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Geography Quiz of the Year (Yr 7)

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does this symbol in the image represent? 
a)
Pub
b)
Parking
c)
Sports Pitches
d)
Playground
2.
What does the symbol in the image represent?
a)
Camping shop
b)
Camp site
c)
Camping supplies
d)
Children's theme park
3.
What are the four main directions on a compass rose?
a)
North, South, East and West
b)
North, South, Up and West
c)
Down, Under, North, South
4.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
flatter area
d)
river
5.
Where do we measure the height of the land from?
a)
The nearest part of flat land
b)
The centre of the earth
c)
Sea ;
Sea level
6.
a)
bunkhouse
b)
youth hostel
c)
railway station
d)
bus station
7.
a)
grassland
b)
deciduous wood
c)
coniferous wood
d)
military zone
8.
a)

Deciduous (non-coniferous forest)

b)
coniferous forest 
c)
military zone
d)
park
9.
What does this map symbol represent?
a)
Duck pond
b)
Nature reserve
c)
Nature park
d)
Natural heritage site
10.
What does this map symbol represent?
a)
Church with a tower
b)
Church with a spire
11.
What does this map symbol represent?
a)
Church with a tower
b)
Church with a spire
12.
What does this map symbol represent?
a)
Campsite
b)
Caravan Site
c)
Public Toilet
d)
Picnic Site
13.
What is the 4-figure AR for the letter B?
a)
1531
b)
1432
c)
1530
d)
1431
14.
What is the 4-figure AR for the letter D?
a)
3117
b)
173317
c)
1731
d)
1832
15.

What is the golden rule of Area Reference and Grid Reference?

a)

Never eat soggy Weet-a-Bix.

b)

Along the corridor, then up the stairs.

c)

Along the pathway, and through the gate.

d)

Eastings before bee-stings.

16.

In terms of Geography, what does environmental mean?

a)

Relating to economics or the economy (money).

b)

Relating to society or its organisation (people).

c)

Relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition (environment).

17.

Which compass direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

18.

Which compass direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

Left

b)

North

c)

West

d)

East

19.

What compass direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

Right

d)

North

20.

What compass direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

Down

b)

West

c)

South

d)

North

21.

The largest ocean in the world is the ...

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

22.

Which is the largest continent in the world?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

23.

This is where you can find tropical rain forests.

a)

near the ocean

b)

near the equator

c)

in the northern hemisphere

24.

Which of the following best describes the tropical rain forest?

a)

hot and humid

b)

cold and dry

c)

hot and dry

d)

warm

25.

True or False? Tropical rain forests are home to more species of plants and animals than all the other biomes combined.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Rain forests would not be found in this region of the world.

a)

South America

b)

Central America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Africa

27.

Which of the following describes the rainfall in the rain forest?

a)

very little

b)

year-round

c)

moderate

28.

Most rain forests have ___________ distinct layers.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

29.

This is not a level in the rain forest.

a)

ceiling

b)

canopy

c)

understory

d)

forest floor

30.

Which animal can be found in the tropical rain forests?

a)

elephant

b)

sloth

c)

zebra

d)

black bear

31.

True or False? The forest floor is so dark that many kinds of plants grow there.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which layer of the forest receives the most light?

a)

understory

b)

canopy

c)

forest floor

33.

The layer that receives the most light is the _____

a)

Canopy

b)

Shrub layer

c)

Emergent Layer

d)

Under Canopy

34.

The temperature of the tropical rainforest in Brazil is ..

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Fluctuates (goes up and down)

35.

The rainfall of the tropical rainforest in Brazil is highest in ...

a)

August

b)

April

c)

March

36.

Growing crops and raising live stock to meet family needs is called

a)

Commercial farming

b)

Mixed farming

c)

Subsistence farming

37.

When only crops are grown, we refer to this as _______

a)

Arable farming

b)

Subsistence farming

c)

Commercial farming

38.

Raising livestock provides people with meat, egg, milk products and leather

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which of these is a physical factor affecting farming?

a)

Amount of rainfall

b)

Amount of machinery

c)

Availability of workers

d)

Amount of capital

40.

Why is temperature a factor that affects farming?

a)

Each type of crop requires specific conditions for growth

b)

Crops can grow in a wide range of conditions

c)

Farmers prefer working in warmer conditions

d)

Cows don't like the rain

41.

Arable farming is...

a)

growing crops

b)

raising livestock

42.

Inputs into a farm are...

a)

things put into the farm, such as seeds

b)

activities or changes, such as irrigating the fields

c)

items produced by the farm, such as crops

d)

none of these options

43.

True or False? Intensive farming uses fewer workers than extensive farming.

a)

False

b)

True

44.

What is an ecosystem

(a)  

45.

How many components are there in an ecosystem?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

5

46.

True or False, all components in an ecosystem are living?

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What are producers?

a)

plants

b)

small animals (prey)

c)

anything that photosynthesises

d)

predators

48.

Name a type of biome

(a)  

49.

In a food chain, which way do the arrows point?

a)

predator - prey

b)

prey - predator

50.

when cool air sinks what climate does it create?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

c)

dry climate

d)

wet climate

51.

Which of the following are biotic parts of an ecosystem

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Bacteria

d)

Dead Trees

52.

____ chain- the process off living things eating each other

a)

Eating Chain

b)

Predator Chain

c)

Abiotic Chain

d)

Food Chain

53.

In a food chain, which way do the arrows point?

a)

predator - prey

b)

prey - predator

54.

