List five of the world's most common religions

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism

Why was the Iraq-Iran War fought?

a power vacuum in the Middle East after the 1979 Revolution

You can describe the natural features of Texas as

Southeast lowlands, northern plains, western mountains

What are the seven continents in order from northwest to southeast?

N & S Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica

What is the difference between capital and capitol?

Capitol is a building, a capital is the city

what is the difference between latitude and longitude?

Latitude runs west-east, longitude runs north-south

Capitals of Canada, US and Mexico in that order

Ottawa, Washington D.C., Mexico City

what is the difference between immigration and emigration?

People immigrate into a country and emigrate out

Some examples of renewable resources

Timber, hydroelectric power, solar power, wool, cotton, corn

What are the major languages of Canada? Why?

English and French, because of dual colonization

The Five Pillars of Islam are

Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Faith, Haj

The Middle East includes the following countries

Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel

How can the natural features of a place affect its people's culture?

Mountains, rivers and deserts can influence cultural aspects

The four oceans of the world are....

Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

The nations of central Europe include

Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic

The nations of northern Europe include....

Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Germany, Scotland

The history of Israel can best be summarized as

settlement, partition, war, statecraft, tolerance

What is the difference between import and export?

You import goods in, and export goods out

How can you best summarize Mexican history?

Conquest by the Spanish, imperialism, revolution, trade

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World Geography Quiz

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1
List five of the world's most common religions
Atheism, Paganism, Worship of Thor, Worship of Zeus, Voodoo
Sikhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Scientology
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism
Catholicism, Agnosticism, Yazidi, Animism, Spiritualism
2
Why was the Iraq-Iran War fought?
differences in religion between Sunni and Shia
territorial disputes
Saddam Hussein and Ayatollah Khomeini hated each other
a power vacuum in the Middle East after the 1979 Revolution
3
You can describe the natural features of Texas as
northern valleys, southern rivers, western hills
central forests, northern hills, eastern wetlands
Southeast lowlands, northern plains, western mountains
wintry all year round
4
What are the seven continents in order from northwest to southeast?
N & S Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
Europe, Africa, Australia, N & S Americas, Antarctica, Asia
Hot, Cold, North, South, Top, Bottom, Hold
Asia, England, Beijing, Tajikhistan, Brazil, Rio
5
What is the difference between capital and capitol?
there is no difference
Capitol is a building, a capital is the city
the capitol is bigger than the capital
a capital is a building, a capitol is a city
6
what is the difference between latitude and longitude?
no difference
Latitude tells you the temperature of a place
Longitude runs east-west, Latitude runs north-south
Latitude runs west-east, longitude runs north-south
7
Capitals of Canada, US and Mexico in that order
Ottawa, Washington D.C., Mexico City
Vancouver, Philadelphia, Oaxaca
Ontario, New York, Monterrey
Toronto, Chicago, Juarez
8
what is the difference between immigration and emigration?
no difference
People immigrate into a country and emigrate out
Emigration is illegal, immigration is encouraged
You immigrate out and emigrate in
9
Some examples of renewable resources
oil, gas, water
unobtainium
Timber, hydroelectric power, solar power, wool, cotton, corn
steel, magnesium, copper, salt
10
The nations of Southern Europe include
Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece
Finland, Russia, Mongolia, Greenland
France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary
Fiji, Micronesia, Colombia, Paraguay
11
What are the major languages of Canada? Why?
French and Spanish, because of alliance
Only English; there is no other language
English and French, because of dual colonization
English and Iroquois, because of trade
12
Three most populated countries in the world
China, India, United States
United States, Mexico, Saudi Arabia
China, Russia, Japan
China, Russia, India
13
Jerusalem is the holy city of
Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism
Wicca
David Blaine
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
14
The Five Pillars of Islam are
Doric, Ionian, Gothic, Romanesque, Neoromanesque
Larry, Curly, Moe, Seth
Camels, Sand, Wind, Heat, Emptiness
Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Faith, Haj
15
The Middle East includes the following countries
Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel
Greece, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Afghanistan
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan
Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Chad, Somolia
16
How can the natural features of a place affect its people's culture?
natural features will never affect a culture
the spirits of the world will tell the people what to do
Mountains, rivers and deserts can influence cultural aspects
People will worship the sun
17
The four oceans of the world are....
North, South, American, Asian
Eurasian, Bering, Chilean, Antarctic
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Mediterranean, Baltic, Persian, South Chinese
18
The nations of central Europe include
Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic
Chile, Armenia, Thailand, Bhutan, Tibet, Korea, Paraguay
France, Norway, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Russia
Spain, Andorra, France, Monaco, Belgium, Netherlands
19
The nations of northern Europe include....
France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, England
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Germany, Scotland
Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Monaco
20
The history of Israel can best be summarized as
settlement, partition, war, statecraft, tolerance
conquest, pillage, persecution, war, desolation
eternal peace
discrimination, prejudice, judgment, condemnation
21
What is the difference between import and export?
You import goods in, and export goods out
Export is good, import is bad
You always want to have more import than export
You export goods in, and import goods out
22
What city is most likely to contain this place?
Singapore
Abilene, Kansas
London, England
Kabul, Afghanistan
23
The three most important economic cities in the world are most consistently
Beijing, Mecca, Rio de Janeiro
San Diego, Paris, Johannesburg
Moscow, Tehran, Tel Aviv
New York, London, Tokyo
24
North to south, label the countries
United States, Mexico, Israel
Canada, United States, Mexico
Top, Middle, Bottom
Canada, United States, Puerto Rico
25
How can you best summarize Mexican history?
English dominion
settlement by the French, war against the U.S., superpower
alliance with the Spanish, world domination, protectionism
Conquest by the Spanish, imperialism, revolution, trade

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