This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... troops also dumped about 250 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf A) Iraqi. B) Iran. C) Turkey. D) Syrian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iraqi. 2. When you describe to someone what your community is like, you are referring to which theme of geography? A) Place. B) Movement. C) Location. D) Region. E) H.E.I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place. 3. Like the neighboring Pacific Ranges, the ..... grew as geologic forces heaved slabs of rock upward. A) Great Plains. B) The Appalachian Mountains. C) The Rocky Mountains. D) Canadian Shield. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Rocky Mountains. 4. Which of the following statements accurately describes changes in the U.S. economy since the 1950s? A) The number of jobs in manufacturing has declined. B) The number of farms has grown. C) The number of jobs in manufacturing has increased, as has the size of the average farm. D) The number of jobs in manufacturing has declined, as has the size of the average farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The number of jobs in manufacturing has declined. 5. How do the prevailing westerlies affect the climate of Europe? Explain which part of Europe is most affected. A) They make the climate colder. B) They make the climate drop. C) They make the climate milder & warmer. D) The climate does not change. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They make the climate milder & warmer. 6. Which of the following countries is on the Arabian Peninsula? A) Sudan. B) Syria. C) Saudi Arabia. D) Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saudi Arabia. 7. Where do the largest concentrations of Asians and Pacific Islanders live in the United States? A) The Southern states and Midwestern states. B) The Southern states and Pacific coast states. C) The Atlantic coast states and the Northeastern states. D) The Atlantic coast states and Pacific coast states. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Atlantic coast states and Pacific coast states. 8. What does the expression "This year's rain is last year's snow" refer to? A) Rain in the spring can sometimes freeze due to unseasonable temperatures. B) Snow consists of water in the frozen state and this water becomes rain when subjected to higher temperatures. C) The amount of water on Earth does not change and is cycled in an unending process despite its changing physical state. D) The amount of rain and snow changes due to the changing amount of water that cycles through Earth's atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The amount of water on Earth does not change and is cycled in an unending process despite its changing physical state. 9. Why is water scarcity a growing issue in Mexico? A) Is has a large and growing population and is flaked by large bodies of water to the east and west. B) It has a large and growing population and only a few major rivers and lakes. C) It has mostly rural population and is flaked by large bodies of water to the east and west. D) It has mostly rural population and only a few major rivers and lakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It has a large and growing population and only a few major rivers and lakes. 10. In what part of Europe would you find the minstral? A) The southern coast of France. B) The eastern coast. C) The northern coast. D) The western coast of France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The southern coast of France. 11. What causes a phenomenon known as midnight sun? A) The sun hitting the Tropic of Capricorn once a year. B) The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun. C) The sun directly hitting the Equator as the Earth rotates. D) The warming of Earth's surface due to radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun. 12. How many states does Mexico have A) 31. B) 46. C) 12. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 31. 13. Tradition and custom control all economic activity? A) Traditional Economy. B) Market Economy. C) Free Enterprise. D) Command Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Traditional Economy. 14. Uruguay A) Paraguay. B) Assumption. C) Silver river. D) Montevideo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Montevideo. 15. Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates A) Relative location. B) Thematic. C) Latitude. D) Absolute location. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Absolute location. 16. In what way has geography affected the development of Southeast Asia? A) Monsoons have historically determined the types of agricultural products grown in the region. B) The region's extensive supply of natural resources allowed for rapid early industrialization. C) Climatic conditions in the region have led to drought and widespread famine. D) Geography has created a sense of unity among all the region's peoples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monsoons have historically determined the types of agricultural products grown in the region. 17. What were some of the living and working conditions faced by poor laborers and immigrants to the US in the big cities? A) Clean houses. B) Overcrowded, unsanitary and unsafe housing. C) Maids. D) Big houses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overcrowded, unsanitary and unsafe housing. 18. Winter darkness and bitter cold last for months while summer has only limited warming A) Tundra. B) Polar. C) Subarctic. D) Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tundra. 19. One of the first steps taken towards the formation of the European Union was the creation of ..... A) New national boundaries in Europe following the world wars. B) The constitution for a united European parliament system. C) A defensive alliance among the European powers. D) A common market for the coal and steel industries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A common market for the coal and steel industries. 20. Which of the following is tropical grassland? A) Savannah. B) Prairies. C) Taiga. D) Pampas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Savannah. ← 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