This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is an accurate statement about world population trends? (7C) A) Rural populations are declining as megacities expand. B) The rate of natural increase shows trends in infant mortality. C) Population trends include live births, death rates, and crop distribution. D) Japan led the world in population growth, while Africa shows low birthrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rural populations are declining as megacities expand. 2. North Africa can be distinguished brom Sub-Saharan Africa because- A) North Africans predominantly speak Arabic while Sub-Saharan Africans speak a variety of both traditional and European languages. B) Sub-Saharan Africans have had very little influence from Europe, while North Africa has almost always been under European control. C) There are very few cultural variations in Sub-Saharan Africa while North Africa is culturally diverse. D) They share almost all cultural elements including language, architecture, religion and social structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North Africans predominantly speak Arabic while Sub-Saharan Africans speak a variety of both traditional and European languages. 3. Which answer below best defines Functional Region and gives an example. A) Based on human characteristics, "The Bible Belt". B) An exact location on Earth, 132 Main Street, San Antonio TX. C) Based on doing something, a subway system. D) Based on physical characteristics, Rocky Mountains Region. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Based on doing something, a subway system. 4. When geographers identify a perceptual region, they define it based on (WG.9B) A) An area surrounding and related to an important central landform or feature. B) An area which people associate with having certain traditions or values. C) An area with political borders thatnationalities, cultures, and landforms. D) An area that has certain resources or produces certain crops or products. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An area which people associate with having certain traditions or values. 5. GPS stands for A) Global passing systems. B) Globing positioning. C) Global Positioning System. D) Geographic Positioning System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Global Positioning System. 6. What effect does cool temperature have on air? A) It causes air to sink. B) It causes air to blow clockwise. C) It causes air to rise. D) It causes air to blow counterclockwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It causes air to sink. 7. Which environment is difficult to live in due to a humid climate? A) Tropical rainforests. B) Mountain ranges. C) Deserts. D) Permanently frozen ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical rainforests. 8. In Mexico City, residents have been encouraged to use bicycles in order to A) End the obesity epidemic. B) Raise money for charity. C) Reduce air pollution in the city. D) Increase highway safety. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reduce air pollution in the city. 9. When do the North Pole and the South Pole receive nearly continuous, but indirect, sunlight? A) When either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. B) When the midlatitude zone faces the sun, receiving direct rays. C) When either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. D) When the low latitude zone faces the sun, receiving indirect rays. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. 10. This sector of the economy adds value to natural resources by transforming raw materials into valuable products. A) Primary. B) Secondary. C) Tertiary. D) Quaternary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary. 11. What is the belief that an individual's loyalty to the nation or state surpasses other interests, which could lead to war in its most extreme forms? A) Autocracy. B) Democracy. C) Nationalism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nationalism. 12. The United States is a capitalist country that has a market economy, which means- A) Bob has to ask permission to open a shoe store. B) Bob is told where to open his shoe store. C) Bob is told how much to charge his shoes. D) Bob can open a shoe store where he wants and for the price that he wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bob can open a shoe store where he wants and for the price that he wants. 13. Overall weather in an area over a long time. A) Weather. B) Climate. C) Equinox. D) Solstice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 14. Non-Renewable resources are those resources which: A) Are exausted after use. B) Are not exausted after use. C) Have unlimited supply. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are exausted after use. 15. When was the declaration of independence? A) 1776. B) 1787. C) 1791. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1776. 16. The location of the sun, as viewed from Earth, appears to change with the seasons because- A) Earth's axis is tilted. B) The sun revolves on an orbit. C) Earth's distance from the sun changes. D) The sun rotates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth's axis is tilted. 17. What is the largest natural lake in Mexico? A) Lake Quechulac. B) Lake Catemaco. C) Lake Chapla. D) Lake Texcoco. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lake Chapla. 18. What is France's highland area called? A) Mesetas. B) Massif central. C) Polders. D) Seaworks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Massif central. 19. Prior to the establishment of the Silk Road trading network, how did geography affect early China's development? A) The northwest region of the country served as its agricultural center due to its rich soil. B) Major river systems that ran throughout the country protected communities from invasion. C) Foreign trade was severely limited due to the lack of ports along the country's eastern coast. D) Vast deserts and mountain ranges in the western and southwestern regions of the country slowed the exchange of ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vast deserts and mountain ranges in the western and southwestern regions of the country slowed the exchange of ideas. 20. To where does the Amazon River flow to? A) Atlantic Ocean. B) Andes Mountains. C) Pacific Ocean. D) Southern Ocean. 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