Geography Practice Test

Which map would you use if you wanted to know more detail about Kuwait?
1. Map A
2. Map B
Which map would you use to determine
the distance from Kuwait City to Al Wafrah?
1. Map A
2. Map B
What is the distance, in miles, from Paris to Berlin?
1. 600 Miles
2. 500 Miles
3. 400 Miles
4. 500 Kilometers
What direction would you be traveling if you went from Madrid to Rome?
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West
Which city is farther from Paris, Madrid or Berlin?
1. Madrid
2. Berlin
What is the direction from Alice Springs to Darwin?
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West
What direction would you be traveling if you went from Sydney to Alice Springs?
1. Northeast
2. Southeast
3. Northwest
4. Southwest
Which hemisphere is pictured above?
1. The Northern Hemisphere.
2. The Southern Hemisphere.
3. The Eastern Hemisphere.
4. The Western Hemisphere.
Which hemisphere is shown in the diagram above?
1. The Southern Hemisphere
2. The Northern Hemisphere
3. The Eastern Hemisphere
4. The Western Hemisphere
Which hemisphere is pictured above?
1. The Northern Hemisphere
2. The Southern Hemisphere
3. The Eastern Hemisphere
4. The Western Hemisphere
What hemisphere is pictured above?
1. The Northern Hemisphere
2. The Southern Hemisphere
3. The Eastern Hemisphere
4. The Western Hemisphere
What is depicted in the diagram above?
1. Lines of Longitude
2. Lines of Latitude
3. Lines of Distance
4. Lines of Time
What is depicted in the diagram above?
1. Lines of Latitude
2. Lines of Climate
3. Lines of Longitude
4. Lines of Distance
What is the approximate Latitude of the city of Menzies?
1. 30 degrees North
2. 30 degrees South
3. 30 degrees East
4. 30 degrees West
What is the approximate latitude and longitude of the city of Canberra?
1. 36 degrees east, 149 degrees south
2. 36 degrees north, 149 degrees west
3. 36 degrees north, 149 degrees east
4. 36 degrees south, 149 degrees east
What is the capital of Australia, according to the map?
1. Sydney
2. Darwin
3. Canberra
4. Perth
According to the map above, what is the approximate longitude of the city of Melbourne?
1. 145 degrees East
2. 145 degrees West
3. 140 degrees East
4. 140 degrees West
What type of location would "395 South High Street" be?
1. Absolute Location
2. Relative Location
What type of location would "near my house" be?
1. Absolute Location
2. Relative Location
According to the map, what is the dominant religion in North America?
1. Hinduism
2. Islam
3. Christianity
4. Buddhism
According to the map above, What is the dominant religion in Northern Africa?
1. Islam
2. Christianity
3. Native Religions
4. Buddhism
According to the map above, what is the dominant vegetation in New England?
1. Temperate Grassland
2. Mid-Latitude Deciduous Forest
3. Desert Scrub
4. Mixed Forest (Deciduous and coniferous)
According to the map above, what is the dominant vegetation of the great plains?
1. Desert Scrub
2. Mid Latitude deciduous forest
3. Temperate grassland
4. Coniferous forest
What does solid black represent in the map key?
1. Manufacturing and Trade
2. Nomadic Herding
3. Little or no Activity
4. Subsistence Farming
According to the map what is the dominant economic activity in eastern China?
1. Manufacturing and Trade
2. Forestry
3. Nomadic Herding
4. Subsistence Farming
What does a solid black line on the map represent?
1. A capital city
2. A cultural boundary
3. A National boundary
4. None of the above
What is the dominant economic activity in the northern part of the selected area?
1. Commercial Farming
2. Nomadic Herding
3. Subsistence Farming
4. Little or No Activity
What is the population density of most of the central and northern part of Australia?
1. 1-10 people per square km
2. Under 1 person per square km
3. 25-50 people per square km
4. 10-25 people per square km
What does each dot on the map represent?
1. 200 people
2. 2,000 people
3. 20,000 people
4. 200,000 people
What latitudinal zone of the world has the warmest average temperature.
1. Low Latitudes
2. Middle Latitudes
3. High Latitudes
4. None of the above
What is the climate region of the British Isles?
