This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A country that has begun transitioning from primarily agricultural to primarily manufacturing and industrial activity? A) Newly Industrialized. B) More Developed. C) Less Developed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Newly Industrialized. 2. What effect do large bodies of water tend to have on coastal areas? A) They cause extreme changes in seasonal temperatures. B) They cause temperatures to be more uniform and moderate. C) They cause year-round high temperatures. D) They cause year-round cold temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They cause temperatures to be more uniform and moderate. 3. What is absolute location? A) A place outside the Earth. B) The exact location. C) In relation to another place. D) A place that does not exist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The exact location. 4. Which of the following best describes conditions found in a high-latitude climate zone? A) Mild, rainy winters; warm, dry summers. B) Year-round freezing temperatures and limited vegetation. C) Direct sunlight year-round with long summers, but cool temperatures. D) Cool summers and winters with abundant rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Year-round freezing temperatures and limited vegetation. 5. Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature? A) Higher elevations experience very little temperature variation from lower elevations. B) Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations. C) Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans. D) Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations. 6. The Tigris and ..... River bound a region known since ancient times as Mesopotamia which means the land between the rivers? A) Yellow. B) Indus. C) Euphrates. D) Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Euphrates. 7. What kinds of pollutants are found in the Venice canals? A) Freshwater & algae. B) Industrial waste, sewage & saltwater. C) Air pollution & moss. D) Industrial waste & algae. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Industrial waste, sewage & saltwater. 8. Al-Qaeda is best described as which of the following? A) A radical Islamic terrorist group. B) Rulers of Afghanistan. C) A group of Muslims. D) Followers of Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A radical Islamic terrorist group. 9. Why are economic systems essential to the development and function of a society? A) They produce and distribute goods and services. B) They provide for equal distribution of wealth among the people. C) They provide equal opportunity for individual prosperity. D) They ensure that all members of society have adequate resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They produce and distribute goods and services. 10. Who took over the Aztecs? A) Hernando Cortes. B) FranciscoPizarro. C) Vasco de Gama. D) Hernando de Soto. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hernando Cortes. 11. ..... troops also dumped about 250 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf A) Syrian. B) Turkey. C) Iran. D) Iraqi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iraqi. 12. When you describe to someone what your community is like, you are referring to which theme of geography? A) H.E.I. B) Place. C) Movement. D) Region. E) Location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place. 13. Like the neighboring Pacific Ranges, the ..... grew as geologic forces heaved slabs of rock upward. A) Canadian Shield. B) The Rocky Mountains. C) The Appalachian Mountains. D) Great Plains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Rocky Mountains. 14. Which of the following statements accurately describes changes in the U.S. economy since the 1950s? A) The number of jobs in manufacturing has declined. B) The number of jobs in manufacturing has increased, as has the size of the average farm. C) The number of jobs in manufacturing has declined, as has the size of the average farm. D) The number of farms has grown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of jobs in manufacturing has declined. 15. How do the prevailing westerlies affect the climate of Europe? Explain which part of Europe is most affected. A) The climate does not change. B) They make the climate drop. C) They make the climate colder. D) They make the climate milder & warmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They make the climate milder & warmer. 16. Which of the following countries is on the Arabian Peninsula? A) Sudan. B) Saudi Arabia. C) Pakistan. D) Syria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saudi Arabia. 17. Where do the largest concentrations of Asians and Pacific Islanders live in the United States? A) The Southern states and Midwestern states. B) The Southern states and Pacific coast states. C) The Atlantic coast states and the Northeastern states. D) The Atlantic coast states and Pacific coast states. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Atlantic coast states and Pacific coast states. 18. What does the expression "This year's rain is last year's snow" refer to? A) Rain in the spring can sometimes freeze due to unseasonable temperatures. B) Snow consists of water in the frozen state and this water becomes rain when subjected to higher temperatures. C) The amount of water on Earth does not change and is cycled in an unending process despite its changing physical state. D) The amount of rain and snow changes due to the changing amount of water that cycles through Earth's atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The amount of water on Earth does not change and is cycled in an unending process despite its changing physical state. 19. Why is water scarcity a growing issue in Mexico? A) Is has a large and growing population and is flaked by large bodies of water to the east and west. B) It has a large and growing population and only a few major rivers and lakes. C) It has mostly rural population and is flaked by large bodies of water to the east and west. D) It has mostly rural population and only a few major rivers and lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has a large and growing population and only a few major rivers and lakes. 20. In what part of Europe would you find the minstral? A) The southern coast of France. B) The northern coast. C) The eastern coast. D) The western coast of France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The southern coast of France. 