World Geography Quiz 62 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the world's second longest river that runs through the rain forest?

Correct Answer: A) Amazon River.

2. A political border that is established by a physical geographic feature such as a mountain range or a river is a (WG.14A)

Correct Answer: A) Natural boundary.

3. Rain, snow, and sleet are examples of

Correct Answer: B) Precipitation.

4. How many continents are there in the world?

Correct Answer: D) 7.

5. Goods bought from another country

Correct Answer: A) Import.

6. What ethnic group is the dominant political group in Afghanistan?

Correct Answer: A) Pashtun.

7. The most important factor that is affecting all the chemical weathering processes is

Correct Answer: C) Climate.

8. The 4 parts of a map are scale, title, legend and .....

Correct Answer: B) Compass rose.

9. ..... maps show true area sizes but distort shapes.

Correct Answer: C) Flat-plane.

10. NAFTA has created environmental issues along the Rio Grande by

Correct Answer: A) Encouraging rapid industrial growth in the region.

11. Which is an open-air marketplace in the Middle East?

Correct Answer: D) Suq.

12. A company who pollutes the air is an example of what theme

Correct Answer: C) Interaction.

13. The Louvre is a museum located in which city?

Correct Answer: C) Paris, France.

14. Which pair of countries shares a common Language?

Correct Answer: D) Portugal and Brazil.

15. Islands in the Antilles are surrounded by ....., which are home to a wide variety of fish.

Correct Answer: B) Coral reefs.

16. The smallest division of geological time scale is

Correct Answer: C) Stage.

17. Advanced sunrise and delayed sun-set found in the sky are due to the phenomenon of

Correct Answer: C) Scattering of sunlight.

18. What nation has been divided into smaller countries?

Correct Answer: C) Yugoslavia.

19. Which physical process was responsible for the formation of continental islands, such as Australia, Zealandia, and New Guinea?

Correct Answer: D) Tectonic plate movement.

20. What do the cottage industries in India mostly produce?

Correct Answer: A) Jewelry, woodcarvings, cloth.