Quiz 2.

Use with ATLAS and ALMANAC, pages 18-39. This is an open-book test.

Use with Maps, pages 18-28

SHORT ANSWER/FILL IN THE BLANK: WRITE THE CORRECT ANSWER ON THE LINE PROVIDED,

1. The -- River forms part of the border between -- and Argentina.

2. --, the capital of Afghanistan, is situated on almost the same latitude as --, the capital of Pakistan.

3. Terrorists responsible for crashing two airliners into New York City's World Trade Center took off from -- the largest U.S. city northeast of New York.

4. Immediately before moving to Afghanistan, terrorist leader Osama bin Laden lived in --, Africa's largest country, which is situated between Eritrea and Chad.

5. During the Korean War, 1950-1953, U.S. troops suffered thousands of casualties when -- sent troops across its border with North Korea.

6. Climatologists say that low-lying island countries may disappear under the sea if global warming melts polar ice caps. One such country is the --, located southwest of India and Sri Lanka.

7. The North American Free Trade Agreement was designed to cut tariffs and spur trade between the three largest countries in North America --, --, and --.

8. Geography explains why one European country is known as "the boot." Which country? --

9. Which European capital is located nearest to the Arctic Circle? --

   Use with World in Focus, pages 30-39

10. Examine the statistics and map of Africa. In which West African country does the per capita gross domestic product exceed $6,000? (a) Gabon (b) Mauritius (e) Niger (d) Morocco

11. Centuries ago, Arab armies swept out of the Middle East to conquer other lands, planting their religion and language in these lands. One may infer from one of The World in Focus columns that the region they conquered was (a) Oceania (b) Africa (e)...