World Geography Quiz 6 (60 MCQs)

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1. A system of government in which citizens elect their officials, including the head of state
2. The process where the particle moves from the surface to the medium in quick, continuous, repeated cycles is called
3. Which country borders the Yellow Sea, is dominated by plateaus and deserts in its western region and has the Himalaya Mountains on its southern border?
4. Which is the highest point in North America
5. The spread of cultural traits from one region to another is
6. What was a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States?
7. The imaginary line that runs between the N. & S. Pole to help measure Longitude.
8. This farming uses very little technology and the output is very low. The farmer uses the output to feed his own family and only the surplus is sold.
9. Enslaved African Americans were ..... when they escaped to Canada.
10. The ..... is a new but relatively common currency adopted by many countries in Europe.
11. A feast day celebrated with floats that parade through Rio de Janeiro
12. What are the two most densely populated continents today?
13. In geography, what are things that move?
14. The typical weather conditions at a particular location as observed over time
15. The magnetic field of earth, Magnetosphere expands to about
16. Permanently frozen ground
17. Which region is bordered by the yellow sea, has plateaus and deserts, and the southern and western borders are surrounded by the Himalayan mountains?
18. The soil found in areas of heavy rainfall and high humidity, where there is good growth of vegetation is
19. The mountains that separate European and Arctic Russia are
20. Which physical process is most responsible for creating the climate pattern in Europe?
21. Food, language, religion, and art are all examples of how modern Mexico is a blend of
22. During which period did people move to cities in the largest numbers?
23. Which countries are located in Europe?
24. ..... studies how factors such as a country's size, location, and resources influence politics. (WG.14A) .
25. What do developing countries lack that makes developed nations so successful?
26. The uses of nuclear energy causes problems with-mining
27. Land that is or can be cultivated
28. Years ago what was the name of St. Petersburg
29. What is the largest body of water on the planet?
30. Some people in the province of ..... are interested in gaining independence from Canada.
31. The physical processes that create most of Earth's physical features, including mountains, are known as
32. Type of government where the government controls most of a country's means of production but other aspects are subject to market forces.
33. The main watershed of most of the peninsular river lies in the
34. A phenomenon in which the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid-Pacific region reverse
35. What does climate
36. Which was developed to make their economy of South America more stable?
37. Imaginary line found at zero degrees longitude
38. The Ice age ended about ..... years ago.
39. The compass rose identifies what feature on a map?
40. Examples of popular culture include all of the following EXCEPT
41. The "Bible Belt" of America is a region best described by its common
42. The major crops found in Sudan are
43. What mountain range separates the northern and southern cultural regions of India?
44. The planet with the maximum number of natural satellites (moons), so far discovered is
45. What American musical form had its roots in Africa and Europe?
46. Weather and climate are driven by all of the following except .....
47. Which factor is most responsible for increasing life expectancy in many less industrialized nations?
48. Government regulates certain industries and others are privately owned.
49. The arrival of a million people to Canada from Great Britain between 1815 and 1844 caused an increase in
50. To measure the distance between two point on a map, you use the .....
51. Where is the most active area in the ring of fire?
52. Conflicts between the Hutu and Tutsi have occurred in
53. Which of the following is considered a major reason for world trade?
54. An economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined centrally by a government is called a .....
55. The Andes Mountains of Peru were the cultural hearth for the
56. In Hinduism, a person's moral duty, based on class distinctions, which guides his or her life
57. One way farmers living in arid climate zones have adapted to the environment include
58. The percentage of the incident radiation reflected back to space is called
59. A family that includes aunts, uncles and cousins is .....
60. The main purpose of GIS is to