Geography Quiz

Established in 1967 in Thailand with more than 500 million members, one of the largest regional markets in the world is

• ASEAN.

• NAFTA

• NATO.

• OPEC.

The area known as 'Mesopotamia' is found between the rivers

• Nile and Congo.

• Danube and Rhine.

• Yellow and Yangtze.

• Tigris and Euphrates.

Canada's geography is noteworthy because the country

• has the largest coastline of any country in the world.

• has the largest land area of any country in the world.

• is the largest country located entirely within an arctic zone.

• is the largest country in the world without a major river system.

The PRIMARY obstacle to population growth in the area known as the 'Canadian Shield' is that

• the area is not capable of intensive agricultural output.

• the climate cannot support adequate human activity.

• the area is rich in mineral resources.

• it lies mostly in an arctic zone.

Which of these are considered part of Oceania?

• Tasmania and Tortuga

• Australia and Madagascar

• New Zealand and Tasmania

• Madagascar and New Zealand

Which two Asian nations are facing the GREATEST problems with air and water pollution?

• India and Japan

• Japan and China

• India and China

• Taiwan and India

The geography and climate of Italy makes it a better location than Germany for the production of

• cabbage.

• potatoes.

• tomatoes.

• turnips.

Nonrenewable resources can be viewed as

• energy sources using wind power.

• energy sources using solar power.

• existing in a fixed amount, but are easily replaced.

• existing in an unlimited amount; they will not run out.

nonrenewable resource is defined as

• a resource with a limited supply; it will run out

• a resource with an unlimited supply; it will run out.

• a resource with a limited supply; it will not run out.

• a resource with both a limited and an unlimited supply

This graph shows the average temperatures in Paris, France. Average temperature is one factor considered in an area's climate. The pattern featured on this graph is indicative of which climate zone?

• Central European

• Tibet.

• Nepal.

• the Himalayas