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#WorldGeography Quarter 1 Quiz
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1
All are physical and ecological processes that shape the earth's surface except
Deposition
Volcanoes
Hurricanes
Floods
2
All are countries currently in dispute over land EXCEPT
W. Sahara/Morocco
Syria/Israel
US/Canada
China/Taiwan
3
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of climate?
Seasons
Precipitation
Wind
Temperature
4
What two religious groups were in conflict in Northern Ireland?
Catholics/Protestants
Sunni/Shi'a
Protestants/Jews
Catholics/Jews
5
Boats sailing on a river is an example of which Theme of Geography?
Human-Environmental Interaction
Place
Movement
Location
6
What happened at Chernobyl in the 1980s?
Some dude did something
Nuclear reactor melt down
Heavy smog
Oil Spill
7
Humans building a dam is an example of which Theme of Geography?
Movement
Place
Human-Environmental Interaction
Location
8
The construction of highways and roads has led to the building of what?
Suburbs
Suburbs
Suburbs
Suburbs
9
A famous castle in Germany is an example of which Theme of Geography?
Location
Movement
Human-Environmental Interaction
Place
10
Which vegetation region would you find permafrost in?
Savanna
Taiga
Tundra
Steppe
11
What unifies people of the Arab world?
Religion
Language
Ethnicity
12
The Aswan High Dam is an example of
Desertification
Deforestation
Water Diversion
Human pollution
13
What type of vegetation is short grass found in Central Asia?
Steppe
Tundra
Savanna
Taiga
14
Which if NOT an influence on climate?
Longitude
Latitude
Closeness to water
Elevation
15
What is used to determine orientation on a map?
Scale
Symbols
Compass
16
Which of the following is an example of a secondary source?
Diary
Textbook
17
All these religions claim Jerusalem as their holy site except
Christians
Hindus
Muslims
Jews
18
Which of the following is NOT a way to gather geographic information?
Fieldwork
Nuclear reaction
Databases
Satellite images
19
The United Nations is meant to do which of the following?
Invade outer space
Solve problems
Military alliances
Humanitarian initiatives
20
What type of map shows states, cities, roads, and railroads?
Thematic
Political
Physical
Mental
21
What are areas of land reclaimed from the sea that are found in the Netherlands?
Dams
Agricultural Terracing
Polders
Irrigation
22
What type of map shows particular information like population or climate?
Political
Thematic
Mental
Physical
23
This picture is an example of
Maps
Globes
Satellite image
Field work
24
What weather phenomena is most common in the central US?
Monsoons
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Cyclones
25
What divided the former country of Yugoslavia?
Language
Ethnicity
Religion
26
What latitude zone would you find ice cap?
Low
Mid
High
27
All are criteria for evaluating a source EXCEPT
Length
Correctness
Relevance
Timeliness
28
What is relative location?
A location's exact place
A general description of a location
29
What latitude zone would you find semi-arid climates?
Mid
High
Low
30
Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
Textbook
Diary
31
What is the term for seasonal winds that bring heavy rains, and where is it located?
Monsoons, Atlantic Ocean
Cyclones, Pacific Ocean
Cyclones, Atlantic Ocean
Monsoons, South & Southeast Asia
32
All of the following continents were known in Columbus' time EXCEPT
Asia
The Americas
Africa
Europe
33
What type of map would be used to give directions to your house using landmarks and known roads?
Mental
Physical
Thematic
Political
34
What latitude zone would you find humid continental?
Low
Mid
High
35
What types of political divisions are shown in this map?
Countries
Counties
States
