Geography Quiz

The term monsoon means

• extreme weather.

• prolonged drought.

• seasonal wind.

• storm surge.

Mount Everest sits on the border of which two countries?

• China and Nepal

• India and Nepal

• India and North Korea

• North Korea and South Korea

Which of the following countries is part of the Scandinavian Peninsula?

• Finland

• Norway

• Denmark

• Iceland

Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on goals they all share. This is a form of:

• spatial inequality.

• economic activity.

• sustainable development.

• supranational cooperation.

What prominent physical feature covers most of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and even runs into the northern parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan?

• Zagros Mountains

• Arabian Peninsula

• Syrian Desert

• Hindu Kush

What is the term for a city that dominates the economy, culture, and government of a country?

• Metropolis

• Capital

• Primate city

• Industrial city

What is the most common climate found in Europe?

• semiarid

• marine west coast

• Mediterranean

• Highlands

What is the term for people moving from rural areas to cities?

• Urbanization

• Globalization

• Colonization

• Suburbanization

Which desert stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China?

• Thar Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Taklamakan Desert

• Kyzylkum Desert

Which river flows through the heart of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?

• Rhine

• Danube

• Seine

• Thames