This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 9 (59 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is true about San Antonio's culture? A) San Antonio's culture has been impacted by its geographic isolation. B) San Antonio's culture has had relatively few influence. C) San Antonio's culture has been impacted by the city's young age. D) San Antonio's culture has been impacted by its relative location to the U.S.-Mexico border. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) San Antonio's culture has been impacted by its relative location to the U.S.-Mexico border. 2. What happens when an under water volcano erupts? A) Islands form. B) Water evaporates. C) Ships evacuate. D) Sea life is drawn to the area. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Islands form. 3. The average number of people who live in a measurable area, reached by dividing the number of inhabitants in an area by the amount of land they occupy A) GDP. B) Population density. C) Carrying capacity. D) GNP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Population density. 4. Why might a place located near water be involved in trade? A) A place that is located near water might have an economy based on vacation. B) A place that is located near water might have an economy based on shopping. C) A place that is located near water might have an economy based social programming. D) A place that is located near water might have an economy based on trade or fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A place that is located near water might have an economy based on trade or fishing. 5. Which of the following statements describes Earth without the greenhouse effect? A) Earth's warmer surface would cause global temperatures to rise. B) The planet would become too warm to support life. C) The atmosphere would leak heat. D) The ocean's surface would be frozen solid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The ocean's surface would be frozen solid. 6. The largest gold producer in the world is A) USA. B) South Africa. C) China. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 7. How does GIS function as resource for businesses? A) A GIS presents data in visual forms making it easier to see geographic patterns. B) A GIS generates several surveys used to gather data about geographic patterns. C) A GIS creates a variety of predictions about geographic patterns for consumers. D) A GIS produces reports about geographic decisions that have been made before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A GIS presents data in visual forms making it easier to see geographic patterns. 8. What effect did the 2008 economic downturn in the United States have on the global economy? A) Other countries also suffered financial distress. B) Other countries balanced their budgets with profits from loaning money to the United States. C) Other countries prospered due to lower economic competition from the United States. D) Other countries stopped investing in the United States' economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Other countries prospered due to lower economic competition from the United States. 9. What is the best description of the hydrologic-cycle? (3C) A) Ice melts and increases the ocean volume causing flooding. B) Ice seeps into the ground doubling the size of aquifers. C) Water dries out in certain regions but floods in others. D) Water evaporates into the atmosphere and returns as precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water evaporates into the atmosphere and returns as precipitation. 10. As climate change becomes a more recognized global issue, many countries are starting to- A) Limit the production of vehicles that use alternative fuels. B) Require the use of petroleum products. C) Pass legislation mandating the reduction of carbon emissions. D) Deregulate the coal industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pass legislation mandating the reduction of carbon emissions. 11. Elevation influences temperature by ..... A) Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans. B) Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations. C) Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations. D) Higher elevations experience very little temperature variations compared to lower elevations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations. 12. What is the dominant religion in Mexico? A) Potestant. B) Eastern Orthodoxy. C) Baptist. D) Roman Catholic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Roman Catholic. 13. In geography, what is the correct term for a city that plays an important role in the global economic system? A) World city. B) Capital city. C) Industrial city. D) Edge city. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World city. 14. Which of the following statements explains how the greenhouse effect got its name? A) Earth's temperature is becoming warm enough to grow plants outside year-round. B) The ocean's surface acts like a greenhouse, warming Earth like a blanket. C) The atmosphere traps radiation to warm land, water, and air, reflecting heat back out, similar to a greenhouse. D) The sun's heat is trapped in the atmosphere so Earth's core absorbs too much heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The atmosphere traps radiation to warm land, water, and air, reflecting heat back out, similar to a greenhouse. 15. A new version of a videogame just came out. As a result, not many people want to buy the old version. Stores still have a lot of copies of the old version for sale. What will most likely happen to the price of the old version? A) The price of the old version will stay the same. B) The price of the old version will go up. C) The old version will not exist any more. D) The price of the old version will go down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The price of the old version will go down. 16. Which statement best describes the orographic effect? A) The orographic effect causes coastal flooding during winter storms. B) Air forced up mountains cools and releases moisture on the windward side of the mountain. C) Warming of the air as it rises over mountaintops creates thunderstorms on the leeward side of the mountain. D) The orographic effect is responsible for the warming of the oceans and melting polar ice caps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air forced up mountains cools and releases moisture on the windward side of the mountain. 