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1
What is the name of the nuclear reactor that exploded in Ukraine in 1986?
Hiroshima
Three Mile Island
Fukushima
Chernobyl
2
Which is an example of
Tertiary
Economic Activities?
Sales
Drilling for Oil
Manufacturing
Construction
3
Which condition contributes
most
to international trade?
the existence of a single world economy
an uneven distribution of resources in the world
the strength of economies in Africa
a fair standard of living in Europe
4
What type of economy is described?
Traditional
Command
Mixed
Market
5
Which description can be an effect of a natural disaster?
higher birth rate
Lower infant mortality rate
A lack of goods
Increase in GDP per Capita
6
Based on the table, which country has the lowest level ofdevelopment?
Germany
Angola
Indonesia
Qatar
7
What is the main reason why there are so few pipelines in the area abovethe Arctic Circle?
The deposits are too small.
It would be too expensive.
The area has a large population
It would harm the environment.
8
The area right below the Sahara Desert is called the:
Mojave
Outback
Sahel
Kalahari
9
Which religion's central religious text is the Quran (Koran)?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Sikhism
10
Which letter shoes the location of Moscow?
C
B
D
A
11
What is the body of watered labeled "
A
" called?
Bay of Bengal
South China Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
12
According to this table, the Organization of Petroleum ExportingCountries (OPEC):
produces most of the available oil in the world.
has the highest production capacity in the world
holds a majority of the world oil reserves.
reduces production to control world oil prices.
13
"Mesopotamia" means "the land between between rivers". Which two rivers is this land between?
Nile and Congo
Tigris and Euphrates
Rhine and Danube
Mekong and Yellow
14
The
______
, or Afrikaners, were the descendants of the original Dutch settlers of South Africa.
Suebi
Boers
Bantu
Zulu
15
This African country hosted the 2010 World Cup:
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
Ghana
South Africa
16
GDP per Capita
gives us an idea about a country's:
How prone a country is to natural disasters
Whether a company outsources or not
Standard of Living
How many people can read
17
What is the area of Russia in the red circle on the map called?
The Outback
Steppes
Gulags
Siberia
18
Where is the
Great Barrier Reef
located?
South of the Cape of Good Hope
In the Bermuda Triangle
Off the coast of Northeastern Australia
In the Mediterranean Sea
19
Which "revolution" increased agriculture production by using hybrid seeds?
Orange Revolution
Green Revolution
Russian Revolution
American Revolution
20
Which country is shaded on the map?
Iran
Afghanistan
Turkey
Pakistan
21
Which number shows the geographic origin of Shintoism?
3
2
4
1
22
Which religion was started by Siddhartha Gautama?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Sikhism
23
Which economic activity level includes financial services and sales?
Secondary
Primary
Outsourcing
Tertiary
24
Which color represents the country where Islam began?
Yellow
Blue
Black
Red
25
What did humans do to cause the shrinking of this sea?
Took the salt water to make salt.
Polluted the air, which caused Global Warming that dried it.
A nuclear explosion wiped it out.
Used the water running into the sea for irrigation
26
Which country are the Great Pyramids of Giza located?
Sudan
Nigeria
Egypt
Kenya
27
Which number shows the geographic origin of Daoism?
1
3
2
4
28
The social contract in the Declaration of Independence explains that:
. Government gives people equal rights.
All people are equal.
All people have inalienable rights.
People give power to the government.
29
Which change has resulted from this growth?
a decrease in water pollution
a decrease in population crowding
a decrease in agricultural land
a decrease in urban sprawl
30
What country is B?
United Kingdom
France
Spain
Germany
31
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the 5 Themes of Geography?
Religion
Movement
Human Environment Interaction
Place
32
According to the maps, what is the main reason for the lowpopulation in northern Africa?
a desert is located there
a river floods regularly
agricultural lands limit construction
mountains make travel difficult
33
Which country is shaded RED on the map?
Sudan
Egypt
Libya
Ethiopia
34
Which term completes the diagram?
Republic
Absolute Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
35
Which country hosts the yearly festival called
La Tomatina
?
Spain
France
Portugal
Italy
36
Why did the European Union (EU) form?
To be bigger than the U.S.
