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Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mosses, litchen, grains, and potatoes. 3. Iraq and what other country are among the world's leading producer's of petroleum and natural gas? A) Iran. B) Turkey. C) Syria. D) Yemen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iran. 4. How could the population of Latin America today be most accurately described? A) Most of the population is concentrated in interior regions. B) Migration from rural areas to urban areas is increasing. C) Little cultural or ethnic diversity exists among the people. D) The birthrate is declining rapidly due improved health education. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Migration from rural areas to urban areas is increasing. 5. The frequent changes in the political organization of Africa from the early sixteenth century to the late nineteenth century reflected- A) Attempts by European countries to establish colonies and gain control of certain regions. B) An economic shift away from primarily agrarian activities toward primarily industrial ones. C) The replacement of European trading partners with Asian ones. D) Efforts by territories to unite against potential colonizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attempts by European countries to establish colonies and gain control of certain regions. 6. The ..... Sea which forms Turkey's northern border is also plagued by severe pollution A) Black. B) Yellow. C) Caspian. D) Dead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Black. 7. A map that emphasizes a single idea or a particular kind of information about an area A) Political. B) Physical. C) Elevation. D) Thematic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thematic. 8. What is the main reason for the creation of desalination plants? A) To expand trade exports of excess salt and brine processing. B) To provide economic stability to undeveloped countries. C) To provide freshwater to support human activities. D) To promote jobs in high-tech industries and decrease agricultural careers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To promote jobs in high-tech industries and decrease agricultural careers. 9. The total value of goods and services produced in one year by a country? A) Gross Annual Income. B) Gross Domestic Product. C) General National Product. D) Gross Domestic Value. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gross Domestic Product. 10. What is globilization A) The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. B) A flow of products, people, services, or information among places in response to localized supply and demand. C) Half of a sphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale. 11. Wind in a region that blows in a fairly constant directional pattern? A) Currents. B) Prevailing Wind. C) Coriolis Effect. D) Doldrums. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prevailing Wind. 12. Which of these has been a major development in global trade since the 1990s A) The increased use of protective tariffs by industrialized countries. B) An increased reliance on surface transportation. C) The outsourcing of service-sector jobs to developing countries. D) The growth of cottage industries and traditional methods of production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The outsourcing of service-sector jobs to developing countries. 13. Which challenge of globalization is demonstrated by the rapid spread of SARS in 2003 and the H1N1 flu in 2009? (7D) A) Cultural movements that limit vaccinations for children. B) Health problems caused by decreased government funding. C) Accelerated transmission of viruses due to increased travel. D) Improved sanitation resulting in resistant strains of viruses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accelerated transmission of viruses due to increased travel. 14. How many oceans are there? A) 3. B) 5. C) 7. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 15. What amendment made slaves free? A) 16th. B) 14th. C) 13th. D) 15th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 13th. 16. Which of the following are two causes of deforestation in Mexico? A) Corporate logging and the clearing of land for agriculture. B) The clearing of land for agriculture and acid rain. C) Corporate logging and the acid rain. D) Acid rain and a growing population. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Corporate logging and the clearing of land for agriculture. 17. What is the term for the generally windless area near the Equator? A) The prime meridian. B) The doldrums. C) The horse latitudes. D) The midlatitudes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The doldrums. 18. How do geographers distinguish between types of dry climates? A) The average daily temperatures in each. B) The proximity of each to the Equator. C) The amount of rainfall and vegetation in each. D) The geographical location of each. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The amount of rainfall and vegetation in each. 19. Oil was discovered near the ..... in 1908. A) Persian Gulf. B) Elkhorn River. C) Indian Ocean. D) Caspian Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Persian Gulf. 20. In 2004, a tsunami killed an estimated 225, 000 people in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East AfricA Which statement best describes a tsunami? (3C) A) It is a giant wave associated with an underwater earthquake. B) It is a powerful storm that originates over warm, tropical water. C) It is a violent eruption caused by the movement of tectonic plates. D) It is a period of below-normal rainfall caused by stalled weather systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a giant wave associated with an underwater earthquake. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesWorld 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 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books