World Geography Quiz 80 (20 MCQs)

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1. The gulf that separates Finland and Sweden in Europe is

Correct Answer: A) The Gulf of Bothnia.

2. What are some effects of the Columbian Exchange?

Correct Answer: C) Interdependence.

3. A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity.

Correct Answer: B) Nation.

4. Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

Correct Answer: B) Ural.

5. Which system of government divides powers between the national government and state or provincial governments?

Correct Answer: B) Federal system.

6. On which continent would you find the Sahara Desert?

Correct Answer: C) Africa.

7. Global Positioning System (GPS)

Correct Answer: D) System that uses satellite data to pinpoint exact locations.

8. The population of a country with a population pyramid with a wide base and skinny top (triangle shaped) is .....

Correct Answer: C) Growing rapidly.

9. The mean surface temperature of the sun is estimated to be of the prder of

Correct Answer: A) 5500$^ \circ$C.

10. The time interval from when the given star passes directly overhead to when it next passed directly overhead, is defined as

Correct Answer: A) One sidereal day.

11. In a command economy, economic activity is controlled by

Correct Answer: B) The government.

12. What is a map that highlights differences in height between mountains and lower regions called?

Correct Answer: C) A physical map.

13. God and religious law are the government's authority.

Correct Answer: D) Theocracy.

14. Frequently cloudy, foggy, and damp; precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year

Correct Answer: A) Marine West Coast.

15. How does wind impact climate?

Correct Answer: A) Helps move the sun's energy.

16. The average distance from the sun to earth is

Correct Answer: A) 150 mkm.

17. Which mountain range separates Asia and Europe?

Correct Answer: A) Ural.

18. The countries of Iraq, Afghanistan, China, India, Japan, and Israel are located on which continent?

Correct Answer: B) Asia.

19. The Great Lakes

Correct Answer: A) Formal region.

20. Worlds biggest island is

Correct Answer: B) Greenland.