To unite Europe economically
To fight in WWII
To maintain freedom
37
If you were eating bratwurst and sauerkraut for dinner, which country would you likely be in?
Italy
France
England
Germany
38
This is an organization of 13 petroleum exporting nations:
UN
EU
OPEC
NATO
39
A member of a class of musicians and storytellers who tell oral history in West Africa:
Griot
Mercenary
Rabbi
Missionary
40
What imaginary line divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Tropic of Capicorn
Prime Meridian
Equator
Borders
41
Which country does King Salman rule as an absolute monarch?
Australia
Saudi Arabia
North Korea
Iraq
42
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
The Urals
The Atlas Mountains
The Himalayas
The Alps
43
What is one thing the European Union (EU) does to help ease trade?
Reduces Tariffs
Bans exports
Bans imports
Increases Tariffs
44
What is the name of the system of segregation used in South Africa before 1994?
Prohibition
Holocaust
Apartheid
Genocide
45
Where are these dancers from?
Spain
Italy
Russia
Germany
46
Which of the following nations has a Constitutional Monarchy?
United States
United Kingdom
North Korea
Saudi Arabia
47
Which African nation has the highest population?
Nigeria
Rwanda
Madagascar
Sudan
48
Which geographic concept is best described by this list?
Relative Location
Absolute Location
Longitude
Latitude
49
Which color represents a country with a
Command Economy
?
Blue
Black
Yellow
Red
50
What is the international dispute in the South China Sea about?
China's building of artificial islands
The annexation of Crimea by Russia
ISIS
Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights
51
Which religion has
The Eightfold Path
?
Shintoism
Hinduism
Taoism
Buddhism
52
What instrument is this Aboriginal Australian man playing?
Bagpipes
Bongo
Sitar
Didgeridoo
53
What is it called when a small percent of the population has most of the money?
Universal healthcare
An economic depression
Income Inequality
Unemployment Rate
54
Which city is famous for its red double-decker buses?
London
Moscow
Berlin
Rome
55
When it is
summer
in North America, what season is it in Australia?
Fall
Summer
Spring
Winter
56
Which is an example of
Secondary
Economic Activity?
Manufacturing
Mining
Farming
Banking
57
What river is sacred to Hindus?
Ganges
Nile
Mekong
Rhine
58
What type of government has a king/queen with
limited
power?
Dictatorship
Despotism
Constitutional Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy
59
Which religion does this symbol represent?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Daoism
60
What is a
benefit
of having a Command economy?
Rationing
No income ineguality
Soup lines
lack of innovation
61
Which religion has the "Five Pillars of Faith"?
Sikhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
62
Which religion began in the Middle East?
Hinduism
Judaism
Shintoism
Sikhism
63
In 1989, this wall was torn down, symbolizing the fall of the Soviet Union.What city was it in?
London
Moscow
Berlin
Rome
64
What type of Economic System does Sweden have?
Traditional
Command
Free Market
Mixed
65
These winds in India are seasonal. In the summer they are wet and the winter they are dry.
Typhoons
Monsoons
Hurricanes
Santa Anas
66
Which best describes a reason for the events listed?
cultural dispute over the Punjab language
territorial dispute over Kashmir region
religious dispute over the Buddhist faith
economic dispute over Asian trade
67
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
The Matterhorn
Denali
Mt. Baldy
Mt. Everest
68
Which country is letter C?
Kenya
South Africa
Nigeria
Sudan
69
What natural disaster do people who live along the
Ring of Fire
have to be concerned about?
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Drought
Fires
70
Which is
NOT
a benefit of a Free Market economy?
Ease of entering a market
Consumer Choice
Innovation
Income Inequality
71
The spreading of Christianity in the Roman Empire is an example of which theme of geography?
Region
Place
Movement
HEI
72
Which country is this
Great Wall
located in?
Singapore
Taiwan
Japan
China
73
GDP tells us:
How big an economy is
How many people out of 100 that can read
How much money the average person has
The ERA of a pitcher
74
The total dollar amount of all goods and services produced in a country in one year is:
Infant Mortality Rate
Literacy Rate
Gross Domestic Product
Unemployment Rate
75
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
K2
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Rushmore
Mt. Everest
76
This mass slaughter of Hutus and Tutsis happened in 1994:
Rwandan Genocide
Khmer Rouge
Holodomor
Holocaust
77
Which nation is C?
