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1
Which country produces the largest number of motion pictures per year?
England
France
India
United States
2
The Great Victoria Desert is located where?
Southern United States
Australia
West Africa
East Africa
3
Which of the following can help prevent soil erosion?
Planting trees
Building roads
Grazing sheep
Burning underbush
4
The land mass of which of the following continents is the least?
Australia
Europe
Africa
Asia
5
Kudzu, a vine promoted in the 1930s to control soil erosion today is considered a pest where?
Alaska
South Western United States
South Eastern United States
Hawaii
6
The state of Kansas is in the shape of almost a full ________.
Circle
Triangle
Rectangle
Square
7
Countries that are members of the Commonwealth of Nations are tied to which of the following?
Africa
United States
Russia
United Kingdom
8
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
Austin
Lansing
Boston
New York
9
In East Africa desertification is causing greater hardship for women than for men because:
there are proportionately more women than men in this area
women are responsible for gathering water for their families
women consume more water than do men
in times of drought family size usually increases
10
Where do all lines of longitude meet?
Arctic Circle
North and South Poles
Tropic of Capricorn
Equator
11
Which West African country's north and south boundaries parallel a river?
South Africa
Nigeria
Gambia
Libya
12
Minarets are towers that play an important role in what religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Buddhism
13
The deepest ocean in the world is the ______ ocean.
Southern
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
14
What is the BIGGEST state in the United States in terms of area NOT people?
Hawaii
Texas
Alaska
New York
15
Which mountain range runs through Italy?
Apennines
Alps
Palps
Pepines
16
The word paper comes from the word papyrus, which has its origin in what country?
Arabia
Egypt (Kemet)
Russia
Ireland
17
What state capital is west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Augusta
Carson City
Pierre
Richmond
18
More than 75% of the world's volcanoes are located around what ocean, named the ring of fire?
Pacific
Arctic
Atlantic
Southern
19
Which of the following capitals is the furthest north?
Denver
Augusta
Hartford
Boston
20
The leading state in producing paper is:
Bihar
West Bengal
Orissa
Kerala
21
The humidity of the air depends on:
Location
Weather
Temperature
All of the above
22
Worldwide, people mainly emigrate from one country to another today do so because they
like the climate better in their new country
believe that moving will give them greater religious freedom
have been expelled from their native countries
believe that moving will help them economically
23
The largest glaciers are:
Pledmont
Alpine
Mountain
Continental
24
Which of the following is tropical grassland?
Savanna
Taiga
Prairies
Pampas
25
If a developing country improved its health care and sanitation,which result would be expected?
lower population growth
longer life expectancy
higher death rate
higher fertility rate
26
ANALOGUY- The Pyramids of Giza: Egypt as Pyramids of Chichén Itzá:._______?
Greece
Laos
Italy
Mexico
27
The circumference of the Earth is typically measured using which of the following lines?
The Equator
The Tropic of Capricorn
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Cancer
28
Which type of cloud is thin and wispy and found at high altitudes?
Cumulus
Stratus
cumulonimbus
Cirrus
29
Which of the following accurately describes the location of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada?
On the Mackenzie River
North of Calgary
West of Jasper National Park
North of Toronto
30
What is the capital of Brazil?
Buenos Aires
Buenos Dias
Brasilia
Rio de Janeiro
31
ANALOGY: The Sonoran Desert is to saguaro cactus as _________ is to the giant sequoia tree?
Great Plains
Sierra Nevada
Appalachian Mts.
Gulf Coast
32
US capitals are often located near the center of states because:
most businesses are located near the center of the state
most states are more mountainous near the borders
the climate is usually milder near the center of the state
it is easier to travel to for people living in the state
33
This country experienced a 9.5 earthquake in 1960, the most intense ever recorded ...
United States
Chile
China
Equador
34
Which of these is most likely to be located in a major city rather than in a small town?
An International Airport
A playground
A movie theater
A public library
35
The Blue Nile and the White Nile combine to form the Nile at which capital city?
Cairo
Alexandria
London
Khartoum
36
The Panama Canal is to the Atlantic and Pacific as this is to the Red and Mediterranean Seas
Rideau Canal
Suez Canal
Kiel Canal
Guadacanal
37
The state religion of Costa Rica is ...
Islam
Buddhism
Pentecostalism
Roman Catholicism
38
Pilgrimage to Mecca is to Muslims as the Ganges River is to _______?
Hindus
Buddhists
Christians
Jews
39
The Amazon, the widest river in the world, stretches as far as ____ during its wet season.
25 miles
25 feet
25 kilometers
2500 inches
40
The Olmec, one of the 1st civilizations, lived in a region bordering which body of water?
Chesapeake Bay
Gulf of California
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
41
Which was most responsible for the spread of English language to many regions during the 1800's
Christian Missionaries
Internet Communication
British Colonialism
American Pop Culture
42
This island in Iceland was formed between 1962 and 1967 as a result of a volcanic eruption ...
Etna
Krakatoa
Surtsey
Pinatubo
43
Which state has the most land owned by the Federal Government?
Georgia
Oregon
Montana
Alaska