Geography MP4 9WKS Quiz

Shinto is a religion originating from which country?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Korea

What percentage of Australia is desert?

• One-fourth

• One-third

• One-half

• Two-thirds

What is the annual rainfall in the center of Australia's desert?

• Under 5 inches

• Under 10 inches

• Under 15 inches

• Under 20 inches

What is the annual rainfall in the semiarid climate band encircling the desert in Australia?

• 10 inches

• 15 inches

• 20 inches

• 25 inches

What cultural tradition still characterizes Indian society today despite being outlawed in 1947?

• Caste distinctions

• Feudal system

• Tribal system

• Monarchy

Which mountain ranges mark the northern border of the Indian subcontinent?

• Andes and Rockies

• Alps and Pyrenees

• Hindu Kush and Himalayas

• Ural and Caucasus

The conflict over the region of Jammu and Kashmir started after the partition of India in which year?

• 1945

• 1946

• 1947

• 1948

Tensions between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) in the 1950s resulted in armed conflict over strategic islands in which strait?

• Malacca Strait

• Taiwan Strait

• Hormuz Strait

• Gibraltar Strait

What causes tsunamis?

• Heavy rainfall

• Earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea

• Strong winds

• Melting glaciers

What is a conical mountain or hill with a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust called?

• Plateau

• Valley

• Volcano

• Canyon