21. What causes a phenomenon known as midnight sun? A) The sun hitting the Tropic of Capricorn once a year. B) The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun. C) The sun directly hitting the Equator as the Earth rotates. D) The warming of Earth's surface due to radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun. 22. How many states does Mexico have A) 31. B) 46. C) 12. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 31. 23. Tradition and custom control all economic activity? A) Traditional Economy. B) Market Economy. C) Free Enterprise. D) Command Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traditional Economy. 24. Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates A) Thematic. B) Absolute location. C) Latitude. D) Relative location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absolute location. 25. In what way has geography affected the development of Southeast Asia? A) Monsoons have historically determined the types of agricultural products grown in the region. B) The region's extensive supply of natural resources allowed for rapid early industrialization. C) Climatic conditions in the region have led to drought and widespread famine. D) Geography has created a sense of unity among all the region's peoples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoons have historically determined the types of agricultural products grown in the region. 26. What were some of the living and working conditions faced by poor laborers and immigrants to the US in the big cities? A) Clean houses. B) Overcrowded, unsanitary and unsafe housing. C) Maids. D) Big houses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overcrowded, unsanitary and unsafe housing. 27. Winter darkness and bitter cold last for months while summer has only limited warming A) Subarctic. B) Tundra. C) Polar. D) Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tundra. 28. One of the first steps taken towards the formation of the European Union was the creation of ..... A) New national boundaries in Europe following the world wars. B) The constitution for a united European parliament system. C) A defensive alliance among the European powers. D) A common market for the coal and steel industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A common market for the coal and steel industries. 29. Which of the following is tropical grassland? A) Pampas. B) Savannah. C) Prairies. D) Taiga. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Savannah. 30. Which of the following is contributing to desertification in northern Mexico? A) An increase in drought in recent years. B) The increasing demands for water in Southern Mexico. C) Land subsidence in Mexico City. D) The clear-cutting of the rain forests of northern Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An increase in drought in recent years. 31. Distinguish between the statements to determine which one is most accurate? A) The growing economy of Brazil threatens the economic power of the United States. B) Free trade will lower the standard of living for workers in developed nations. C) Developing nations will never be able to complete with developed nations. D) The European Union (EU) has issued a common currency called the euro and has improved economic prosperity of Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The European Union (EU) has issued a common currency called the euro and has improved economic prosperity of Europe. 32. What is culture? A) Album by the Migos. B) Cardi B and Offset's daughter. C) *the beliefs, customs, and ways of life shared by groups of people. D) Young Thug. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *the beliefs, customs, and ways of life shared by groups of people. 33. The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to- A) Increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II. B) Encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War II. C) Give the United States an advantage in military encryption. D) Decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces. 34. Which of the following is an example of the United States and Canadian governments working together to address water pollution? A) The Clean Water Conservation Consortium. B) The Great Lakes Water Quality Act. C) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). D) The Green Energy and Green Economy Act (GEGEA). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Great Lakes Water Quality Act. 35. How many acres of rainforest is being destroyed every year? A) 5 million acres. B) 50 million acres. C) 60 million acres. D) 40 million acres. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 50 million acres. 36. Which of the following has helped create a global economy in the present day? A) The use of high taxes for imports and exports. B) Improvements in technology have made trade easier. C) The creation of one form of currency (money) used to trade. D) The success of the Communist governments in guiding trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improvements in technology have made trade easier. 37. Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion? A) The wearing down of rocks by wind and water. B) The breaking of the Earth's crust that causes a fault. C) The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water. D) The mixing of weathered rock with decayed plant and animal material. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water. 38. Which would be considered an action influenced by culture? A) The communist government of the Soviet Union forced farmers off their land. B) The Amish of North America continue to use horse and wagon as transportation today. C) People from Central and South America continue to immigrate to the United States. D) Heavy flooding forced people to move away from the New Orleans area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Amish of North America continue to use horse and wagon as transportation today. 39. On this map, different countries are represented in different colors, with no two adjacent countries sharing a color? A) Climate Map. B) Political Map. C) Thematic Map. D) Contour Map. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Map. 40. More Developed Countries (MDCs) use ..... of the worlds energy. A) 25%. B) 50%. C) 10%. D) 5%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 50%. 41. Which continent has the most number of countries? A) Asia. B) Africa. C) North America. D) Europe has a total of 54 countries, North america has 23, South America has 12 and as we saw earlier, Asia has 48 countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Africa. 