This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Geography > World > World Geography > World Geography – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World Geography Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "2/3 of Israel is desert. However, fruits and vegetables grown in Israel are sold around the world. The Israelis invented an underground irrigation system that takes water straight to the roots of the plants." This information is an example of how technology- A) Influences agricultural production. B) Alters climate conditions. C) Increases energy usage. D) Affects transportation patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Influences agricultural production. 2. Which of the following countries was attacked for harboring Al-Qaeda? A) Iraq. B) Israel. C) Afghanistan. D) Iran. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Afghanistan. 3. ..... climates are found in or near low latitudes in areas otherwise referred to as the Tropics A) Tropical. B) Dry. C) Mid-Latitude. D) High Latitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical. 4. Lines of Longitude are measured ..... and ..... from the Prime Meridian. A) North, West. B) North, South. C) East, West. D) East, South. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) East, West. 5. How are the causes of ocean currents similar to those of wind patterns? A) Ocean currents are mainly caused by the even distribution of sunlight, just as wind patterns rely on the Sun. B) Ocean currents move in a diagonal pattern, similar to the movement of prevailing winds. C) Both are solely caused by the relationship between the elevation of a place and its temperature. D) Both are caused by Earth's rotation, air pressure changes, and differences in water temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both are caused by Earth's rotation, air pressure changes, and differences in water temperature. 6. Which one of these is under-developed? A) Cerrado. B) Llanos. C) Pampas. D) Abiertos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerrado. 7. Define perceptual region. A) An area characterized by a certain unifying quality or characteristic. B) An area that includes a central place and the related palces around it. C) An area connected by feelings or impressions, but not by factual data or specific qualities. D) A way of looking at human and physical patterns and their relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An area connected by feelings or impressions, but not by factual data or specific qualities. 8. Diego Rivera was a Mexican artist who A) Carved huge statues in the tranditon of the Olmec. B) Wove elaborate tapestries depicting ancient Mexican cultures. C) Painted murals, often depicting political and historical themes. D) Was a pioneer in the abstract expressionism movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Painted murals, often depicting political and historical themes. 9. ..... climates are mainly between the latitudes of about 30 degrees North and about 30 degrees South and 60 degrees South A) Marine West Coast. B) Tropical Wet and Dry. C) Tropical. D) Steppe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marine West Coast. 10. "The use of mobile devices, such as smart phones and iPads, has gained in popularity worldwide. Many people use their mobile devices to connect to social media sites where they can communicate with others both nationally and internationally. "Based on the information above, mobile devices have become- A) An international language. B) A regional distinction. C) A cultural element. D) A political unit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A cultural element. 11. Most of the food grown in Mexico comes from the ....., where there is also greater population density. A) Central Plateau. B) Southern Highlands. C) Gulf Coast Plain. D) Sierra Madre Occidental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central Plateau. 12. A wetland typically covered with grasses? A) Marshes. B) Feeder Stream. C) Pastoralism. D) Cuneiform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marshes. 13. What is the national dance of Brazil? A) Salsa. B) Flamenco. C) Samba. D) Ferdango. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Samba. 14. Belief in one God A) Monotheistic. B) Polytheistic. C) Animistic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monotheistic. 15. One effect of land subsidence is the creation of A) Oases. B) Sinkholes. C) New biomes. D) Estuaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sinkholes. 16. System of government in which one person rules with unlimited power and authority? A) Autocracy. B) Monarchy. C) Democracy. D) Theocray. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Autocracy. 17. What is the capital of South Korea? A) Incheon. B) Seoul. C) Lome. D) Cairo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Seoul. 18. What is the capital of Brazil? A) Buenos Aires. B) Brasilia. C) Rio De Janeiro. D) Iguacu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brasilia. 19. What is a biome? A) A major type of ecological community mainly defined by distinctive natural vegetation and animal groups. B) A specific type of climate found in or near low latitudes in areas otherwise referred to as the Tropics. C) A region that receives continual rainfall which strips the soil of its nutrients but contributes to thick vegetation. D) Plant life that grows in a certain area if people have not changed the natural environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A major type of ecological community mainly defined by distinctive natural vegetation and animal groups. 20. Northern Mexico has a ..... biome in which cacti, shrubs, and shrub oak grow. A) Tundra. B) Chaparral. C) Grassland. D) Savanna. 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