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Geography (population and general knowledge)

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 22mins

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1.

This pyramid is from a country in 2019. It is likely in which stage of the Demographic Transition:

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 4

d)

Stage 5

2.

This pyramid is from 2020. It is likely in which stage of demographic transition:

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

3.

This country likely faces the following population problem:

a)

A high old-age dependency ratio

b)

A high young-age dependency ratio

c)

A high fertility rate

d)

A high replacement rate

4.

Many low-income countries have experienced significant gains in life expectancy over the last three decades. This can most directly be explained by:

a)

Higher incomes

b)

Falling infant and child mortality rates

c)

Government policies to limit family size

d)

Falling death rates

5.

The total fertility rate measures

a)

The rate of children that need to be born to replace the population (2.1)

b)

The number of children born on average per woman of reproductive age

c)

The number of children born in a year per 1,000 people

d)

The period of fertility for women over their lives

6.

One common cause of infant (and child) mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa is

a)

Housing conditions (slums)

b)

Non-communicable diseases

c)

Air pollution

d)

Water supply (sanitation)

7.

The One Child Policy in China led to the following benefit in the 1990s

a)

A smaller old-age dependency ratio

b)

A demographic dividend

c)

A lower infant mortality rate

d)

A faster 'doubling time'

8.

China is a:

a)

Low income country

b)

Lower-Middle income country

c)

Upper-Middle Income country

d)

High Income Country

9.

Out of these countries which has the highest population density:

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Singapore

10.

Which of these countries is classified as middle income

a)

Chad

b)

Thailand

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Laos

11.

Country A is

a)

Indonesia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Philippines

d)

Hong Kong

12.

Country B is

a)

South Korea

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Philippines

13.

The capital of country C is

a)

Yangon

b)

Phnom Penh

c)

Thimphu

d)

Dhaka

14.

By landmass this country is the second largest in the World

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

15.

The part of the pyramid labelled with A is called

a)

A baby bonus

b)

The baby bust

c)

A baby boom

d)

The baby boom echo

16.

The narrowing at the base of this pyramid indicates that

a)

The birth rate has been falling

b)

The rate of natural increase has risen

c)

The immigration rate has stayed consistent

d)

The baby bust is over

17.

The narrowing at the top of the pyramid is the result of

a)

Lower historical birth rates

b)

High death rates

c)

A shorter life expectancy

18.

Which pyramid shows a demographic dividend taking place in China

a)

The leftmost pyramid (1950)

b)

The middle pyramid (2015)

c)

The rightmost pyramid (2050)

19.

Malaria, which kills between 1 and 3 million a year on average, is an example of a:

a)

Viral infection

b)

Protozoan infection

c)

Bacterial infection

d)

Fungal infection

20.

This chart shows the relationship between GDP per capita and life expectancies by country. The hinge point (marked in red) shows:

a)

The point at which a country moves to 'developed country' status

b)

The point at which infectious diseases lead to less than half of all deaths

c)

The point at which a country moves to stage 3 of a demographic transition

d)

The point at which a population starts to age

21.

What occurs in Stage 3 of the demographic transition

a)

Birth rates are high and death rates are high

b)

Both the birth rate and death rate have been low for a considerable period of time

c)

The death rate begins rising again

d)

Birth rates fall

22.

Monsoons are caused by shifts in this line. This line measures pressure levels. It is called

a)

The Hadley Cell

b)

The Intertropical convergence zone

c)

The line of prime meridian

d)

The North-South oscillation zone

23.

The angle of the earth in relation to the sun as it orbits causes the seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. What is the angle:

a)

25 degrees

b)

28.5 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

25.5 degrees

e)

26.5 degrees

24.

Day and night on earth is caused by

a)

The rotation of Earth

b)

The rotation of the Earth around the sun

c)

The rotation of the Sun

d)

The rotation of the Moon

25.

Cholera is an example of which type of infection

a)

A viral infection

b)

A bacterial infection

c)

A protozoan infection

d)

A fungal infection

26.

What state is marked with the letter A

a)

San Francisco

b)

Miami

c)

Louisiana

d)

California

27.

Which state (corresponding letter) is home to Houston

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

28.

The line marked with A (latitude 25 degrees S) is

a)

The Tropic of Cancer

b)

The Tropic of Capricorn

c)

The Line of Prime Meridian

d)

The equator

29.

The Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the World, is created as a result of

a)

One tectonic plate sinking beneath the other (subduction)

b)

Two tectonic plates sliding against each other

c)

Two tectonic plates moving apart

d)

Two tectonic plates colliding against each other (folding)

30.

The largest rodent in the world, found in Brazil, is the:

a)

Chinchilla

b)

Pangolin

c)

Capybara

d)

Serval

31.

The word 'savannah' is a term which describes

a)

An ice desert

b)

The time when the sun goes down (another name for dusk)

c)

A grassland

d)

A point where a river meets the sea

32.

Guinea pigs are considered a delicacy in which country:

a)

Brazil

b)

China

c)

Peru

d)

Fiji

e)

Kazakstan

33.

Mist is caused by

a)

Dry ice

b)

Ice at low temperature

c)

Water vapour at low temperature

d)

Carbon monoxide in solid form

34.

The deepest trench of the world, the Marianas trench, is located in the

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

35.

