Practice Test Geography Two

According to the chart, which country had the lowest amount of imports in 1993?
1. Greece
2. Italy
3. Portugal
4. Spain
What region of the world is this type of structure associated with?
1. North America
2. South America
3. Asia
4. Europe
What river is represented by Roman Numeral II?
1. Zambezi
2. Orange
3. Congo
4. Nile
What mountain range is represented by the number 3?
1. Hindu Kush
2. Himalaya
3. Alps
4. Rockies
What religion is this figure most associated with?
1. Hinduism
2. Christianity
3. Buddhism
4. Islam
What body of water is represented by Roman Numeral V?
1. The Atlantic Ocean
2. The Gulf of Mexico
3. The Pacific Ocean
4. Indian Ocean
What country is represented by the number 1?
1. Argentina
2. Venezuela
3. Brazil
4. Mexico
What is the name of this map projection?
1. Robinson
2. Mollweide
3. Polar
4. Mercator
According to the map, what is the dominant religion in northern Africa?
1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Judaism
4. Buddhism
What body of water is represented by Roman Numeral IV?
1. Arabian Sea
2. Bay of Bengal
3. Indian Ocean
4. Pacific Ocean
What is the dominant economic activity in Eastern China?
1. Manufacturing and Trade
2. Subsistence Farming
3. Nomadic Herding
4. Forestry
What country is associated with these decorative eggs?
1. Russia
2. China
3. India
4. Japan
In what middle-eastern city is this great Islamic building located?
1. Mecca
2. Jerusalem
3. Medina
4. Jordan
In what country would you find this famous bridge?
1. The United States
2. Canada
3. England
4. France
What is the climate of the United Kingdom?
1. Marine West Coast
2. Humid continental
3. Subarctic
4. Tundra
In what country might you find this bilingual sign with English and French?
1. The United States
2. France
3. England
4. Canada
What religion would this art be associated with?
1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Judaism
4. Daoism
What region of Russia is represented by Roman Numeral I?
1. Ukraine
2. Siberia
3. Taiga
4. None of the above
With what region of the world would you associate these structures?
1. Latin America
2. North America
3. Europe
4. Russia
Humans have no influence on the environment
1. True
2. False
To increase farmland in Asia farmers put these into the hillsides to grow crops.
1. Greenhouses
2. Terraces
3. Polders
4. Windmills
In The Netherlands these have been built to reclaim land from the sea.
1. Dams
2. Polders
3. Dikes
4. Ditches
This dam in Egypt has diverted the Nile River to control its flooding, but has had a negative effect.
1. Hoover Dam
2. Aswan Dam
3. Panama Dam
4. Ramses Dam
This great desert in the northern part of Africa continues to grow each year.
1. Gobi
2. Sahara
3. Kalahari
4. Mojave
This ethnic minority group of the middle east lives mostly in the countries of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria. They have no homeland of their own, but are hoping to some day have one.
1. Kurds
2. Jews
3. Syrians
4. Iraqis
This organization was formed by Petroleum exporting countries to control oil production.
1. NAFTA
2. OAU
3. OPEC
4. UN
What country is this perfectly shaped, dormant volcano the symbol of?
1. Korea
2. Taiwan
3. Japan
4. China
In what country would you find this famous opera house?
1. The United States
2. Germany
3. Australia
4. Austria
What type of architecture is pictured here?
1. Mosque
2. Pagoda
3. Synagogue
4. Church
What religion is associated with this wall in Jerusalem?
1. Christianity
2. Judaism
3. Islam
4. None of the above
In what region of the world would you find this activity?
1. Asia
2. North America
3. South America
4. Australia
These two countries have a predominantly single ethnicity.
1. Korea and Japan
2. United States and Switzerland
3. Germany and France
4. England and France
Which of the following countries has four official languages?
1. The United States
2. Canada
3. Switzerland
4. Brazil
This language is considered a world language.
1. English
2. French
3. Arabic
4. Spanish
This river forms a boundary between Mexico and the United States.
