GEOGRAPHY & ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS PRACTICE QUIZ

Which of the following is a way humans adapt to desert life?

• Building dams across rivers

• Wearing heavy wool coats

• Digging deep wells for water

• Planting rice in the desert

Why did early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia form near rivers?

• Rivers were barriers from enemies

• Rivers provided entertainment

• Rivers offered fertile land and water for farming

• Rivers had high mountains for defense

What economic activity is MOST common in coastal areas?

• Mountain climbing

• Fishing and shipping

• Building rice terraces

• Herding reindeer

What type of clothing and housing would be MOST suitable for a cold climate like Baguio?

• Cotton shirts and nipa huts

• Fur coats and stone caves

• Insulated jackets and wooden houses

• Light fabrics and bamboo houses

Living in the Pacific Ring of Fire requires:

• Regular farming and irrigation

• Sand dunes and tents

• Earthquake drills and stronger buildings

• More beach resorts

Which landform is BEST for farming?

• Rocky cliffs

• Steep mountains

• Fertile plains

• Coastal dunes

What continent is considered the most geographically diverse?

• Asia

• North America

• South America

• Africa

How do people in polar regions adapt to the environment?

• Living in nipa huts and eating rice

• Wearing light clothes and planting corn

• Living in igloos and eating seal meat

• Swimming often to stay warm

What causes earthquakes at plate boundaries?

• Strong winds

• High elevation

• Movement of tectonic plates

• Heavy rain

Which of the following is a correct landform–activity pair?

• Volcanoes → Airports

• . Plains → Farming

• Mountains → Swimming

• Coasts → Mining