This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography – Quiz 83 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 83 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A common cultural element that distinguishes Latin America includes A) A belief in isolationism. B) A lack of cultural diversity. C) The predominance of Roman Catholicism. D) The widespread use of the Portuguese language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The predominance of Roman Catholicism. 2. What Climate Best Characterizes High Latitudes? A) Tropical. B) Subarctic. C) Humid Continental. D) Marine West Coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subarctic. 3. The source of power in a theocracy is A) Religion. B) Economics. C) The people. D) The queen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Religion. 4. A system of government in which leaders rule with the consent of its citizens. A) Monarchy. B) Oligarchy. C) Theocracy. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Democracy. 5. Which of the following is an example of a perceptual region? A) The Bible Belt. B) United States. C) Antarctica. D) The European Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Bible Belt. 6. What was the period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds called? The exchanges of plants, animals, diseases and technology transformed European and Native American ways of life. A) Isolationism. B) Columbian Exchange. C) Nationalism. D) Command Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Columbian Exchange. 7. A severe weather condition that forms quickly off the coast of Africa is A) Hurricane. B) Tornado. C) Typhoon. D) Blizzard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hurricane. 8. Which is the largest continent in the world? A) Asia. B) Africa. C) North America. D) Antarctica. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asia. 9. The least explosive type of volcano is called A) Basalt plateau. B) Cinder cone. C) Shield volcanoes. D) Composite volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Basalt plateau. 10. Head of State A) *acts of chief public representative of their government. B) *term frequently used to describe the highest ranking government official. C) *an organization established to promote international cooperation. D) *a standard unit of value of a country's coinage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) *acts of chief public representative of their government. 11. The sidereal month may be defined as A) The period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth. B) The period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky. C) The period of rotation of moon. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The period in which the moon completes an orbit around the earth and returns to the same positions in the sky. 12. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in India? A) Coal. B) Lithium. C) Mineral Oil. D) Almunium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal. 13. Protection of ..... is an example of how Canada is taking steps to protect its renewable resources. A) Pacific salmon. B) Trees producing sap for maple syrup. C) Niagara Falls. D) Deep sea drilling areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pacific salmon. 14. In a communist economic system the production and distribution of goods is determined by A) Market forces. B) Business leaders. C) Consumer demand. D) Government officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government officials. 15. What causes the changing of seasons throughout the year? A) The tilt of earths axis towards the sun. B) The rotating of earth. C) Youtubers telling you what it is. D) You looking outside and guessing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tilt of earths axis towards the sun. 16. The Great Plains are an example of which climate region? A) Midlatitude. B) Tropical. C) Dry. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Midlatitude. 17. An area used in which housing dominates, unlike industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary throughout this area. A) Legislative. B) Slums. C) Central Business District. D) Residential area. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Residential area. 18. Which physical process caused the formation of the Himalayan Mountains? (4A) A) Meteorite activity. B) The collision of tectonic plates. C) The buildup of sedimentary deposits. D) Sea-floor spreading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The collision of tectonic plates. 19. Which 5 country boundaries meet at Indira Col A) India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Burma. B) India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Nepal, Burma. C) India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Tajikistan. D) India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Tajikistan. 20. How people or goods move from place to place? A) Region. B) Place. C) Movement. D) None of above. 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