Geography Quiz

The __________ is a natural boundary that separates river systems flowing toward opposite sides of a continent.

• Continental divide

• Mountain range

• Ocean current

• Desert

__________ is a layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, found mostly in polar regions.

• Permafrost

• Topsoil

• Bedrock

• Humus

A __________ is a person who moves from place to place rather than settling permanently.

• Nomad

• Settler

• Resident

• Citizen

The land bridge known as __________ connected Asia and North America during the last Ice Age.

• Beringia

• Siberia

• Atlantis

• Pangaea

The __________ was a period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds after Columbus's voyages.

• Columbian exchange

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

• Age of Enlightenment

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?

• It was an agreement to export goods to Europe.

• It doubled the size of the United States.

• It marked the beginning of the representative democracy in America.

• It was a part of the Columbian Exchange.

Which type of economy relies heavily on the production of services rather than goods?

• Nomadic economy

• Postindustrial economy

• Agricultural economy

• Export economy

Which group is known as a mixed-race people of Indigenous and European descent in Canada?

• Nomads

• Metis

• Suburbanites

• Migrants

What is an example of a service industry?

• Manufacturing cars

• Banking

• Farming

• Exporting goods

What term describes a large, densely populated urban area that includes several cities and suburbs?

• Megalopolis

• Beringia

• Permafrost

• Suburb