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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem resulted from the drawing of political boundaries in Africa by European powers?

2. When did the nation-state emerge in Europe?

3. Why is geography different from other disciplines, according to de Blij?

4. Why is the population growing so fast in sub-Saharan Africa?

5. When did the world's population begin to rise dramatically?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what the climate has been like during Earth's current geologic period, the Pleistocene.

2. Why can't Europe solve its population problem simply by increasing immigration?

3. What is divided by national and international borders besides what you can see on a two-dimensional map?

4. Why is it a problem for Europe's population to decline?

5. How do mass extinctions on Earth usually occur?

6. How does de Blij say that stories of the Great Flood may have started?

7. How widespread is the practice of cartography across cultures?

8. How has the job market for geographers changed in recent years, according to de Blij?

9. How did the global warming trend that began 18,000 years ago affect Earth?

10. What was Europe like during the coldest part of the Little Ice Age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the difference between state-sponsored terrorism, non-state-sponsored terrorism, and war. Use examples from Why Geography Matters to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the connection between climate change and the epidemic of bubonic plague that devastated Europe in the 1400s.

Essay Topic 3

Does de Blij agree with the U.S. decision to invade Iraq? Why or why not? Support your answer with evidence from Why Geography Matters.

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