Geography Quiz

The northwest corner of Wyoming is at 45° North latitude, 111° West longitude. This describes its:

• relative location

• absolute location

• perceptual region

• vernal equinox

How can geographers reduce the distortions created when they draw a flat map of Greenland?

• make a thematic map

• make a map projection

• consult the Geographic Information System (GIS)

• adjust the latitude and longitude

Where do tectonic plates move past each other?

• on continental shelves

• on continental drifts

• at fault lines

• at glaciations

The spread of ideas and customs from one society to another is called:

• innovation

• technology

• cultural diffusion

• facilitation

A population will be most likely to grow if:

• its fertility rate is greater than its birthrate

• its infant mortality rate is greater than its mortality rate

• its mortality rate is greater than its birthrate

• its birthrate is greater than its mortality (death) rate

Which of the following best describes a monarchy?

• The ruler is a king or a queen

• A ruler’s powers are not limited

• The ruler is a religious leader

• The ruler is a military dictator

The economy of the United States is run on a free enterprise system, in which

• A. goods and services are sold or traded at the highest profit margin possible

• B. the government retains strict controls over businesses, resources, and technology that are sold or traded for profit

• C. businesses, resources, and technology are worker-owned and operated.

• D. the government exerts little control over businesses, resources, and technology operated for profit by private individuals.

Which of the following allowed the world’s first civilization to develop in Mesopotamia?

• A. fertile soil

• B. religious leaders

• C. freshwater lakes

• D. formal education

How did Menes influence the development of Egyptian civilization?

• A. by building the city of Cairo

• B. by founding Egypt’s first dynasty

• C. by founding Egypt’s first university

• D. by establishing trade with the Hittites

Which of the following names the prophet who is considered the founder of Islam?

• A. Hussein

• B. Abdul al-Aziz

• C. Ali

• D. Muhammad