World Geography Quiz 6 (20 MCQs)

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1. An ordered system for the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services is known as a(n)
2. What continent do you currently live on?
3. Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground
4. The word funky originated from British English, meaning "musty or foul-smelling." As funky spread to the U.S. it began to acquire multiple new meanings like "excellent" or "deeply satisfying." Funky is now American slang, and the process of spreading to America makes funky an example of .....
5. A tributary that needs a larger river?
6. When a person leaves their birth country and enters a new country, they are now known as
7. Which continent includes the United States?
8. The first step taken towards the formation of the European Union was the creation of-
9. When was the Louisiana Purchase?
10. Like many disputes throughout the history of Central America, ..... was at the center of a 2010 conflict between Nicaragua and Costa Rica
11. The ..... Strait runs for 19 miles before emptying into the Black Sea?
12. Which of the terms below is a type of seaworks?
13. A theocracy is a government run by
14. Private individuals or groups have the right to own property or businesses and make a profit with limited government influence?
15. Which continent has the fewest people living on it?
16. Why is western Mexico subject to volcanic eruptions?
17. The deserts of the Middle East and North Africa are characterized by populations that-
18. This continent has no permanent residents .....
19. If you wanted to travel through a region with many cultural similarities to North America as well as numerous languages located near each other, you would travel to-
20. What continent are MOST primary economies located?