1. Rio Grande
2. Mississippi
3. Missouri
4. Ohio
This term means High altitude with cool climate
1. Tierra Caliente
2. Tierra Templada
3. Tierra Fria
4. None of the above
This religion is dominant in Latin America.
1. Christianity
2. Buddhism
3. Islam
4. Daoism
What is this building called?
1. Parthenon
2. Pantheon
3. Forum
4. Colosseum
What is this European structure known as?
1. Parthenon
2. Pantheon
3. Colosseum
4. Forum
What is the name of this map projection?
1. Robinson
2. Mercator
3. Polar
4. Mollweide
The Middle East was the birthplace of all of the following religions except:
1. Christianity
2. Hinduism
3. Judaism
4. Islam
What religion is associated with this structure?
1. Islam
2. Christianity
3. Judaism
4. Hinduism
What is the name of this Russian building?
1. St. Basils
2. The Kremlin
3. Red Square
4. Gorky Park
This country in Africa used to practice Apartheid, a method of separating whites from non-whites.
1. Chad
2. Somalia
3. South Africa
4. Zimbabwe
This is the largest forest in the world.
1. Taiga
2. Steppe
3. Sahara
4. Sahel
What religion would this image be associated with?
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Christianity
4. Islam
What body of water is represented by Roman Numeral I?
1. Indian Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Pacific Ocean
4. Arctic Ocean
What city is represented by the letter A?
1. Mecca
2. Medina
3. Jerusalem
4. Tehran
Based on the diagram, which monsoon would bring rain?
1. Summer
2. Winter
In what country would you find this tomb?
1. Pakistan
2. Afghanistan
3. India
4. Sri Lanka
What river is represented by Roman Numeral I?
1. Nile
2. Tigris
3. Euphrates
4. Indus
This continent has no permanent residents.
1. North America
2. South America
3. Antarctica
4. Australia
Which of the following would not be considered a Pull Factor?
1. Religion
2. Economic Opportunity
3. Land Availability
4. Conflict
Which of the following would not be considered a Push Factor?
1. Overpopulation
2. Lack of Job opportunities
3. Arable Land
4. Limits on personal freedom
Which of the following would not be considered a human resource?
1. Level of Education
2. Level of Infrastructure
3. Skilled and Unskilled laborers
4. Entrepreneurial ability
Which of these would be considered a Tertiary economic activity?
1. Fishing
2. Retail Trade
3. Automobile Assembly
4. Farming
Which of the following would not be considered a capital resource?
1. Level of infrastructure
2. Availability of money for investment
3. Level of Education
4. Availability of tools, machines, and technology.
If a country has a high population growth rate, low literacy rate, low life expectancy, and high infant mortality it would be considered a ___________ country.
1. Developing
2. Developed
Which of these organizations was organized to minimize trade barriers in the Americas?
1. OPEC
2. EU
3. UN
4. NAFTA
Which of these economic union was developed to control the production of oil in the Middle East.
1. EU
2. OPEC
3. NAFTA
4. ASEAN
In India there is conflict in this region because the population is mostly Muslim and the Indian government refuses to recognize it as an independent country.
1. Kashmir
2. Bosnia
3. Yugoslavia
4. Rwanda
Which of the following cities was not built on a harbor?
1. Richmond, VA
2. New York City, NY
3. Alexandria, Egypt
4. Istanbul, Turkey
Which of the following cities was not established on a hilltop?
1. Rome
2. Athens
3. Istanbul
4. Jerusalem
According to the graph, what religion makes up the smallest percentage of the world's population?
1. Jews
2. Muslims
3. Christians
4. Hindus
What country is represented by the number 4?
1. Korea
2. China
3. India
4. Japan
What city is represented by the letter A?
1. Singapore
2. Tokyo
3. Sydney
4. Kyoto
What natural process is being shown here?
1. Earthquake
2. Erosion
3. Volcano
4. Flood
What lake is being shown by Roman Numeral I?
