This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The obscuring of one celestial body by another, particularly that of the sun or a planetary satellite A) Elliptic. B) Ecliptic. C) Eclipse. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eclipse. 2. ..... geography is the study of the way people live. A) Physical. B) Human. C) Landscape. D) Spatial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human. 3. About how many people live in Russia? A) 170 Million. B) 215 Million. C) 140 Million. D) 80 Million. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 140 Million. 4. Madagascar is a country located near the coast of Eastern ..... A) Africa. B) America. C) Asia. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Africa. 5. A formal region has which of the following? A) A central zone. B) Notable Landmarks. C) Borders. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Borders. 6. Rocks break and decay over time in a process called ..... A) Erosion. B) Sedimentation. C) Weathering. D) Tectonics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Erosion. 7. Military forts and missions were built by soldiers and clergy from ..... in the 1700s which led to exploration and mapping of the region and the building of roads and ranches. A) Spain. B) Portugal. C) England. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spain. 8. The transport of warm air toward the poles and cold air toward the equator is due to A) The temperature gradient. B) The development of waves. C) The latitude difference. D) The longitude difference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The development of waves. 9. What major river flows some 2, 350 miles (3, 782 km) from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, making it an important route for trade? A) The Colorado River. B) The Allegheny River. C) The St. Lawrence River. D) The Mississippi River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Mississippi River. 10. Tertiary levels of economic activity would most likely be observed in A) A sawmill. B) A river. C) A meat packing plant. D) A cinema. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A cinema. 11. Receive less than ten inches of rain per year; can be hot or cool/cold A) Desert. B) Subarctic. C) Semiarid. D) Ice Cap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert. 12. The states in the area known as the "Southwest" of the United States are often grouped together because they are very hot and dry desert-like areas. A) Region. B) Location. C) Human Environment Interaction. D) Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Region. 13. Which group of people primarily shaped the culture of both Central America and the Caribbean? A) Native peoples, Europeans, Africans. B) Native Peoples, Spanish, Portuguese. C) Spanish, French, Dutch. D) Inca, Maya, Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Native peoples, Europeans, Africans. 14. What are monsoons? A) Very strong winds that can bring heavy rainfall during certain times of year. B) Big typhoon like storms. C) Mountains that protect South Asia. D) Small earthquakes in the Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very strong winds that can bring heavy rainfall during certain times of year. 15. The study of the interaction between international political relationships. A) Supranational. B) Geopolitics. C) Federation. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geopolitics. 16. If you lived in Zimbabwe, in what hemisphere would you live? A) Northwest. B) Northeast. C) Southeast. D) Southwest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Southeast. 17. What geographic feature contributes to U.S. isolationism (the U.S. not dealing with other countries)? A) Wide rivers. B) Large deserts. C) High mountains. D) Vast oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vast oceans. 18. What trade route linked India, China, and Europe? A) Slippery Roads. B) Silk Roads. C) Straight Roads. D) Crooked Roads. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Silk Roads. 19. The capital of Russia is ..... A) St. Petersburg. B) Siberia. C) Vladivostok. D) Moscow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moscow. 20. The heavy day soils that show significant expansion and contraction due to the presence or absence of moisture is called A) Aridsols. B) Vertisols. C) Histosols. D) Andisols. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vertisols. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeography QuizzesWorld Geography Quiz 1World Geography Quiz 2World Geography Quiz 3World Geography Quiz 5World Geography Quiz 6World Geography Quiz 7World Geography Quiz 8World Geography Quiz 9World Geography Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books