The second largest continent on earth is:

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

36.

Which of the following is a landlocked sea:

a)

Timor sea

b)

Arafura sea

c)

Greenland sea

d)

Aral sea

37.

Climate change is mostly caused by the accumulation of which gas

a)

Ozone

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Sulfur dioxide

38.

This map of Central Asia shows 3 locations. The Sea at location A is

a)

The Black Sea

b)

The North Sea

c)

The Aral Sea

d)

The Caspian Sea

39.

The capital of the country at location B is

a)

Tehran

b)

Tashkent

c)

Bishkek

d)

Kabul

40.

Country C on the map of Central Asia is:

a)

Pakistan

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Mongolia

d)

China

41.

The image shows 100 islands in the world, ranking from the largest to smaller. The third biggest island on earth is.

a)

Borneo

b)

Sumatra

c)

New Guinea

d)

Cuba

42.

What Sea would you find at point A

a)

The Timor Sea

b)

The Arafura Sea

c)

The Coral Sea

d)

The Tasman Sea

43.

This tree dwelling animal which lives in the Amazon is known as

a)

Kinkajou

b)

Coatimundi

c)

Uakaris

d)

Agouti

44.

The largest river delta in the world is the:

a)

The Nile Delta

b)

Ganges Delta

c)

Amazon Delta

d)

Congo Delta

45.

The smallest country in the World is

a)

Monaco

b)

Maldives

c)

Nauru

d)

Vatican City

e)

Barbados

46.

What language would you find people speaking at this location (marked with the arrow)

a)

Lithuanian

b)

Russian

c)

Latvian

d)

Estonian

e)

Polish

47.

By population, the largest city in Africa is

a)

Lagos, Nigeria

b)

Cairo, Egypt

c)

Kinshasha, DRC Congo

d)

Nairobi, Kenya

e)

Luanda, Angola

48.

The largest strait in the world (a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water) is the:

a)

Messina Strait

b)

Bass Strait

c)

Bering Strait

d)

Malacca Strait

e)

Bosporous Strait

49.

What is the smallest mountain in the World?

a)

Bukit Timah Hill, Singapore

b)

Mount Tenpō, Osaka, Japan

c)

Mount Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia

d)

Mount Pleasant, Texas, USA

50.

In which country would you find the capital city of Dodoma?

a)

Malawi

b)

Tanzania

c)

Namibia

d)

Botswana

e)

Uganda

51.

In which city of the World would you find this famous Buddhist Stupa, the Pha That Luang Stupa:

a)

Chiang Mai, Thailand

b)

Yangon, Burma

c)

Thimpu, Bhutan

d)

Vietiane, Laos

e)

Krong Siem Riep, Cambodia

52.

Only one country in Europe is home to active volcanoes. Which country is it?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Malta

d)

Cyprus

e)

Greece

53.

Only one region in Australia has an equatorial climate. You would find this climate in and around:

a)

Darwin

b)

Cape York

c)

Cairns

d)

Stradbroke Island

54.

In which part of Australia would you find Arnhem Land?

a)

Western Australia

b)

Queensland

c)

The Northern Territory

d)

New South Wales

55.

This image shows two of the Twelve Apostles. The rocks were formed over thousands of years from the accumulation of the remains of ancient marine organisms. The rocks are made of:

a)

White marble

b)

Rhyolite

c)

Sandstone

d)

Limestone

e)

Granite

56.

What kind of rocks are common in an aquifer

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Clastic

d)

Porous

e)

Metamorphic

57.

In which country would you find the delicacy of crispy, deep-fried tarantulas?

a)

China

b)

Laos

c)

Myanmar

d)

Cambodia

58.

The first type of aspirin came from the bark of which type of tree

a)

Mahogany

b)

Willow

c)

Beech

d)

Butternut

59.

The Banyan tree is the national tree of which country:

a)

Thailand

b)

Indonesia

c)

India

d)

Malaysia

60.

In which city of the world would you find this skyline?

a)

Osaka, Japan

b)

Seoul, South Korea

c)

Taipei, Taiwan

d)

Shenzhen, China

61.

This map shows New York. Where would you find the borough of Manhattan?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

62.

In which US State would you find the Grand Canyon?

a)

Utah

b)

Nevada

c)

Arizona

d)

Colorado

63.

This small amphibious creature which lives in underground caves in Southern Europe is known as:

a)

A Blind Salamander

b)

An Olm

c)

A Manis

d)

An Okapi

64.

Which European language contains more Arabic words than any other (around 4000)?

a)

Italian

b)

Bosnian

c)

Spanish

d)

Maltese

65.

Which clouds are fluffy and white and can be seen floating in groups?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Cumulonimbus

66.

Approximately what percentage of the earth's water is salt water?

a)

98 - 99 percent

b)

90 - 91 percent

c)

96 - 97 percent

d)

85 - 86 percent

67.

When we look at the ocean or observe it from space, we see that it is blue, because:

a)

water absorbs red light and scatters blue light

b)

water scatters red light and absorbs blue ligh

c)

water scatters both red and blue light

68.

What does ENSO stand for?

a)

El Niño Surface Oscillation

b)

El Niño Southern Oscillation

c)

El Niño Southern Ocean

d)

El Niño Surfing Organization