1. Tundra
2. Marine West Coast
3. Subarctic
4. Humid Continental
What European country controlled much of the southern part of the selected region in 1914?
1. British
2. Portuguese
3. German
4. French
What natural resources are found in Virginia?
1. Coal
2. Copper
3. Nickel
4. According to this map, no natural resources are found in Virginia
Which country does not receive over 100 Centimeters of rain from November to April?
1. Singapore
2. Papua New Guinea
3. China
4. Philippines
This continent was "discovered" by Columbus in 1492.
1. Australia
2. North America
3. Africa
4. Europe
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What country occupied the Sinai peninsula after the Six-Day War?
1. Egypt
2. Jordan
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Israel
The Persian Gulf is also known as the:
1. Arabian Gulf
2. Tigris Gulf
3. Euphrates Gulf
4. Nile Gulf
Which portion of Korea has a Communist government?
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. West
What is the name of this map projection?
1. Robinson
2. Polar
3. Mercator
4. None of the above
What is the above map projection called?
1. Robinson
2. Polar
3. Mercator
4. Cylindrical
What is the name of the above map projection?
1. Mercator
2. Polar
3. Robinson
4. None of the above
What is the influence of latitude on climate?
1. The closer you are the equator the warmer it is.
2. The closer you are to the Prime Meridian the warmer it is.
3. The closer you are to the North Pole the warmer it is.
4. The closer you are to the equator the cooler it is.
In what region of the world to Monsoons occur?
1. The United States
2. South and Southeast Asia
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Pacific Ocean
In what region of the world to Typhoons occur?
1. Atlantic Ocean
2. The United States
3. Pacific Ocean
4. South and Southeast Asia
In what region of the world to Tornadoes occur?
1. The United States
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. South and Southeast Asia
In what region of the world to Hurricanes occur?
1. The United States
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Pacific Ocean
4. South and Southeast Asia
What natural disaster is pictured here?
1. Flood
2. Earthquake
3. Erosion
4. Volcano
This picture is an example of a:
1. Dam
2. Polder
3. Terrace
4. None of the above
The picture above is an example of what natural process?
1. Erosion
2. Earthquake
3. Tornado
4. Volcano
What region of the United States is shaded in green?
1. The Great Plains
2. The Dairy Belt
3. The Rocky Mountains
4. None of the above
What region of Africa is shaded yellow?
1. The Great Plains
2. The Taiga
3. The Sahara
4. The Great Basin
What language is spoken in Latin America?
1. English
2. French
3. Latin
4. Spanish
What language is spoken in the Francophone world?
1. French
2. Spanish
3. German
4. Latin
What region of the world is predominately Muslim?
1. North America
2. The Middle East
3. South America
4. Russia
What defense organization was formed by the countries of Western Europe and the United States after WWII?
1. The United Nations
2. NATO
3. OPEC
4. OAU
The structure pictured above is a:
1. Synagogue
2. Mosque
3. Church
4. Pagoda
The above picture is of Mt. Fuji, what country is this dormant volcano is symbol of?
1. Korea
2. China
3. Thailand
4. Japan
The picture above is an example of what type of architecture?
1. Pagoda
2. Byzantine
3. Mosque
4. None of the above
The above picture is an example of what type of architecture?
1. Pagoda
2. Mosque
3. Church
4. Synagogue
The above building is the:
1. Kaaba
2. Taj Mahal
3. Kremlin
4. Pyramid
The picture above is the:
1. Kremlin
2. Lincoln Memorial
3. Statue of Liberty
4. White House
What is shown in the picture above?
1. The Kaaba
2. Church of the holy Sepulcher
3. Jews praying at the Western Wall
4. Hagia Sophia
The above style of architecture is associated with which region of the world?
1. Switzerland
2. Italy
3. Siberia
4. Pacific Islands
The image above is associated with what region of the world?
1. Europe
2. Japan
3. China
4. The United States
Which language is considered a world language?
1. French
2. Spanish
3. Russian
4. English
Which region has a predominantly single ethnicity?
1. Yugoslavia
2. Burundi and Rwanda
3. Korea and Japan
4. Cyprus
Which country has four official languages?
