This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 18 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is contributing to desertification in northern Mexico? A) An increase in drought in recent years. B) The increasing demands for water in Southern Mexico. C) Land subsidence in Mexico City. D) The clear-cutting of the rain forests of northern Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An increase in drought in recent years. 2. Distinguish between the statements to determine which one is most accurate? A) The growing economy of Brazil threatens the economic power of the United States. B) Free trade will lower the standard of living for workers in developed nations. C) Developing nations will never be able to complete with developed nations. D) The European Union (EU) has issued a common currency called the euro and has improved economic prosperity of Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The European Union (EU) has issued a common currency called the euro and has improved economic prosperity of Europe. 3. What is culture? A) Album by the Migos. B) Cardi B and Offset's daughter. C) *the beliefs, customs, and ways of life shared by groups of people. D) Young Thug. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) *the beliefs, customs, and ways of life shared by groups of people. 4. The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to- A) Give the United States an advantage in military encryption. B) Encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War II. C) Decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces. D) Increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces. 5. Which of the following is an example of the United States and Canadian governments working together to address water pollution? A) The Clean Water Conservation Consortium. B) The Great Lakes Water Quality Act. C) The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). D) The Green Energy and Green Economy Act (GEGEA). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Great Lakes Water Quality Act. 6. How many continents are in the world? A) 8. B) 7. C) 9. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7. 7. How many acres of rainforest is being destroyed every year? A) 50 million acres. B) 40 million acres. C) 5 million acres. D) 60 million acres. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 50 million acres. 8. Which of the following has helped create a global economy in the present day? A) The use of high taxes for imports and exports. B) Improvements in technology have made trade easier. C) The creation of one form of currency (money) used to trade. D) The success of the Communist governments in guiding trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Improvements in technology have made trade easier. 9. Which of the following best describes the physical process of erosion? A) The wearing down of rocks by wind and water. B) The breaking of the Earth's crust that causes a fault. C) The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water. D) The mixing of weathered rock with decayed plant and animal material. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The movement of weathered materials by wind, ice or water. 10. Which would be considered an action influenced by culture? A) The communist government of the Soviet Union forced farmers off their land. B) The Amish of North America continue to use horse and wagon as transportation today. C) People from Central and South America continue to immigrate to the United States. D) Heavy flooding forced people to move away from the New Orleans area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Amish of North America continue to use horse and wagon as transportation today. 11. On this map, different countries are represented in different colors, with no two adjacent countries sharing a color? A) Contour Map. B) Political Map. C) Thematic Map. D) Climate Map. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political Map. 12. More Developed Countries (MDCs) use ..... of the worlds energy. A) 5%. B) 10%. C) 25%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 50%. 13. Which continent has the most number of countries? A) Asia. B) Africa. C) North America. D) Europe has a total of 54 countries, North america has 23, South America has 12 and as we saw earlier, Asia has 48 countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Africa. 14. Which of these is the most likely result of a well-planned national transportation network? A) Government ventures are more profitable. B) Consumers have access to a wider variety of products. C) Damage to fragile items is minimized. D) Raw materials are more difficult to get to market. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consumers have access to a wider variety of products. 15. What name do western societies commonly use for the Arabian Gulf? A) Gulf of Aden. B) Red Sea. C) Sea of Marmara. D) Persian Gulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persian Gulf. 16. The migration pattern shown on the map was most likely facilitated by- A) A land connection between Asia and North America. B) An isthmus connecting North America and South America. C) The spread of the Canadian glaciers across North America. D) The warming of the Pacific Ocean due to climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A land connection between Asia and North America. 17. The term "baby-boomer" refers to which of the following? A) Housewives who gave up their jobs to stay home and have babies. B) Soldiers return home from the war. C) Children born in the years immediately following the war. D) Houses built quickly and in large numbers to form suburbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children born in the years immediately following the war. 18. Sustainable development refers to- A) Using all the resources available. B) Making wiser choices about the use of non/renewable resources for the present/future. C) Using renewable resources less and instead focusing on the use of nonrenewable resources. D) Getting rid of all of nonrenewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making wiser choices about the use of non/renewable resources for the present/future. 19. Based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned and production and prices are determined by supply and demand? A) Market Economy. B) Traditional Economy. C) Mixed Economy. D) Command Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Market Economy. 20. Why don't all places on Earth receive the same amount of direct sunlight at the same place? A) The Earth's axis is tilted. B) The Earth receives sunlight in an unpredictable pattern. C) The Earth rotates from east to west. D) Weather in places changes over time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Earth's axis is tilted. ← 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