17. "When the North Pole tilts away from the Sun, the most direct rays strike the Southern Hemisphere. Now, the Southern Hemisphere receives more solar energy, experiences longer days, and thus has warmer temperatures." -(World Geography Today, Holt, 2003) Based on the above description, the Northern Hermisphere experiences- A) More direct rays striking the surface resulting in a hot and dry climate. B) Less solar energy and has cooler temperatures. C) An increase in solar energy and moisture. D) Concentrations of energy that result in extreme temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less solar energy and has cooler temperatures. 18. Of Earth's population live in this continent ..... A) China. B) North America. C) Asia. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asia. 19. Which of the following factors significantly contributes to the shrinking of the Aral Sea? A) Irrigation. B) Sedimentation. C) Pollution. D) Erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irrigation. 20. This continent is small but most densely populated in the world ..... A) Russia. B) Europe. C) India. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Europe. 21. Which of the following regions experience a mostly Mediterranean climate? A) The southeastern United States, inland Brazil, China, and India. B) Coastal regions of Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. C) The southern coast of Chile, the British Isles, and the Pacific Coast of North America. D) Regions with high levels of humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coastal regions of Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. 22. How did the development of an interstate highway system change the urban landscape in the United States? (19A) A) There was an expansion of economic activity away from city centers. B) There was a decrease in the construction of new housing in the suburbs. C) There was an increase in the number of areas specifically designated as public parks. D) There was a decrease in transportation options available in inner cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There was an expansion of economic activity away from city centers. 23. On the ABCs of Culture chart, T stands for Taboo. What is a taboo? A) An image that causes an immediate emotional response in nearly every person. B) The rate of the average person's health and happiness. C) A behavior that is totally unacceptable within the society. D) How the average citizen is connected to the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A behavior that is totally unacceptable within the society. 24. -Destruction of the Aral Sea-Restrictions on Japanese fishing-Control of water use on the Jordan RiverAll of the above are the result of which of the following? A) Pollution of the natural environment. B) Economic policies related to use of resources. C) Political policies of underdeveloped nations. D) Social policies to prevent desecration of resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic policies related to use of resources. 25. Select the incorrect match of countries and their capitals. A) Austria-Vienna. B) Uzbekistan-Tashkent. C) Antigua and Barbuda-Roseau. D) Chile-Santiago. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antigua and Barbuda-Roseau. 26. How many intercardinal directions are there? A) 9. B) 4. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 27. What was the main goal of the Portuguese? A) Land and colonies. B) Gold and resources. C) Agriculture. D) Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 28. Define the term migration. A) A person who has run away, especially from their family or an institution. B) Movement from one part of something to another. C) A further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Movement from one part of something to another. 29. Of what precious mineral is Mexico the world's leading producer? A) Mercury. B) Gold. C) Silver. D) Zinc. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silver. 30. Why doesn't the total volume of water in the water cycle change? A) Water is constantly being made in the water cycle. B) The amount of water that evaporates is the same as the amount of water that falls back to Earth. C) The amount of water that condenses and falls to Earth is greater than the amount of water that evaporates. D) Water is a renewable resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The amount of water that evaporates is the same as the amount of water that falls back to Earth. 31. Panama City belongs to which country separating The Atlantic Ocean from The Pacific Ocean? A) Bolivia. B) Pandapan. C) Panama. D) Costa Rica. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Panama. 32. Which of the following statements explains how elevation influences climate? A) The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases, producing a colder climate. B) As elevation increases, temperatures rise. C) Mountains at higher elevations receive direct sunlight. D) Thinner air occurs at lower elevations, lowering temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases, producing a colder climate. 33. Why did many cities expand in size during the early twentieth century? A) Government projects made port cities accessible to large ships. B) Recent advances in transportation allowed people to travel greater distances to work. C) Commercial farms began producing a greater variety of agricultural products for urban consumers. D) The cost of undeveloped and bordering cities increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recent advances in transportation allowed people to travel greater distances to work. 34. A boundary that follows a geometric pattern? A) Traditional Boundary. B) Natural Boundary. C) Geometric Boundary. D) Concentric Boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geometric Boundary. 35. What are fjords and where are they found? A) They are steep, u-shaped valleys and are found in Norway. B) They are steep mountains found in Africa. C) They are instruments used for fishing. D) They are steep, u-shaped valleys and are found in Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are steep, u-shaped valleys and are found in Norway. 36. Secondary source is ..... A) A source created by people who were not present at an event. B) A source that is copied. C) A source that was rewritten. D) A source that was mailed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A source created by people who were not present at an event. 37. A temperate climate can be characterized by ..... A) Seasonal variations. B) Warm temperatures year round. C) Freezing rain much of the time. D) Cold temperatures year round. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seasonal variations. 38. Form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government? A) Federal System. B) Monetary System. C) Autocratic System. D) Unitary System. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unitary System. 