World Geography Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which two continents are located entirely in the Western Hemisphere?
2. A forest region located in the Tropical Zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broadleaf trees
3. Black-sea is in?
4. The tropical and temperate deserts of the world, occupy nearly ..... of the land surface of the worlds.
5. The prime meridian is what degree of longitude?
6. Historically, cities usually developed near (WG.6A)
7. The dry wind 'Santa Ana' blows in
8. An economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control is called a free enterprise or market economy. Which of the following countries are the farthest away from this type of economy?
9. Where are desalination plants becoming increasingly popular?
10. Who is noteworthy for establishing consistent content between Europe and the Americans?
11. Magnetic meridian is an imaginary
12. Which type of government do we have in the United States?
13. Which of the following rivers in in Africa?
14. Polders are most associated with which country?
15. The magnetic field generated due to magnetic storm is directed in the ..... direction to the earth's main field.
16. A functional region focuses on
17. Which of the following is the definition of the division of a mountain region (particularly the Andes Mountains) into agricultural regions?
18. What factors have led to high ethnic diversity levels in the Balkan Region?
19. What term best fits the description of the quality or condition of being interdependent, or mutually reliant on each other? Globalization of economies leads to an ever-increasing interdependence of countries.
20. The way a person looks at something
21. Which continent MOST impacted culture in North and South America?
22. If you spoke Arabic, how would you greet someone and say "Good Morning" ?
23. The heavenly bodies that revolve around their respective planets are called ..... .
24. The belief in and worship of many gods.
25. A group of special advisers to the President of the U.S. is
26. The high speed rail in Europe has contributed to what change?
27. Which of these has contributed to the economy of Mexico?
28. The model that describes how various geological processes create, modify and influence rock is called
29. The percentage of sun's radiation reflected back into space is about
30. What is the climate of the Northern edge of South Asia?
31. Deserts, mountains, and tropical rain forests have affected the history of many regions by
32. Rancho Cordova is
33. This term refers to a landlocked country that is found completely inside of another country.
34. The original landmass, pangola split into
35. What is the primary economic activity of the Maldives?
36. Luxembourg is a..
37. Crust and top layer of mantle are a part of the
38. Which of these names a type of government in which a ruler's powers are limited by a constitution?
39. Earth is one of the four
40. In order for land to be used for industrial, commercial, and agricultural purposes, many of Canada's ..... have been drained.
41. The Continental Divide follows the same path as what physical feature in the United States?
42. Based on the language map, which language should be easier for an English speaker to learn?
43. The average weather in an area. The average temperature in a region. The typical wind conditions that may occur. These three statements all describe?
44. Which of the following is the founder of Buddhism?
45. ..... rulers, or sultans, governed the Maldives for many years.
46. How many major languages are there?
47. Which continent is north of South America?
48. Which is true about subduction?
49. What kind of climate does Southern (Mediterranean) Europe have?
50. Which of the following makes the most use of a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise and absolute locations on earth.
51. Which is the staple agricultural product of Southern China?
52. What are the two ways to talk about location?
53. Which of the following is a political border?
54. The largest glaciers are
55. The strict social segregation of people-specifically in India's Hindu society-on the basis of ancestry and occupation
56. What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?
57. Which factor determines whether there will be precipitation?
58. The typical soil of tropical region, formed by the weathering of laterite rock, which promotes leaching of the soil is
59. The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite
60. ..... geography is the study of the way people live.