has been so geographically isolated.
(c) Because the world owes a debt to Africa from the time of the slave trade.
(d) Because humanity first evolved in Africa.

3. What changes does de Blij suggest show that the European Union may eventually form one nation?
(a) Newspapers and bullet trains that link countries and share patrons.
(b) Military alliances and shared weapons and intelligence.
(c) Political statements that show leaders intend to merge all of Europe's countries into one.
(d) Sharing a currency and allowing travelers to cross borders without documentation.

4. How does de Blij think that the U.S. should react to terrorist attacks on airplanes?
(a) Ground all planes and institute stricter security measures after each attack.
(b) Stop allowing people from other countries to enter the United States.
(c) Resume normal operations as quickly as possible after an attack.
(d) Require all American passengers to carry passports with them at all times.

5. Why is Russia's population declining?
(a) War.
(b) Social dislocation.
(c) Famine.
(d) Epidemic diseases.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Marshall Plan?

2. What is Russia's connection with the European Union?

3. Why did many observers argue that Turkey should be allowed to join the European Union?

4. Where does de Blij hope that a new, more liberal form of Islam will emerge?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What long-standing dispute does Russia have with Japan?

2. What kinds of places do terrorists thrive in?

3. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

4. How does the population distribution of Europe differ from that of the United States?

5. What problems did the Bolsheviks inherit from the czarist government in Russia?

6. Why does de Blij feel so strongly that Americans should be educated about Africa?

7. Why does de Blij quote Napoleon's remark that China was a sleeping giant and that whoever woke it up would regret it?

8. What areas of the globe have become hubs for terrorist activity?

9. How does the physical geography of Afghanistan make it the perfect place for a terrorist base?

10. Describe the geographic roots of sub-Saharan Africa's isolation.

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