World Geography Quiz 18 (60 MCQs)

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1. The main vegetation of the steppe type climatic regions is
2. What distinct geographic physical feature does Italy and India share?
3. What is the Indian caste system?
4. This shows how much space on the map represents a given distance on Earth
5. An extremely dry area which supports very few plants or animals
6. The meridian passing through London is called the
7. The landforms that are created by massive earth movements due to place tectonics are called
8. Which of the following is caused directly by plate tectonics?
9. What are one of the two basic questions that Geography tries to answer?
10. The ratio of land to ocean in the southern hemisphere is
11. Portuguese explorers conquered much of Latin America. Which country has become a language region based on the influence of the Portuguese colonizers centuries ago?
12. People do not answer to any leader or govenment.
13. The religion of Afghanistan is
14. The sector of the economy that exchanges money for goods and other products.
15. Who was the the leader of Al-Qaeda that organized and planned the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
16. "Jimmy knows the route from his house to his school, and can name each street along the way." This statement is an example of
17. The body of water that flows from the Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Ocean, draining much of Canada's northern interior, is called the
18. About how many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
19. On which Continent might you find Arctic Tundra?
20. What are human features?
21. In which continent is Egypt a part of?
22. Which country in Latin America generates the most hydroelectric power because of its many rivers and waterfalls?
23. Old Harrisburg RoadGettysburg, PA 17325This is the ..... location of our high school.
24. Climates in the mid-latitude zone have the most ..... weather on Earth, causing seasonal changes.
25. The latitude 'AA' on the map represents the
26. The world's largest Railway Platform is at
27. Which of these names a typical mountain guide?
28. The part of the earth and thin layer of air above its surface, which support life on earth, are referred to as
29. Oldest mountains in North America
30. A strip of land that connects to larger areas of land is..
31. Who was Mohandas Gandhi?
32. Which profession is most likely to utilize geography skills?
33. Which European country colonized the vast majority of Central America?
34. Brazil was colonized by the
35. Why might birthrates drop below replacement level in Stage 4 of the demographic transition model?
36. Select the most visited countries.
37. What happens in the hydrosphere?
38. The primary factor controlling climate zones is
39. The mean basin area of successive ordered streams formed a linear relationship when graphed. This statement is given by
40. The process of destruction or dying of fronts is called
41. The starting point for measuring longitude is .....
42. An example of a primary level economic activity wold be
43. A compass rose shows
44. The tropical cyclones with maximum sustained surface winds of 33 ms are called
45. Relative location is
46. The soil used for cutting bricks, use in the construction of houses is
47. The Plio-Pleistocene boundary lies about ..... years ago, at the beginning of the interval of warming after the last Pleistocene glaciations.
48. Which of the following is least likely to be found in a tundra region?
49. A geographical border between two different cultures
50. Many people living in Canada deal with extreme weather conditions because of
51. A 3D representation of the earth is?
52. On physical maps, the color blue most often indicates/represents
53. The smallest annual temperature range occurs in the
54. The condition of the atmosphere at a particular location and time
55. What had the most influence on the rise of civilizations from culture hearths?
56. The planets with no natural satellites (reported so far) are
57. Which of the following accounts for why some American manufacturing companies have located factories in Mexico?
58. The water that most people drink and use in their homes comes from
59. The term 'Abyssal refers to
60. This theme answers the question, "Why and how are places related to one another? ''