This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 20 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The international agreement not to mine mineral resources in Antarctica is an example of understanding the need to protect A) Economic interdependence. B) Globalization. C) The environment. D) The scarce population. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The environment. 2. "Religious festivals are celebrated in many countries, including Mexico, Brazil, Hong Kong, the United States, and India. However different festivals in different countries are characterized by diffrent costumes, religious ceremonies and foods. "-This statement highlights that the character of a place is- A) Focused on populated areas. B) Based on outside influences. C) Related to cultural elements. D) Determined by other countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Related to cultural elements. 3. ..... are extremely dry areas that receive about 10 inches of rainfall or less per year and support a very small amount of plant and animal life A) Deserts. B) Steppe. C) Highland. D) Temperate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deserts. 4. Professionals working in scientific research positions, computer programming and engineering are all examples of what type of economic activity? A) Quaternary. B) Primary. C) Secondary. D) Traditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quaternary. 5. When was Plymouth settled? A) 1763. B) 1620. C) 1920. D) 1812. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1620. 6. Which example best describes how human activity can directly impact the biosphere? A) Poor farming practices can degrade the soil and cause erosion. B) Dumping waste from a factory into a river can pollute the water supply. C) Construction activities can release harmful dust and chemicals into the air. D) Removing too many fish from the ocean can cause a fish species to go extinct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Removing too many fish from the ocean can cause a fish species to go extinct. 7. In 1849, large deposits of ..... encouraged Americans to move west to California. A) Fresh water. B) Diamonds. C) Avocados. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gold. 8. Which of the following countries is in Asia? A) China. B) Brazil. C) Ireland. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 9. In semi-arid regions of Mexico, global climate change has caused A) Increased cloud cover. B) More violent thunderstorms. C) More frequent flooding. D) Increased desertification. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased desertification. 10. Which is the best example of Geography of Ecuador base on the theme-Place? A) Ecuador 1.8312$^ \circ$ S, 78.1834$^ \circ$ W. B) Ecuador lies on the Equator, most of the country, except the Sierra, experiences a humid tropical climate. C) Ecuador is located in the northwest part of South America; to the west of Ecuador, is the Pacific Ocean; Columbia and Peru border this country. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ecuador lies on the Equator, most of the country, except the Sierra, experiences a humid tropical climate. 11. What caused land subsidence in Mexico City? A) Coastal erosion. B) The draining of underground water reserves. C) The clearing of vegetation native to the region. D) Desertification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The draining of underground water reserves. 12. A continental shelf is A) A landform that connects continents. B) A landform that separates continents. C) An underwater extension of alluvial sediment. D) An underwater extension of a coastal plain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An underwater extension of a coastal plain. 13. How is peat used? A) It is used as oil. B) It is used as fuel. C) It is used as coal. D) It is used as rubber. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is used as fuel. 14. Political boundaries, typically referred to as ....., can change due to wars or treaties. A) Margins. B) Borders. C) Frames. D) Frontiers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Borders. 15. What causes doldrums? A) Wind in a certain region blows in a fairly constant directional pattern. B) Horizontal movement of the trade winds subsides as warm air rises. C) Diagonal movement of prevailing winds increase in a region. D) Water vapor forms in the atmosphere from evaporated surface water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horizontal movement of the trade winds subsides as warm air rises. 16. Which of the following terms describes days when the sun's rays directly hit the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? A) Solstice. B) Equinox. C) Midnight sun. D) Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Solstice. 17. Countries with a ..... economic system have larger, more developed and more profitable economies. A) Traditional. B) Market. C) Command. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Market. 18. What political party has dominated Mexican politics since 1929? A) The Partido Nacional Revolucionario (PNR). B) The Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). C) The Partido Reformista Social (PRS). D) The Partido Accion Nacional (PAN). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI). 19. How did industrialization and urban growth affect lifestyle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? A) Overpopulated and pollution. B) Houses are burned. C) Stealing cars. D) Low business. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Overpopulated and pollution. 20. The current population of the world is approximately A) 5 billion. B) 6 billion. C) 7 billion. D) 8 billion. 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