This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 31 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which direction do lines of longitude run? A) East and west. B) North and south. C) Diagonal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) North and south. 2. Which places are most likely to experience hurricanes? A) Coasts. B) Floodplains. C) Valleys. D) Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coasts. 3. What does the Earth's lithosphere consist of? A) The crust, continents, and ocean basins. B) All the land and water on Earth's surface. C) Molten rock and toxic gases. D) A mix of nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The crust, continents, and ocean basins. 4. Which statement is not true about Sub-Saharan Africa? A) Low per capita GDP. B) Low population growth rate. C) Large percentage of population under age 15. D) Low life expectancy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low population growth rate. 5. All of the following are parts of culture EXCEPT A) Language. B) Religion. C) Clothes. D) Globalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Globalization. 6. These countries having more technology and manufacturing; most work in service or information industries and high standard of living. A) More Developed Country. B) Newly Industrialized Countries. C) Less Developed Countries. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More Developed Country. 7. The four elements that influence climate include elevation/relief, winds, proximity to water, and ..... A) Longitude. B) Latitude. C) Orientation. D) Vegetation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Latitude. 8. On what type of map would you find elevation and the shape of the land? A) Resource. B) Climate. C) Topographic. D) Physical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Topographic. 9. What is the CAPITAL of the United States? A) Boston, MA. B) Washington D.C. C) California. D) Miami, Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Washington D.C. 10. Which of the following does not affect climate? A) Elevation above sea level. B) Distance from the equator. C) Latitude. D) Longitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Longitude. 11. On the ground it is a dangerous gas. in the atmosphere it protects the earth from the suns harmful rays. A) Fossil fuels. B) Minerals. C) Ozone layer. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ozone layer. 12. The largest part of our hydrosphere is A) Atlantic Ocean. B) Indian Ocean. C) Pacific ocean. D) Antarctica ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pacific ocean. 13. The Sahara Desert occupies much of which African sub-region? A) North. B) East. C) South. D) West. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North. 14. The hot dust-laden wind blowing from Sahara desert to Mediterranean region is called the A) Chinook. B) Fohn. C) Mistral. D) Sirocco. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sirocco. 15. An imaginary line drawn around the earth halfway between the North & South poles that marks 0 degrees latitude. A) Prime Meridian. B) Equator. C) Latitude. D) Longitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equator. 16. Which country is known as the 'land of rising Sun'? A) Japan. B) New Zealand. C) Fiji. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japan. 17. Which of the following best describes the spoken languages in Canada? A) English and the language of the Inuit are dominant. B) English and French are the two official languages. C) French is the official, dominant language. D) French, German, and English are the main languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) English and French are the two official languages. 18. The main producers of free gas are A) The south Bassein and Tapti fields in the western offshore. B) The gas fields in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh (KG Basin). C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 19. The Industrial Revolution began in England mainly because A) The royal family favored and encouraged it. B) Of England's favorable climate. C) England was larger than other European countries. D) The country contained the necessary capital, labor, and raw materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The country contained the necessary capital, labor, and raw materials. 20. Which of the following causal factors has contributed the most to the rise in global refugee populations during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries? A) Famine. B) Desertification. C) War and conflict. D) The rise of fascism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) War and conflict. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeography QuizzesWorld Geography Quiz 1World Geography Quiz 2World Geography Quiz 3World Geography Quiz 4World Geography Quiz 5World Geography Quiz 6World Geography Quiz 7World Geography Quiz 8World Geography Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books