Germany
United Kingdom
Sweden
Belgium
78
Which number shows the location of Egypt?
2
3
1
4
79
Where is this opera house located?
Hong Kong
Sydney
Shanghai
Singapore
80
Which country's rugby team performs the "haka" before matches?
Australia
New Zealand
Wales
South Africa
81
In a Command Economy:
Supply and Demand determine Price
There is a free market
The people own all the businesses
The government controls all aspects of the economy
82
Which religion began in Japan?
Sikhism
Hinduism
Shintoism
Buddhism
83
Which desert is E?
Mojave
Kalahari
Sahara
Gobi
84
What word means "a group of islands"?
Plateau
Archipelago
Strait
Mesa
85
Which religion began in East Asia (China)?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Taosim
Shintoism
86
A desert like this would most likely be found in
SE Asia
Oceania
Europe
SW Asia
87
Which is an example of Human Environment Interaction?
NATO
The European Union
The Great Rift Valley
The Aral Sea
88
Which of these best completes the diagram?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Islam
Taoism
89
To determine the
MOST
developed country on the list, look for the highest number in:
The Secondary Sector
The Primary Sector
The Tertiary Sector
The Quaternary Sector
90
What city is the
burj khalifa
(the world's tallest building) located in?
Dubai
Nairobi
Johannesburg
Cairo
91
Which of these two countries is the MOST developed?
Philippines
There is not enough information
Indonesia
Both have the same development
92
Where is the Eiffel Tower?
London
Madrid
Moscow
Paris
93
Which religion best completes the list?
Shintosim
Judaism
Hinduism
Daoism
94
What do
most
countries do if they do not have enough domesticenergy to meet their needs?
lower the price of fuel
Protect the environment
encourage emigration
trade with other nations
95
What country elected this man president in 1994?
Kenya
Sudan
South Africa
Nigeria
96
Which statement is the main reason the United Arab Emirates wasable to construct Palm Island?
Tourism boomed in the early 2000s.
Traditional fishing was subsidized by the government.
Oil was discovered in the 1950s.
Business and banking were encouraged to settle nearby.
97
The areas shaded in black on the maps are most threatened by:
Drought
Earthquake
Desertification
Floods
98
What is the vast, remote, arid interior of Australia called?
Siberia
The Gobi Desert
The Outback
The Sahel
99
Which European country has the HIGHEST GDP per Capita?
France
Luxembourg
Germany
Spain
100
Which of these imaginary lines meet at the poles?
Latitude
Contour
Borders
Longitude
101
Which country is shaded gray?
India
Finland
Japan
China
102
Which city is the
RED SQUARE
located in?
London
Berlin
Moscow
Rome
103
Which number shows the location of Iran?
1
3
2
4
104
Which of the following is
NOT
a form of government?
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Capitalism
Republic
105
Which Religion uses the Torah for its scripture?
Judaism
Daoism
Christianity
Islam
106
Which country in Southeast Asia has the highest GDP per Capita?
The Philippines
Vietnam
Laos
Singapore
107
Which number shows the location of Iraq?
3
4
2
1
108
What is the name of the group of nations that use this currency?
NATO
Schengen Area
United Kingdom
Eurozone
109
The longest
artificial
river in the world. It connects the Yellow River to the Yangtze River:
Grand Canal
Erie Canal
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
110
What do the countries shaded green have in common?
They are all in the northern hemisphere
They all have a Constitutional Monarchy
They all have a Command Economy
The are all in the eastern hemisphere
111
One solution to Desertification is:
increasing the number of farms and ranches.
promoting crop rotation and terracing.
farming the same crop every year.
encouraging two plantings per year.
112
Which country is A?
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Austria
113
To determine the
LEAST
developed country on the list, look for the highest number in:
The Secondary Sector
The Quaternary Sector
The Primary Sector
The Tertiary Sector
114
Which waterway is located at letter H?
Bay of Bengal
Strait of Gibraltar
The Grand Canal
English Channel
115
Which sea is letter G?