42. Which of these is the most likely result of a well-planned national transportation network? A) Government ventures are more profitable. B) Damage to fragile items is minimized. C) Raw materials are more difficult to get to market. D) Consumers have access to a wider variety of products. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consumers have access to a wider variety of products. 43. The migration pattern shown on the map was most likely facilitated by- A) A land connection between Asia and North America. B) An isthmus connecting North America and South America. C) The spread of the Canadian glaciers across North America. D) The warming of the Pacific Ocean due to climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A land connection between Asia and North America. 44. The term "baby-boomer" refers to which of the following? A) Housewives who gave up their jobs to stay home and have babies. B) Soldiers return home from the war. C) Children born in the years immediately following the war. D) Houses built quickly and in large numbers to form suburbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children born in the years immediately following the war. 45. Sustainable development refers to- A) Using all the resources available. B) Making wiser choices about the use of non/renewable resources for the present/future. C) Using renewable resources less and instead focusing on the use of nonrenewable resources. D) Getting rid of all of nonrenewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making wiser choices about the use of non/renewable resources for the present/future. 46. Based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned and production and prices are determined by supply and demand? A) Market Economy. B) Traditional Economy. C) Mixed Economy. D) Command Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Market Economy. 47. Why don't all places on Earth receive the same amount of direct sunlight at the same place? A) The Earth receives sunlight in an unpredictable pattern. B) Weather in places changes over time. C) The Earth's axis is tilted. D) The Earth rotates from east to west. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Earth's axis is tilted. 48. Which of the following is TRUE concerning monsoons in India? A) Summer monsoons bring heavy rainfall while winter monsoons bring dry weather. B) Monsoons bring heavy rainfall in all seasons in India. C) Winter monsoons bring heavy rainfall while summer monsoons are fairly dry. D) Monsoons only affect the coastal regions of the Indian subcontinent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summer monsoons bring heavy rainfall while winter monsoons bring dry weather. 49. The Middle East is located in A) Northwest Asia. B) Southwest Asia. C) Northeast Asia. D) Southeast Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Southwest Asia. 50. The process by which land becomes increasingly dry to a point of being useless. A) Desertification. B) Marginal land. C) Drought. D) Pastoral nomads. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desertification. 51. Side of the mountain which is drier/receives less moisture, precipitation? A) Leeward. B) Rain Shadow. C) Windward. D) Equinox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leeward. 52. We use the acronym MR.HELP to remember the 5 Themes of Geography? What does each letter represent? A) Mediterranean, Rotation, Health and Environment, Latitude, and Polar. B) Movement, Region, Health and Energy, Longitude, and Place. C) Movement, Region, Human & Environment Interaction, Location, and Place. D) Manilla, Rome, Herzogonia and Europe, Latvia, and Prussia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movement, Region, Human & Environment Interaction, Location, and Place. 53. ..... are a type of thematic map used in cartography to show the movement of objects between different areas. A) Histogram Map. B) Political Map. C) Flow-Line Map. D) Cartogram Map. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flow-Line Map. 54. What is an extended family? A) A group of things sharing certain characteristics a family of languages. B) Household made of several generations of family members. C) A number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together. D) Relating to society or its organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Household made of several generations of family members. 55. What is the economic, political and cultural center of Brazil respectively? A) Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Sao Paulo. B) Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro. C) Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro. D) Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro. 56. Which of the following best describes the move of Brazil's capital in the 1960s? A) The capital was moved from Brasilia to Rio de Janeiro to discourage deforestation. B) The capital was moved from Rio de Janeiro to Sau Paulo to discourage crime. C) The capital was moved from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to encourage human settlement and economic opportunities in the interior of Brazil. D) The capital was moved from Sau Paulo to Rio de Janeiro to encourage economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The capital was moved from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to encourage human settlement and economic opportunities in the interior of Brazil. 57. What keeps humidity levels high in a humid subtropical climate? A) Ocean winds that bring cool summers and wet winters. B) The proximity between about 30$^ \circ$N and 60$^ \circ$N and 30$^ \circ$S and 60$^ \circ$S latitude. C) Wind patterns and high pressure from nearby oceans. D) The varying temperature ranges from winter to summer by 120$^ \circ$ F (49$^ \circ$C). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind patterns and high pressure from nearby oceans. 58. The major ethnic groups in the Middle East are:Persians, Arabs and A) Kurds. B) Jews. C) Greeks. D) African Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kurds. 59. Which latitude zone is between 30 degrees south and 30 degrees north? A) Low. B) High. C) Mid-Latitude. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low. 60. An increase in greenhouse gases might be contributing to what? A) Global warming. B) Greenhouse Effect. C) Earth Effect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Global warming. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWorld QuizzesGeography QuizzesWorld Geography Quiz 1World Geography Quiz 2World Geography Quiz 3World Geography Quiz 4World Geography Quiz 5World Geography Quiz 7World Geography Quiz 8World Geography Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books