This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 27 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the incorrect match of countries and their capitals. A) Austria-Vienna. B) Uzbekistan-Tashkent. C) Antigua and Barbuda-Roseau. D) Chile-Santiago. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Antigua and Barbuda-Roseau. 2. How many intercardinal directions are there? A) 6. B) 9. C) 4. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4. 3. What was the main goal of the Portuguese? A) Land and colonies. B) Gold and resources. C) Agriculture. D) Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agriculture. 4. Define the term migration. A) A person who has run away, especially from their family or an institution. B) Movement from one part of something to another. C) A further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Movement from one part of something to another. 5. Of what precious mineral is Mexico the world's leading producer? A) Silver. B) Mercury. C) Gold. D) Zinc. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Silver. 6. Why doesn't the total volume of water in the water cycle change? A) Water is constantly being made in the water cycle. B) The amount of water that evaporates is the same as the amount of water that falls back to Earth. C) The amount of water that condenses and falls to Earth is greater than the amount of water that evaporates. D) Water is a renewable resource. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The amount of water that evaporates is the same as the amount of water that falls back to Earth. 7. Panama City belongs to which country separating The Atlantic Ocean from The Pacific Ocean? A) Bolivia. B) Pandapan. C) Panama. D) Costa Rica. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Panama. 8. Which of the following statements explains how elevation influences climate? A) The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases, producing a colder climate. B) As elevation increases, temperatures rise. C) Mountains at higher elevations receive direct sunlight. D) Thinner air occurs at lower elevations, lowering temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases, producing a colder climate. 9. Why did many cities expand in size during the early twentieth century? A) Government projects made port cities accessible to large ships. B) Recent advances in transportation allowed people to travel greater distances to work. C) Commercial farms began producing a greater variety of agricultural products for urban consumers. D) The cost of undeveloped and bordering cities increased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recent advances in transportation allowed people to travel greater distances to work. 10. A boundary that follows a geometric pattern? A) Geometric Boundary. B) Concentric Boundary. C) Natural Boundary. D) Traditional Boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geometric Boundary. 11. What are fjords and where are they found? A) They are steep, u-shaped valleys and are found in Norway. B) They are steep mountains found in Africa. C) They are instruments used for fishing. D) They are steep, u-shaped valleys and are found in Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are steep, u-shaped valleys and are found in Norway. 12. Secondary source is ..... A) A source created by people who were not present at an event. B) A source that was mailed. C) A source that was rewritten. D) A source that is copied. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A source created by people who were not present at an event. 13. A temperate climate can be characterized by ..... A) Warm temperatures year round. B) Seasonal variations. C) Cold temperatures year round. D) Freezing rain much of the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seasonal variations. 14. Form of government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government? A) Unitary System. B) Federal System. C) Autocratic System. D) Monetary System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unitary System. 15. Which of the terms are associated with human-environment interaction? A) Polder, seaworks, terpen, & zuider zee. B) Polder & peat. C) Peat & norway. D) Massif central. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polder, seaworks, terpen, & zuider zee. 16. Who has the power in a limited government? A) Monarch (King or Queen). B) Dictator. C) The people (citizens). D) Totalitarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The people (citizens). 17. Kremlin-backed forces seized control of the Crimean peninsula, and the territory, which has a Russian-speaking majority, voted to join Russia in a referendum that Ukraine and the West deem illegal.- "Crimea profile, " British Broadcasting Corporation website, April 21, 2016www.bbc.com (accessed November 16, 2016) A) Disliked Ukrainian government policies. B) Viewed themselves as culturally Russian. C) Wished to avoid a long protracted conflict. D) Desired to be a part of Russia's economic markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Viewed themselves as culturally Russian. 18. Brazil has been a famous producer of what? A) Rubber and Coffee. B) Vegetables and Rubber. C) Coffee and Gold. D) Fish and Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rubber and Coffee. 19. How do mountain barriers affect the climate on the leeward side? A) The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low. B) The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high. C) The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high. D) The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low. 20. Lines of Latitude measure A) East to west. B) North to south. C) Altitude. D) Rain fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) North to south. ← 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