South China Sea
Aral Sea
Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
116
Which of these has mainly influenced change in the Middle Eastregion in the twentieth century?
the discovery of petroleum oil
the industrialization of economies
the decrease in water usage
the increase in cash crop economies
117
Where is the Gobi Desert located?
The Outback of Australia
Northern China/Southern Mongolia
North Africa
Western Russia
118
What is the major religion in the
ORANGE
areas?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
119
What is the name of this desert?
Mojave
Sahara
Gobi
Sahel
120
What is the predominate religion in Indonesia?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
121
Which geographic feature does the shaded area represent?
Sahara
Rainforest
Savanna
Sahel
122
What is the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands called?
Lederhosen
Skirt
Dirndl
Kilt
123
The Nile River Valley in Egypt is densely populated because:
fish from the Nile is the main food source in Egypt.
many of ancient Egypt’s monuments are near the Nile.
the Nile is the major source of water in Egypt.
the Nile is Egypt’s principal defense against invaders.
124
What continent is Ayers Rock (also called Uluru) located on?
Europe
Australia
Asia
Africa
125
Which is an example of
Primary
Economic Activity?
Manufacturing
Information Technology
Banking
Agriculture
126
What is the major religion in the
BROWN
area?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Shintoism
Christianity
127
What effect does deforestation have on the
Polar
areas?
It warms the earth and increases ice on the poles.
It warms the earth and melts the poles.
It cools the earth and adds ice to the poles.
It has no effect.
128
What form of government does the country at letter A have?
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
129
Which country is this popular video from?
Singapore
Indonesia
South Korea
Japan
130
Which geographic concept doesthe graph illustrate?
Population Loss
migration loss
Immigration
Urbanization
131
This dam located in China is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. What is it called?
Hoover Dam
Lake Thunderbird Dam
Tarbela Dam
Three Gorges Dam
132
What is the best title for this outline?
Climate Types
Cultural Traits
Political Systems
Economic Systems
133
Which country is
most likely
being described by the list?
Vietnam
Brunei
Australia
France
134
Which geographic feature does the shaded area represent?
Sahara
Rainforest
Savanna
Sahel
135
What imaginary line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle
Equator
136
Which of these countries shares a monarch with the United Kingdom?
India
South Africa
Australia
Germany
137
What is the name of this building located in Agra, India?
The Kremlin
Angkor Wat
Sydney Opera House
Taj Mahal
138
Which word completes the list?
Dictatorship
GDP
Command
Literacy Rate
139
What is the world's longest river?
Nile
Volga
Rhine
Mekong
140
This linkage of waterways in Europe allows for easier transport of goods. What's it called?
Suez Canal
Rhine-Danube Industrial Corridor
The Panama Canal
The Grand Canal
141
What area of Africa is
DESERTIFICATION
a major concern?
The Sahel
The Congo
The Great Rift Valley
Cape of Good Hope
142
What river is located at letter A on the map?
Congo
Niger
Nile
Organge
143
This instrument is frequently used in Indian music:
Didgeridoo
Sitar
Bagpipes
Bongos
144
What is one characteristic of a develop
ing
nation?
low literacy rate
high gross national product
high employment
low infant mortality rate
145
Which is a jihadist militant group that follows Wahhabi fundamentalism?
ISIS
OPEC
NATO
UN
146
What landform is shown by the darkly shaded portion of the map?
The Great Rift Valley
The Gobi
The Sahel
The Sahara
147
Vladimir Putin is the President of:
France
Germany
Russia
Italy
148
In which region of Africa is this effect common?
The Congo Basin
The Great Rift Valley
The Sahel
The Sahara
149
What is the name of Japanese animation?
Impressionism
Cubism
Anime
Dada
150
When one person rises to power and has total control of the government, there is:
a Dictatorship
Anarchy
a Democracy
a Republic
151
Which two countries have cultures that share the same colonial influence?
Morocco and Tunisia
Bangladesh and Cambodia
Australia and the Philippines
Madagascar and South Africa
152
Which number shows the geographic origin of Christianity?
2
4
1
3
153
Which color represents the country with the highest percent of
Hindus
?
Black
Red
Yellow
Blue
154
Which religion was started by Muhammad?
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
155
Which country are Matryoshka dolls from?
Spain
France
Russia
Germany
156
What mountain range is at letter A?
