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World Geography Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. California's Silicon Valley; Seattle, Washington; and Austin, Texas are urban areas that have become leaders in the
2. What is an outbreak or spreading of a disease in only one geographical location?
3. Which country has a history of the most ethnic conflict?
4. Which of the following is one MAIN factor in deciding where railroad tracks are built?
5. The major distinction between weather and climate is that-
6. What are polders and where are they found?
7. What is a potentially negative impact of the greenhouse effect?
8. The international agreement not to mine mineral resources in Antarctica is an example of understanding the need to protect
9. "Religious festivals are celebrated in many countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Hong Kong, the United States, and India. However different festivals in different countries are characterized by diffrent costumes, religious ceremonies and foods. "-This statement highlights that the character of a place is-
10. ..... are extremely dry areas that receive about 10 inches of rainfall or less per year and support a very small amount of plant and animal life
11. Professionals working in scientific research positions, computer programming and engineering are all examples of what type of economic activity?
12. When was Plymouth settled?
13. Which example best describes how human activity can directly impact the biosphere?
14. In 1849, large deposits of ..... encouraged Americans to move west to California.
15. Which of the following countries is in Asia?
16. In semi-arid regions of Mexico, global climate change has caused
17. Which is the best example of Geography of Ecuador base on the theme-Place?
18. What caused land subsidence in Mexico City?
19. A continental shelf is
20. How is peat used?
21. Political boundaries, typically referred to as ....., can change due to wars or treaties.
22. What causes doldrums?
23. Which of the following terms describes days when the sun's rays directly hit the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
24. Countries with a ..... economic system have larger, more developed and more profitable economies.
25. What political party has dominated Mexican politics since 1929?
26. How did industrialization and urban growth affect lifestyle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
27. The current population of the world is approximately
28. How does life in a rural village typically differ from life in an urban setting?
29. Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important?
30. Maps that show information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries are known as:
31. People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage are
32. The three layers of Earth are
33. Which civilisation came 2nd?
34. Which continent has the most countries in it?
35. What does a GPS do?
36. What does population mean
37. Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast?
38. Originally signed in 1985 in Schengen, LuxembourgAllows for open borders across 22 European Union countriesTravelers can cross borders without immigration controls or passport checksWhich argument would be supported by those who favor the Schengen policy?
39. What is the first step in the formation of a rain shadow?
40. The process that explains how lithospheric plates move slowly over the earth's mantle is termed-
41. Lines of Longitude measure
42. A group of ecosystems that are interdependent communities of plants and animals.
43. A local government's decision to ask people not to water their lawn during a drought is an example of understanding .....
44. Regions such as "Aggie Land" and "the Old West" have no clearly defined boundaries. Instead, they are defined by people's attitudes and beliefs about them. This makes them-
45. Which factor best explains why Europe is home to many manufacturing industries?
46. The United States took what Iraqi leader out of power after two wars in 2003 and 2011?
47. When was the French and Indian War?
48. A system of writing using wedge-shaped symbols that were pressed into clay tablets?
49. One of the most distinctive cultural features of culture in Central Asia includes-
50. Forms of unlimited government include all of the following except .....
51. Africa, Asia, and Europe primarily influenced the present population of the U.S. in that
52. Where are the llanos?
53. What crops are typically grown in the tierra caliente zone?
54. Why was the Ruhr region of Germany so important to coal mining companies?
55. The time when day and night are of equal length
56. ..... climates have pronounced dry and wet seasons with high year-round temperatures?
57. Why is Mexico City considered to be a primate city?
58. Why is the United States known as "the melting pot" ?
59. Global wind patterns impact climate as they-
60. What is the United States' capital city?
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