1. Lake Chad
2. Lake Baikal
3. Lake Victoria
4. The Great Salt Lake
Which of the following would be considered a humanitarian organization?
1. OPEC
2. Red Cross/Crescent
3. NAFTA
4. UN
What religion would you associate this style of dress with?
1. Christianity
2. Judaism
3. Buddhism
4. Islam
If a country imports more than it exports it is said to have a ___________ balance of trade.
1. Negative
2. Positive
According to this graph, what religion does the highest percentage of the world's population belong to?
1. Judaism
2. Islam
3. Christianity
4. Buddhism
If a country exports more than it imports it has a ________ balance of trade.
1. Positive
2. Negative
What term referrs to the amount of all goods and services produced within a country.
1. GDP
2. GNP
3. OPEC
4. UN
In what U.S. city would you find this national landmark?
1. Washington D.C.
2. Hollywood, CA
3. Richmond, VA
4. NY, NY
What is this diagram showing?
1. Latitude
2. Longitude
What is this diagram showing?
1. Latitude
2. Longitude
1. Northern Hemisphere
2. Southern Hemisphere
3. Eastern Hemisphere
4. Western Hemisphere
What region of North America is depicted in green?
1. The Dairy Belt
2. The Great Plains
3. The Rocky Mountains
4. The Great Basin
What geographical region of Russia is shaded in green above?
1. Siberia
2. Gobi Desert
3. Taiga
4. Great Plains
What region of Canada is shaded in blue above?
1. Canadian Rockies
2. Canadian Shield
3. The Northwest Territories
4. Quebec
What continent is this style of mask associated with?
1. Asia
2. North America
3. Africa
4. Europe
What country is pictured here?
1. North Korea
2. China
3. South Korea
4. Japan
What Asian structure is pictured here?
1. Agricultural Terraces
2. Pagoda
3. Great Wall
4. Buddhist Temple
Which map shows Kuwait in more detail?
1. Map A
2. Map B
Which map would you use to describe Kuwait's position in relation to other countries of Southwest Asia?
1. Map A
2. Map B
According to the map above, what direction would you be traveling if you went from La Grange to Darwin?
1. Northeast
2. Northwest
3. Southeast
4. Southwest
According to the map, what is the elevation of the Lauration highlands, in feet?
1. 305 to 610
2. 1,000 to 2,000
3. 0 to 100
4. 5,000 to 10,000
According to the map, what is the natural vegetation of the Great Plains?
1. Temperate grassland
2. Desert Scrub
3. Mid-latitude Deciduous Forest
4. Chaparral
What is the population density of the majority of Australia in square miles?
1. Under 2 people per square mile
2. 2-25 people per square mile
3. 25-60 people per square mile
4. 60-125 people per square mile
During what time period does Japan receive more rain?
1. November 1 - April 30
2. May 1 - October 31
According to the map above, what country occupied the Sinai Peninsula after the Six-Day War?
1. Egypt
2. Israel
3. Jordan
4. Syria
What type of map projection is pictured here?
1. Robinson
2. Mercator
3. Polar
4. Mollweide
In what latitudinal zone would you find a Rain Forest climate?
1. Low Latitudes
2. Middle Latitudes
3. High Latitudes
4. None of the above
In what region of the world do Typhoons occur?
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. Pacific Ocean
3. United States
4. South and Southeast Asia
What language predominately spoken in Latin American countries?
1. French
2. English
3. Portuguese
4. Spanish
In what type of religious structure would you find this text?
1. Church
2. Pagoda
3. Mosque
4. Synagogue
These buildings are called Yurts, what region of Asia are they found in?
1. Mongolia
2. China
3. Tibet
4. India
In what region/country have Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, and Albanians had ethnic battles?
1. Burundi and Rwanda
2. Korea
3. Yugoslavia
4. Cyprus
What desert is shaded in yellow?
1. Gobi
2. Sahara
3. Nubian
4. Great

Practice Test Geography Two

Multiple-choice exercise