The nations of central Europe include

Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic

What are the major languages of Canada? Why?

English and French, because of dual colonization

Capitals of Canada, US and Mexico in that order

Ottawa, Washington D.C., Mexico City

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

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

What is the difference between import and export?

You import goods in, and export goods out

List five of the world's most common religions

Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism

what is the difference between immigration and emigration?

People immigrate into a country and emigrate out

How can you best summarize Mexican history?

Conquest by the Spanish, imperialism, revolution, trade

You can describe the natural features of Texas as

Southeast lowlands, northern plains, western mountains

The four oceans of the world are....

Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

Some examples of renewable resources

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

Why was the Iraq-Iran War fought?

a power vacuum in the Middle East after the 1979 Revolution

The history of Israel can best be summarized as

settlement, partition, war, statecraft, tolerance

what is the difference between latitude and longitude?

Latitude runs west-east, longitude runs north-south

The Middle East includes the following countries

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

The nations of northern Europe include....

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

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

Mountains, rivers and deserts can influence cultural aspects

The Five Pillars of Islam are

Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Faith, Haj

What is the difference between capital and capitol?

Capitol is a building, a capital is the city

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World Geography Quiz

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A brief review of world geography concepts

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1
The nations of central Europe include
Spain, Andorra, France, Monaco, Belgium, Netherlands
Chile, Armenia, Thailand, Bhutan, Tibet, Korea, Paraguay
France, Norway, Britain, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Russia
Germany, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic
2
What are the major languages of Canada? Why?
English and French, because of dual colonization
English and Iroquois, because of trade
French and Spanish, because of alliance
Only English; there is no other language
3
North to south, label the countries
Top, Middle, Bottom
Canada, United States, Puerto Rico
United States, Mexico, Israel
Canada, United States, Mexico
4
Capitals of Canada, US and Mexico in that order
Vancouver, Philadelphia, Oaxaca
Toronto, Chicago, Juarez
Ontario, New York, Monterrey
Ottawa, Washington D.C., Mexico City
5
What are the seven continents in order from northwest to southeast?
N & S Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
Hot, Cold, North, South, Top, Bottom, Hold
Europe, Africa, Australia, N & S Americas, Antarctica, Asia
Asia, England, Beijing, Tajikhistan, Brazil, Rio
6
What is the difference between import and export?
You always want to have more import than export
You import goods in, and export goods out
You export goods in, and import goods out
Export is good, import is bad
7
List five of the world's most common religions
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism
Atheism, Paganism, Worship of Thor, Worship of Zeus, Voodoo
Sikhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Scientology
Catholicism, Agnosticism, Yazidi, Animism, Spiritualism
8
what is the difference between immigration and emigration?
Emigration is illegal, immigration is encouraged
no difference
People immigrate into a country and emigrate out
You immigrate out and emigrate in
9
How can you best summarize Mexican history?
alliance with the Spanish, world domination, protectionism
English dominion
Conquest by the Spanish, imperialism, revolution, trade
settlement by the French, war against the U.S., superpower
10
Three most populated countries in the world
China, Russia, Japan
China, India, United States
United States, Mexico, Saudi Arabia
China, Russia, India
11
You can describe the natural features of Texas as
wintry all year round
central forests, northern hills, eastern wetlands
northern valleys, southern rivers, western hills
Southeast lowlands, northern plains, western mountains
12
The four oceans of the world are....
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
North, South, American, Asian
Mediterranean, Baltic, Persian, South Chinese
Eurasian, Bering, Chilean, Antarctic
13
Some examples of renewable resources
unobtainium
oil, gas, water
Timber, hydroelectric power, solar power, wool, cotton, corn
steel, magnesium, copper, salt
14
Why was the Iraq-Iran War fought?
a power vacuum in the Middle East after the 1979 Revolution
territorial disputes
differences in religion between Sunni and Shia
Saddam Hussein and Ayatollah Khomeini hated each other
15
The history of Israel can best be summarized as
conquest, pillage, persecution, war, desolation
discrimination, prejudice, judgment, condemnation
settlement, partition, war, statecraft, tolerance
eternal peace
16
The three most important economic cities in the world are most consistently
Beijing, Mecca, Rio de Janeiro
Moscow, Tehran, Tel Aviv
San Diego, Paris, Johannesburg
New York, London, Tokyo
17
what is the difference between latitude and longitude?
no difference
Longitude runs east-west, Latitude runs north-south
Latitude tells you the temperature of a place
Latitude runs west-east, longitude runs north-south
18
Jerusalem is the holy city of
Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
David Blaine
Wicca
19
The Middle East includes the following countries
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan
Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Chad, Somolia
Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel
Greece, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Afghanistan
20
What city is most likely to contain this place?
Singapore
Abilene, Kansas
Kabul, Afghanistan
London, England
21
The nations of northern Europe include....
France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, England
Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Germany, Scotland
Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Monaco
22
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
23
The Five Pillars of Islam are
Camels, Sand, Wind, Heat, Emptiness
Larry, Curly, Moe, Seth
Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Faith, Haj
Doric, Ionian, Gothic, Romanesque, Neoromanesque
24
The nations of Southern Europe include
France, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary
Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece
Fiji, Micronesia, Colombia, Paraguay
Finland, Russia, Mongolia, Greenland
25
What is the difference between capital and capitol?
a capital is a building, a capitol is a city
the capitol is bigger than the capital
Capitol is a building, a capital is the city
there is no difference

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