World Geography Quiz 23 (60 MCQs)

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1. The Palaeozoic era contains ..... time periods.
2. In Hinduism, the sum of good and bad actions in one's present and past lives, leading to reward or punishment
3. Which countries gained control of land in South America as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
4. The Westerlies have their origin in the
5. An ethnic group is made up of people who share
6. The main crops of kharif are
7. This theme answers the question "How are places similar or different? ''
8. A mathematical formula used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on the flat surface of a map is
9. Let's meet at Walmart near the mall is an example of which?
10. A trade agreement that phases out trade barriers between Canada, Mexico, and the United States (formally called NAFTA)
11. A severe weather condition that forms quickly and often without warning is a
12. Latitude is called the .....
13. The mountains which come into being after the continental drift started, with the break up of the large land mass of pangola are
14. Many communities in Africa rely on ..... agriculture to sustain their families.
15. The largest production of mica in Asia is from
16. The Prime Meridian is a line of?
17. Which layer of the earth is responsible for plate tectonics?
18. Groups of languages that have similar roots are known as
19. What is the time taken by the Earth to complete one rotation on its imaginary axis?
20. As part of the human systems element of geography, geographers might interview
21. When does the Southern Hemisphere have the coldest climate?
22. The time interval between one vernal equinox and the next is nearest to which of the following figures?
23. A violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm is a
24. Africa lies in which hemisphere (s)?
25. Which of the following was NOT a major type of geography in Africa?
26. Southwest Asia and North Africa are generally referred to as "The Middle East" because the people there have a shared language, religion and similar cultures.
27. Which statement is false?
28. Which of the following parts of a map is used to show absolute location?
29. The lasting legacy of the Inca is Quechua, which is their
30. The soils whose parent material tend to be rich in sand are
31. Which of the following examples is true about gender inequality?
32. Which of the following is NOT considered an element of culture?
33. European countries that belong to this world alliance use the same currency.
34. When highly skilled or educated people moving from one country to another in search of opportunity.
35. Absolute location is
36. Half of the earth that is divided by either a latitude or longitude line is called?
37. What causes rivers to swell as they flow toward a lake, gulf, sea, or ocean?
38. Rotation is .....
39. How many degrees of variation can you have to still get the answer correct when doing absolute location?
40. A tool on a map that shows cardinal directions and sometimes intermediate directions
41. The hot, rainy tropical region is located
42. The primary religious text of Jews
43. When one group adapts and joins with another culture, this is known as .....
44. Which of the following countries is famous for its Coral Reefs?
45. What is a Region
46. Thunderstorm cloud
47. Because of ....., some solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth's atmosphere and some is reflected back into space.
48. Political maps tend to change
49. Which continent is home to largest number of countries?
50. The island state of Australia is
51. When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
52. Which of the following is NOT true of map scale?
53. The earth rotates on its axis once a
54. What was the name of the Aztec capital?
55. A group of Canada's Native American people
56. Which of the following countries are global leaders in oil exports?
57. The largest fresh water lake of Africa, area wise is
58. GDP is defined as
59. A site on Earth that can be described with both physical and human characteristics is a
60. On which continent would you find the Andes Mountains and the Amazon River?