World Geography Quiz 27 (60 MCQs)

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1. The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the prder of
2. The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as
3. In a command economy, economic activity is controlled by
4. What is a map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions called?
5. God and religious law are the government's authority.
6. Frequently cloudy, foggy, and damp; precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year
7. How does wind impact climate?
8. The average distance from the sun to earth is
9. The countries of Iraq, Afghanistan, China, India, Japan, and Israel are located on which continent?
10. Worlds biggest island is
11. The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on the earth. Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing this phenomenon?
12. During which season is the northern half of the earth tilted toward the sun?
13. A cult differs from organized religion in that cults are usually organized around
14. Which of the following is true about places in high latitudes?
15. A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry are
16. What is a plateau?
17. Which resource would one most likely use to travel from school to the city park?
18. A system of authoritarian government, usually headed by a King, and whose position is usually inherited.
19. The Mississippi River empties into
20. Which theme helps geographers understand the culture?
21. ..... is formed at the river mouth and is often affected by incoming tides.
22. The Alps, Ural, and Pyrenees are examples of
23. If the winds are blowing east to west across a mountain range, which side will be hot and dry?
24. The ancient religion of Japan characterized by worship of nature spirits and ancestors
25. The plants grown in equatorial regions include
26. Canada is north of the United States
27. What is the main purpose for global positioning technology?
28. Which of the following might be considered an optimistic effect of rapid population growth?
29. The advantage of a globe is
30. A street address is an example of?
31. Shows where the area on the map located within a larger area
32. The ..... industry provides significant wealth to most of the nations in the Middle East.
33. What would be a pull factor to bring many Europeans east to west?
34. What are the Great Plains of the United States?
35. What are the outlying areas of cities?
36. What country made the first Declaration of Rights?
37. Women living in rural areas of Africa are generally involved in the economic activity of
38. What can teach people about the need to conserve Northern Europe's vulnerable environments?
39. What is movement?
40. Which modern people/nation did the slaves start?
41. A day on which the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn
42. Which religion is practiced by the majority of India's population?
43. The longest ship canal in the world is the
44. The slow down slope movement of soil and sediment because of frost heaving and thawing is called
45. The pyramidal peaks that form when several cirques chisel a mountain form three more sides are called
46. Cutting down trees to build houses is an example of which?
47. Who was the Ancient Indian King who brought India into a golden age through conquest but tolerance also?
48. Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
49. The largest fish exporting region in the world is
50. A common cultural element that distinguishes Latin America includes
51. The source of power in a theocracy is
52. A system of government in which leaders rule with the consent of its citizens.
53. Which of the following is an example of a perceptual region?
54. What was the period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds called? The exchanges of plants, animals, diseases and technology transformed European and Native American ways of life.
55. A severe weather condition that forms quickly off the coast of Africa is
56. Which is the largest continent in the world?
57. The least explosive type of volcano is called
58. The sidereal month may be defined as
59. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India?
60. Protection of ..... is an example of how Canada is taking steps to protect its renewable resources.