The Urals
The Alps
The Atlas Mountains
The Himalayas
157
How is the Price of something determined in a Market Economy?
Supply and Demand
A committee decides
The government sets Price
The President
158
What is the main cause of the trend shown on the graph?
Companies outsourced manufacturing to developing countries.
Profi t margins for manufactured goods have declined.
Demand for manufactured goods has steadily declined.
Relocation to be closer to major shipping routes.
159
What is the major religion in the
YELLOW
areas?
Islam
Sikhism
Daoism
Christianity
160
49° N 100° E is an example of which type of
Location
?
Place
Absolute
Region
Relative
161
Which religion does the god Shiva belong to?
Hinduism
Sikhism
Judaism
Shintosim
162
Latitude is used to determine:
location of Prime Meridian
Time Zones
Sea Level
Distance from Equator
163
What is this organization of 28 countries called?
European Union
NATO
The United Nations
OPEC
164
Which issue in Sudan has caused conflict between farmers and herders?
boundary dispute
limited resources
mineral discoveries
city growth
165
During "Celebrate Freedom Week", we honor:
Police
Veterans
Teachers
Politicians
166
Which of these imaginary lines are parallel and circle the Earth?
Longitude
Borders
Contour
Latitude
167
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in which east Asian country?
China
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
168
Where is this Colosseum located?
Berlin, Germany
Rome, Italy
Moscow, Russia
London, England
169
What is the major religion in the
GREEN
areas?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Shintoism
170
Which country is described by the list?
Italy
England
Netherlands
France
171
What are the coordinates of C?
30 degrees South, 60 degrees East
30 degrees North, 60 degrees West
30 degrees North, 60 degrees South
30 degrees South, 60 degrees West
172
Which country has the
most
tropical forest vegetation?
Indonesia
Russia
Egypt
Japan
173
Which religion requires its followers to make a "haj" here once in a lifetime?
Islam
Judaism
Daoism
Sikhism
174
Which city is the Western Wall (or Wailing Wall) located in?
Cairo
Jerusalem
Dubai
Baghdad
175
Which religion shares a belief in God with Christianity?
Islam
Daoism
Shintoism
Hinduism
176
What does Europe
need
because of its
aging population
?
a strong dictator
less jobs
a natural disaster
Immigrants
177
What natural disaster are polders susceptible to?
Volcanoes
Eathquakes
Flooding
Tornadoes
178
Are lines of longitude equal distance apart from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Yes
No
Some of them are
It depends on the season
179
What is the name of the region that India and Pakistan have a dispute over?
Serengeti
Bavaria
Kashmir
Siberia
180
Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
181
Which is an example of outsourcing?
A company developing a new product
A company moving manufacturing overseas
A company going out of business
A company raising its wages
182
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) follows the 38th parallel and separates which two countries?
Israel and Palestine
North Korea and South Korea
India and Pakistan
Iraq and Iran
183
Which ethnic group maintains their traditional culture in Kenya?
Persians
Maasai
Berber
Bavarians
184
This is reclaimed land from the sea in the Netherlands that is used for living space:
Fault lines
Polders
Trenches
Rift Valleys
185
Which number shows the geographic origin of Judaism?
1
3
2
4
186
What are the coordinates of E?
30 degrees South, 150 degrees East
30 degrees North, 150 degrees West
150 degrees North, 30 degrees East
30 degrees North, 150 degrees East
187
What is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Superior
The Caspian Sea
Lake Victoria
The Aral Sea
188
Where do most people in Australia live?
Northern
Southeast Coast
The Outback
West Coast
189
Which country is B?
Nigeria
Kenya
Rwanda
South Africa
190
Which number shows the location of Saudi Arabia?
2
4
1
3
191
Which color represents a country with a Constitutional Monarchy?
Gray
Green
Blue
Red
192
What mountain range is at letter B?
The Urals
The Himalayas
The Arbuckles
The Alps
193
This waterway connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
Panama Canal
Grand Canal
Suez Canal
Erie Canal
194
The United States, Mexico, and France have this form of government:
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
Direct Democracy
Dictatorship
195
What mountain range is pictured on this map?
Rocky Mountains
Himalayas
Appalachians
Alps