World Geography Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. Decisions about production and distribution of goods and services are made by a central authority?
2. How do the mountain ranges of Europe impact the lives of the people who live near them?
3. The world's largest body of water is .....
4. Which of the following is not a temperate climate region in a midlatitude climate?
5. Out of the following countries, who would have the highest standard of living?
6. The resulting deflection of prevailing winds caused by the Earth's rotation?
7. What does reggae deal with?
8. Side of the mountain receiving moisture/precipitation/cold?
9. ..... climate regions winters are bitterly cold, and summers are short and cool
10. People are not distributed evenly across the world. Two-thirds of the World's population is clustered in FOUR main regions including all of the following EXCEPT
11. If you grew up on a farm in West Texas, would type of economic activities would you most likely participate in?
12. Result of a process by which dry areas develop on the leeward sides of mountain ranges?
13. Degrees North and 55 degrees West is an example of which theme?
14. The position of a place in relation to another place.
15. Which is the warmest ocean in the world?
16. The capital of south korea is
17. Iran threatened to sue to government of ..... over pollution coming from its oil platforms in the Caspian
18. Which is an accurate statement about world population trends? (7C)
19. North Africa can be distinguished brom Sub-Saharan Africa because-
20. Which answer below best defines Functional Region and gives an example.
21. When geographers identify a perceptual region, they define it based on (WG.9B)
22. What effect does cool temperature have on air?
23. Which environment is difficult to live in due to a humid climate?
24. In Mexico City, residents have been encouraged to use bicycles in order to
25. When do the North Pole and the South Pole receive nearly continuous, but indirect, sunlight?
26. This sector of the economy adds value to natural resources by transforming raw materials into valuable products.
27. What is the belief that an individual's loyalty to the nation or state surpasses other interests, which could lead to war in its most extreme forms?
28. The United States is a capitalist country that has a market economy, which means-
29. Overall weather in an area over a long time.
30. Non-Renewable resources are those resources which:
31. When was the declaration of independence?
32. The location of the sun, as viewed from Earth, appears to change with the seasons because-
33. What is the largest natural lake in Mexico?
34. What is France's highland area called?
35. Prior to the establishment of the Silk Road trading network, how did geography affect early China's development?
36. To where does the Amazon River flow to?
37. An ordered system for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services is known as a(n)
38. What continent do you currently live on?
39. Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground
40. The word funky originated from British English, meaning "musty or foul-smelling." As funky spread to the U.S. it began to acquire multiple new meanings like "excellent" or "deeply satisfying." Funky is now American slang, and the process of spreading to America makes funky an example of .....
41. A tributary that needs a larger river?
42. When a person leaves their birth country and enters a new country, they are now known as
43. Which continent includes the United States?
44. The first step taken towards the formation of the European Union was the creation of-
45. When was the Louisiana Purchase?
46. Like many disputes throughout the history of Central America, ..... was at the center of a 2010 conflict between Nicaragua and Costa Rica
47. The ..... Strait runs for 19 miles before emptying into the Black Sea?
48. Which of the terms below is a type of seaworks?
49. A theocracy is a government run by
50. Private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with limited government influence?
51. Which continent has the fewest people living on it?
52. Why is western Mexico subject to volcanic eruptions?
53. The deserts of the Middle East and North Africa are characterized by populations that-
54. This continent has no permanent residents .....
55. If you wanted to travel through a region with many cultural similarities to North America as well as numerous languages located near each other, you would travel to-
56. What continent are MOST primary economies located?
57. Regional high-pressure systems in northern Mexico occasionally cause
58. What is physical geography
59. Which ocean does NOT border North America?
60. When a large urban area such as Mexico City dominates the country's political, cultural, and economic affairs, it is called a