1. The United States
2. Canada
3. Switzerland
4. None of the above
The Rio Grande River is a border between which two countries?
1. The United States and Mexico
2. The United States and Canada
3. Mexico and Guatemala
4. None of the above
Which is not a criteria for determining the relative importance of a country?
1. GDP
2. Land Size
3. Population Size
4. Literacy Rate
What does Tierra Caliente mean?
1. High altitude, cool climate
2. Low altitude, hot climate
3. Middle altitude, mild climate
4. low altitude, cool climate
What region of the world are these structures associated with?
1. Latin America
2. North America
3. Europe
4. Asia
Switzerland is considered a relatively important country because of its:
1. GDP
2. Land Size
3. Population
4. Literacy Rate
Which is not a characteristic of a developed country?
1. High per capita GDP
2. Low population growth rate
3. High life expectancy
4. Low literacy rate
What is this structure?
1. Parthenon
2. Windmill
3. Louvre
4. Leaning Tower of Pisa
What is the name of this ancient structure?
1. Parthenon
2. Pantheon
3. Circus Maximus
4. Colosseum
In what part of the western hemisphere would you find this bilingual sign?
1. The United States
2. Mexico
3. Canada
4. Brazil
What geographical feature is shaded in blue?
1. The Great Lakes
2. The Rocky Mountains
3. The Great Plains
4. The Canadian Shield
What geographic feature is shaded in brown?
1. Great Plains
2. Rocky Mountains
3. Canadian Shield
4. Great Basin
What is the name of this structure, found in Jerusalem?
1. Dome of the Rock
2. Kaaba
3. Church of the Holy Sepulcher
4. Wailing (Western Wall)
This religious structure is the focal point of what religious event?
1. Passover
2. Hajj
3. Holy Week
4. Christmas
Which of the following images is not associated with Russia?
Hinduism is most closely associated with which country?
1. The United States
2. Afghanistan
3. India
4. Pakistan
What activity is depicted in the above picture?
1. Corn Harvesting
2. Rice Planting
3. Irrigation
4. None of the above
What religion is the above image associated with?
1. Judaism
2. Christianity
3. Islam
4. Buddhism
What Asian art form is pictured above?
1. Origami
2. Calligraphy
3. Batik
4. Weaving
Which country is this woman's attire associated with?
1. Korea
2. Japan
3. China
4. Vietnam
What region are these Yurts found in?
1. Mongolia
2. China
3. Japan
4. Korea
What region of the world is this terracing associated with?
1. Asia
2. North America
3. South America
4. Russia
What country is this opera house found in?
1. Australia
2. France
3. Spain
4. England
Which of the following would not be considered a push factor?
1. Overpopulation
2. Conflict
3. Political Persecution
4. Political Freedom
Which of the following is not a Pull Factor?
1. Arable Land
2. Political Freedom
3. Religious Freedom
4. Conflict
Which of the following is not a renewable resource?
1. Wood
2. Water
3. Solar Power
4. Coal
What type of economic activity would automobile assembly be considered?
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. None of the above
Using the characteristics listed, state whether this would be considered a developed or developing country.
Population growth rate .9%
Birth Rate 14.2 Births/1000 Population
Death Rate 8.7 Deaths/1000 Population
Infant Mortality 6.76 deaths/1000 live births
Live Expectancy 77.26 years
Literacy Rate 97% of total population
GDP per Capita $36,200
1. Developed Country
2. Developing Country
What can you determine about pyramids from this map?
1. They were important to Mesoamerican culture.
2. They were not important to Mesoamerican culture.
Which country had the largest amount of imports in the time period of the graph?
1. Greece
2. Italy
3. Portugal
4. Spain
What region of the world is this structure found in?
1. The United States
2. Canada
3. Mexico
4. None of the above
What is the purpose of the international organization the Red Cross/Red Crescent.
1. Economic Union
2. Political Union
3. Humanitarian Aide
4. Investment
What religion does a majority of the world's population practice?
1. Buddhism
2. Judaism
3. Christianity
4. Islam
Which of the topics below would not fit this cartoon?
1. Cell Phone Use
2. Distracted Driving
3. Highway Safety
4. All of the above fit the cartoon.

Geography Practice Test

Multiple-choice exercise