This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 21 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does life in a rural village typically differ from life in an urban setting? A) Villagers travel more often than urban residents. B) Village residents receive a more formal education than people in cities. C) People in rural villages often engage in subsistence agriculture and cottage industries. D) People in rural villages have greater access to the latest technologies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People in rural villages often engage in subsistence agriculture and cottage industries. 2. Why would a geographer think understanding our solar system is important? A) To track asteroids and comets so they don't collide with Earth. B) To map the positions and orbits of our solar system's planets around the sun. C) To understand how Earth fits into this system, much as how different areas of Earth fit together. D) To determine which planets may have supported life in the past or be able to sustain life now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To understand how Earth fits into this system, much as how different areas of Earth fit together. 3. Maps that show information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries are known as: A) Cartogram Maps. B) Histogram Maps. C) Topographic Maps. D) Political Maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Maps. 4. People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage are A) Creoles. B) Mestizos. C) Indios. D) Peninsulares. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mestizos. 5. The three layers of Earth are A) The lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. B) The plates, the crust, and the ocean basins. C) The surface, the inner core, and the outer core. D) The core, mantle, and the crust. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The core, mantle, and the crust. 6. Which civilisation came 2nd? A) Olmecs. B) Incans. C) Aztecs. D) Mayans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mayans. 7. Which continent has the most countries in it? A) Europe. B) Asia. C) Africa. D) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Europe. 8. What does a GPS do? A) It receives signals from satellites to help you find your way to your destination. B) It helps you do your homework. C) It uses a network of satellites to tell you the news. D) It measures how big things are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It receives signals from satellites to help you find your way to your destination. 9. What does population mean A) -An area containing geographically related mountains. B) The state of the atmosphere at a given place and time. C) The action or process of taking samples of something for analysis. "routine river sampling is carried out according to a schedule". D) How many people live in a specific area. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How many people live in a specific area. 10. Why were the first factories in the United States located along the fall line in the Northeast? A) The many tributaries provided an abundant source of drinkable water. B) The waterfalls provided power for factories. C) The region had a large immigrant population that provided inexpensive labor. D) They were located near important mineral resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The waterfalls provided power for factories. 11. Originally signed in 1985 in Schengen, LuxembourgAllows for open borders across 22 European Union countriesTravelers can cross borders without immigration controls or passport checksWhich argument would be supported by those who favor the Schengen policy? A) Millions of Europeans cross borders for work each day. B) Economic integration keeps the standard of living high. C) Lack of border controls makes it difficult to combat terrorism. D) A refugee crisis in Europe is aggravated by unsecured borders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Millions of Europeans cross borders for work each day. 12. What is the first step in the formation of a rain shadow? A) Warm, moist air from oceans is pushed upward. B) Hot, dry air causes dry areas or deserts on the leeward sides of mountains. C) Rising air cools and releases moisture in the form of precipitation. D) Precipitation falls on the windward side of the mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warm, moist air from oceans is pushed upward. 13. The process that explains how lithospheric plates move slowly over the earth's mantle is termed- A) Plate tectonics. B) Erosion. C) Climate. D) Weathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plate tectonics. 14. Lines of Longitude measure A) East to west. B) North to south. C) Rainfall. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) East to west. 15. A group of ecosystems that are interdependent communities of plants and animals. A) Solstice. B) Climate. C) Biome. D) Tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biome. 16. A local government's decision to ask people not to water their lawn during a drought is an example of understanding ..... A) Globalization. B) Scarcity. C) Interdependence. D) Renewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scarcity. 17. Regions such as "Aggie Land" and "the Old West" have no clearly defined boundaries. Instead, they are defined by people's attitudes and beliefs about them. This makes them- A) Perceptual regions. B) Formal regions. C) Functional regions. D) Nodal regions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perceptual regions. 18. Which factor best explains why Europe is home to many manufacturing industries? A) Cold climate conditions make it necessary to work indoors. B) Tourists who visit the region want to shop for European products. C) Many immigrants to the region provide labor for work in factories. D) Access to ports and navigable river facilitates the distribution of goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Access to ports and navigable river facilitates the distribution of goods. 19. The United States took what Iraqi leader out of power after two wars in 2003 and 2011? A) Saddam Hussein. B) Osama Bin Laden. C) Donald Trump. D) Ayatollah Khomeini. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saddam Hussein. 20. When was the French and Indian War? A) 1874. B) 17965. C) 1908. D) 1763. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1763. ← 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