Dead Plants and animals turn into soil due to fungi/bacteria - these are called ____

a)

Producers

b)

Predators

c)

Decomposers

d)

Consumers

55.

Producers (plants) - need water, carbon dioxide and ____ to grow

a)

Oxygen

b)

Sunlight

c)

Shelter

56.

Geography involving

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

c)

Environmental Geography

57.

Geography involving

a)

Physical Geography

b)

Human Geography

c)

Environmental Geography

58.

What ocean is the black dot on?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

59.

What location is the blue dot on?

a)

South Pole

b)

Antarctic Peninsula

c)

Mt. Markham

d)

Transantarctic Mountains

60.

What location is the highlighted blue?

a)

Antarctic Peninsula

b)

Weddell Sea

c)

Ross Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

61.

Penguins live in Antarctica

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Polar bears live in Antarctica

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Is Antarctica at the North Pole or South Pole?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

64.

1) Which continents are smaller than Antarctica?

a)

Africa

b)

Oceania (Australia)

c)

North America

d)

Europe

65.

Which of the following statements about the Antarctic Treaty of 1959 is accurate?

a)

The treaty divided Antarctica among Australia, Great Britain, and New Zealand.

b)

The treaty set rules for how Antarctica’s land and resources are to be managed.

c)

The treaty granted countries the right to test weapons in Antarctica.

d)

The treaty set the rules for how resident scientists could do their studies

66.

What are the native people of Antarctica called?

a)

Antarcticans

b)

South Polians

c)

There are no native people of Antarctica

67.

Why is Antarctica known as a global common?

a)

It is owned by the United Nations

b)

It is outside the control of any one country

c)

It is owned by some countries and anyone can visit

68.

Which of the following is not a resource found in Antarctica?

a)

Fish

b)

Farming land

c)

Fossil fuels (oil and coal)

d)

Microscopic organisms

69.

Why is climate change a threat to Antarctica?

a)

It is causing significant cooling on the continent

b)

It is causing holes in the ozone layer

c)

It is causing ice to melt and species like penguins to lose their habitats

70.

When was the the International Antarctic Treaty established? 

a)

1959

b)

1990

c)

2012

71.

What is banned in Antarctica?

a)

Tourism

b)

Scientific research and experiments

c)

Military activities

72.

What has happened to the number of tourists visiting Antarctica?

a)

It has remained constant

b)

It has increased

c)

It has decreased

73.
What is the continent that is pink?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
74.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
75.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
76.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
77.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
78.
What is the continent that is orange?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
79.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
80.
How many continents are there in the world?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
81.
How many oceans are there in the world?
a)
7
b)
6
c)
5
d)
4
82.
Which continent is home of the Sahara Desert and is considered the hottest?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
83.
On this continent, you can find animal species such as penguins, seals and some birds. This is the coldest continent.
a)
North America
b)
Antarctica
c)
South America
d)
Europe
84.
This continent is covered by large rainforests and is the wettest.
a)
North America
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Africa
85.
This is the smallest continent, farthest away from the others where you may find koalas and kangaroos.
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
South America
d)
Australia
86.
This continent contains major historic cities like Paris, London and Rome.
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
North America
87.
The name given to the actual land a settlement is built on...
a)
space
b)
site
c)
situation
88.
Which of these is the smallest settlement?
a)
village
b)
town
c)
hamlet
89.
If we were to rank settlements in size order, we would draw a ________________
a)
hierarchy
b)
map
c)
urban model
90.
Which of these would you find in a town, but not in a village?
a)
Marks and Spencer
b)
Post Office
c)
Primary School 
91.
What is this the map symbol for?
a)
Car park
b)
Camp site
c)
Nature Reserve
d)
Footpath
92.
What is sphere of influence?
a)
The area served by a shop
b)
A circle
c)
The order of size of settlements
93.

What kind of settlement Hunters and Gatherers have?

a)

Temporary Settlement

b)

Permanent Settlement

94.

A type of settlement with more than 10 million people living there, and Tokyo Japan is one of it.

a)

Megacity

b)

City

c)

Town

d)

Village

95.

It means places or location where people set up homes to live.

a)

Human Settlements

b)

Settlement Hierarchy

c)

Settlement Patterns

96.
What is the continent that is pink?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Asia
d)
Australia
97.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
98.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
99.
What is the continent that is dark green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
100.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
101.
What is the continent that is orange?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
102.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
103.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
104.
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
105.
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
106.
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
107.
Largest continent and home of the most populated country: China. 
a)
Europe
b)
Africa 
c)
South America
d)
Asia
108.
This island has a large number of research bases and has no cities, towns, of government. 
a)
Australia
b)
Antarctica
c)
Europe
d)
South America
109.

What continent is directly south of North America?

a)

Australia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

110.

The United States of America is a country located on which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

111.

What is the smallest continent?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

North America

112.
What is the continent that is blue?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Antarctica
d)
Asia
113.
What is the continent that is red?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
114.
What is the continent that is yellow?
a)
Africa
b)
Australia
c)
Asia
d)
Antarctica
115.
What is the continent that is light green?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Africa
d)
Australia
116.

How many continents are there?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

1

117.

What is an Ocean?

a)

small body of water

b)

large body of water

118.

What type of water is in the Ocean?

a)

regular water

b)

salt water

c)

fresh water

d)

spring water

119.

What % of the world is water?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

97%

120.

What ocean is at C?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

121.

What ocean is at B?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

122.

What ocean is at E?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

123.

What ocean is at H?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

124.

What ocean is at G?

a)

Arctic

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

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