39. Which of the terms are associated with human-environment interaction? A) Polder & peat. B) Massif central. C) Polder, seaworks, terpen, & zuider zee. D) Peat & norway. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polder, seaworks, terpen, & zuider zee. 40. Who has the power in a limited government? A) The people (citizens). B) Monarch (King or Queen). C) Totalitarian. D) Dictator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The people (citizens). 41. Kremlin-backed forces seized control of the Crimean peninsula, and the territory, which has a Russian-speaking majority, voted to join Russia in a referendum that Ukraine and the West deem illegal.- "Crimea profile, " British Broadcasting Corporation website, April 21, 2016www.bbc.com (accessed November 16, 2016) A) Disliked Ukrainian government policies. B) Viewed themselves as culturally Russian. C) Wished to avoid a long protracted conflict. D) Desired to be a part of Russia's economic markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Viewed themselves as culturally Russian. 42. Brazil has been a famous producer of what? A) Rubber and Coffee. B) Vegetables and Rubber. C) Coffee and Gold. D) Fish and Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rubber and Coffee. 43. How do mountain barriers affect the climate on the leeward side? A) The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low. B) The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high. C) The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high. D) The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low. 44. Lines of Latitude measure A) East to west. B) North to south. C) Altitude. D) Rain fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) North to south. 45. A dry area receiving less than 10 inches of rain per year A) Savannah. B) Permafrost. C) Desert. D) Tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desert. 46. The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people A) Culture. B) Diffusion. C) Economy. D) Clansmanship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture. 47. Which activity describes the more typical interaction of humans with the environment of Central Asia? A) Building massive dams. B) Preparing for earthquakes. C) Extracting minerals. D) Clearing rainforests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extracting minerals. 48. What is the United Nations? A) -Citizens rule directly or through elected representatives. B) *term frequently used to describe the highest ranking government official. C) *an organization established to promote international cooperation. D) *acts of chief public representative of their government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *an organization established to promote international cooperation. 49. Doctors, teachers, lawyers, bankers, truck drivers, and store clerks are all examples of what type of economic activity? A) Quaternary. B) Tertiary. C) Primary. D) Secondary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tertiary. 50. The population density and distribution of Texas can best be described as: A) An uneven distribution with more people in the eastern areas of the state. B) An even distribution throughout the state. C) An uneven distribution with more people in the southern areas of the state. D) A mostly even distribution with slightly more people in central areas of the state. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An uneven distribution with more people in the eastern areas of the state. 51. What was the name of the 18th and 19th century trade route that shifted goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas? A) Triangular Trade. B) Spherical Trade. C) Rectangular Trade. D) Circular Trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Triangular Trade. 52. What is geographic scale A) Is a flow of products, people, services, or information among places in response to localized supply and demand. B) A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data. C) The scanning of the Earth by satellite or high-flying aircraft in order to obtain information about it. D) The scale of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The scale of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. 53. What causes the changing seasons on earth A) Wind patterns. B) Earth's revolution and tilt. C) The sun moving closer to the equator. D) Ocean currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earth's revolution and tilt. 54. Which change is a direct result of the diffusion of popular American chain of restaurants throughout the world? A) The cultural landscapes of commercial eras have become increasingly similar. B) Local production of fresh produce has declined. C) The service sectors of developing countries have begun to decline. D) Religious dietary restrictions have been ignored. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cultural landscapes of commercial eras have become increasingly similar. 55. What is the natural vegetation of the desert? A) Water. B) Sun. C) Scattered shrubs and cacti. D) Sand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scattered shrubs and cacti. 56. In Mexico City's geography makes air pollution a greater problem because it is located A) On a mountainside, where the air is thinner. B) In a valley, which often traps carbon emissions. C) On the coast, which creates the heat island effect. D) On a plain, so there is little wind to disperse the pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a valley, which often traps carbon emissions. 57. Which of the following is a type of political conflict that inspires fear and includes any violent and destructive acts committed to intimidate a people or a government? A) Anarchism. B) Socialism. C) Terrorism. D) Syndicalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terrorism. 58. Which of the following changes occurred as a result of Great Britain's division of the Indian subcontinent into the countries of India and Pakistan in 1947? A) Regional population growth began to slow. B) Both countries began to import huge quantities of raw cotton. C) Large numbers of religious minorities were displaced. D) English became the official language in both countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large numbers of religious minorities were displaced. 59. The Mountains and Basins region has a strong Hispanic cultural tradition and close ties with people in New Mexico, California, and Arizona due to its ..... A) Location on the Gulf of Mexico. B) Proximity to major cities. C) Location in the western area of Texas. D) Location in the southern area of Texas. 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