World Geography Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. The largest part of our hydrosphere is
2. The Sahara Desert occupies much of which African sub-region?
3. The hot dust-laden wind blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region is called the
4. An imaginary line drawn around the earth halfway between the North & South poles that marks 0 degrees latitude.
5. Which country is known as the 'land of rising Sun'?
6. Which of the following best describes the spoken languages in Canada?
7. The main producers of free gas are
8. The Industrial Revolution began in England mainly because
9. Which of the following causal factors has contributed the most to the rise in global refugee populations during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries?
10. The group of minerals chemically containing hydrocarbons is
11. What causes winds to form on Earth?
12. The Yellow and Yangtze River are located in .....
13. Which region is an area defined by an idea rather than actual boundaries?
14. What weather system contain season winds that bring heavy rains to south Asia?
15. The set of beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as
16. Describes characteristics of people, Culture, Religion, Buildings, Landmarks, Landforms, and Climate
17. Most of Russia's expansion since the 1580's has been in which direction?
18. Where is it exactly on the Earth?
19. The dividing line between "European" Russia and Siberia is
20. What is the theory of Continental Drift?
21. What renewable energy resource for most of Northern Europe, is produced by rivers formed from melting glaciers?
22. Which are the two hemispheres that India lies in?
23. The polar diameter is ..... to the equatorial diameter.
24. What region of Florida providing rich habitats for a variety of animals and plant species is threatened by environmental degradation?
25. The ridges of the waves are where the jet stream of waves closes to the
26. Polytheism is a belief in how many gods?
27. Which pull factor is responsible for the east to west migration pattern evident in the European Union region?
28. Which planet was named after the Roman God Zesus?
29. What is the equinox?
30. The Ob River flows into what ocean?
31. A territory governed as a political division a country
32. Zero degrees latitude is also called the .....
33. A region that includes a central city and its surrounding suburbs
34. The minor planets revolving between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars are called
35. Globalization has brought economic growth to many developing countries. This has meant jobs for millions of people. It has also increased " ..... " among countries.
36. These countries are where agriculture remains dominate; has the low standard of living and the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development.
37. Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of the way geographers define
38. The position North or South of the Equator.
39. McMohan line is an international boundary between
40. In 1929, the new political party that helped introduce democracy in Mexico was called the
41. The United States of America is located on which continent?
42. What are lines that are parallel to the Equator called?
43. The belief in one god.
44. One limitation of geospatial technology is that it cannot provide information about (WG.20A) .
45. Instrument used to measure earthquake is known as
46. The temperature needed to keep the earth's surface and the atmosphere in thermal equilibrium is called
47. Which type of projection produces relatively accurate shapes on a map?
48. The most pleasant elements i.e. summer temperatures rarely above 40$^ \circ$ and winters are fairly mild, occur in the
49. Which of these jobs is a person most likely to have in a less developed country?
50. Which of the Indian Island lies between India and Srilanka
51. Causes winds to blow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
52. Which spatial division would normally regulate public bus transportation routes?
53. This physical process causes volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains
54. The current destruction of rainforests in Latin America is primarily due to the
55. Whic physical feature has most limited the movement of people living in North Africa?
56. Which of these would most likely be shown on a chart of a more-developed country's quaternary economic sector?
57. In what Southwest Asian country is Mount Ararat the highest peak?
58. Why do different places on Earth receive different amounts of direct sunlight at the same time?
59. Which of the following is the highest peak of Satpura Range?
60. Summer are dry and hot, winters are cool and rainy; great for agricultural activity