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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. How does de Blij think that the U.S. should react to terrorist attacks on airplanes?

2. Why was Turkey's application to the European Union viewed as controversial?

3. Why is sub-Saharan Africa so isolated?

4. What other country supported the mujahideen in Afghanistan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some different definitions of terrorism?

2. What is supranationalism? Give some examples of supranational organizations.

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

4. What advantages does Russia have in today's world?

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

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

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

8. How did European actions produce havoc in Africa?

9. Who is Usama (or Osama) bin Laden?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is geography connected with issues of national security? Support your answer with examples from Why Geography Matters.

Essay Topic 2

How can maps reflect the biases of the cartographer(s)? How might politicians use maps to achieve their own goals?

Essay Topic 3

Why does de Blij think that Russia continues to be important, even though it is no longer a superpower and even though its population is in serious decline? Support your answer with evidence from Why Geography Matters.

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