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World Geography Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. What does the word equinox mean?
2. With a population of more than 10 million, Turkey's largest city ..... straddles the Bosporus
3. What is the best summary of the effects of the European Union?
4. Which latitude zone is between 30 and 60 degrees north in the Northern Hemisphere and between 30 degrees south and 60 degrees south in the Southern Hemisphere?
5. Untreated waste from the ..... River flows into the Sea
6. Although they are geographically close, the Sonoran Desert and Chihuahuan Desertecoregions have distinct vegetation and wildlife. The ecological differences betweenthese ecoregions can be explained by-
7. A fixed limit or extent defined along physical geographic features such as mountains and rivers?
8. The dominant water feature in northern Iran is the ..... Sea
9. The French government limits the number of movies imported from abroad. Which of the following is the most likely motivation for this policy?
10. In mountainous regions, orographic precipitation can create a rain shadow, which is
11. A large city and its suburbs
12. If you are traveling from Japan to California, which body of water would you have to cross?
13. What can be found in marine west coast climates?
14. Which of the following describes a situation that could benefit from use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) (20A)
15. Socialism and Communism are examples of ..... economies because they involve heavy government control
16. In Mexico, many people live with their ....., which includes different generations of a family, as well as cousins and other relatives.
17. In addition to merging data from various geographic data GIS (Geographic Information Systems) can also do which of the following?
18. One criticism of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program has been that it
19. Why is the United States one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world?
20. In Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, people have moved from rural villages to urban areas to
21. What factors naturally and predictably affect Earth's cycles of cooling and warming?
22. Foreign-owned factories located in Mexico along the boarder with the United States are called
23. Which of the following groups of factors are most influential in shaping a region's culture?
24. In a market economy, who or what determines prices of goods and services?
25. What is an example of how a high human population density can affect that population's health?
26. Mexico's location on the Gulf of Mexico enabled a large ..... industry to develop.
27. Which statement concerning the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a fact than an opinion?
28. What were the Bush administration's arguments for going to war with Iraq? What are some criticisms of the war?
29. In Mexico, parents and children often share their home with whom?
30. Which of the following has an impact on the Earth's surface temperatures?
31. The Earth's crust and top layer of mantle make up the
32. Which is the world's largest river?
33. -Depends on supply and demand-Common in developed countries-Farmers raise goods that give the most profitThese factors describe what type of agriculture?
34. As a hiker climbs higher into a mountain range, she experiences fewer large trees and more low shrubs and ground cover. This is due to-
35. Scientists theorize that Earth's largest physical features are created by
36. Hydroelectricity requires water to provide electricity. What situation would have the greatest impact on the ability to produce electricity?
37. Which group contains areas all classified as cultural regions?
38. Farming, grazing, fishing, forestry, and mining are examples of what type of economic activity?
39. A periodic reversal of the pattern of ocean currents and water temperatures in the mid-Pacific region?
40. What is the government in Brazil?
41. In which climate area of Europe would you find citrus fruits growing? Explain why.
42. A frequently windless area near the Equator?
43. When did women get the right to vote?
44. John knows the exact location of the Empire State Building from his school. He can name some of the other places he see along the way. This is an example of
45. ..... is a smaller map within a larger map. It serve multiple purposes, including to:Provide an overview of the main map. It can show the location of the main map in the context of a larger area
46. If you wanted to identify the distance between two locations on a map, you could use the map's-
47. Which of the following is an example of how precipitation can affect and be affected by temperature?
48. During the colonial period, a blending of indigenous beliefs and Catholicism occurred in Mexico in a process called
49. A principal reason for the expansion of the United States' leadership role at the conclusion of World War II was that the United States-
50. WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF MONGOLIA?
51. A river basin shared between countries often gives rise to disputes over upstream and downstream uses. The Grand Renaissance Dam is a source of conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia. Both countries struggle for rights to the Nile River.-from World Cultures and GeographyBased on the excerpt, which factor of production is the source of the conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia?
52. Why were forests chopped down in Europe?
53. When Was Jamestown established?
54. How has discovery of oil impacted the Middle East?
55. Tango came from which country?
56. Vertical climate zones in Mexico are zones in which
57. How did the Zuider Zee become Ljsselmeer?
58. This sector of the economy contains the highest level of decision makers known as "gold collar" professions.
59. Which of the following is NOT included in the study of Human geography?
60. What do Shanghai, Beijing, and other major metropolises of China have in common?
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