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Geography Term2 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who produced the first bound collection of maps?

a)

Claudius Ptolmey

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Alexander Dumas

d)

William Shakespear

2.

What are Cardinal directions?

(a)  

3.

The Tibetean plateau is a ______ plateau.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Intermontane

c)

Volcanic

d)

None of these

4.

South America was discovered by ______ .

a)

Claudius Ptolemy

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

John Dalton

d)

William Shakespear

5.

The La Plata river bason is also known as?

a)

Gran Chaco

b)

Pampas

c)

Selvas

d)

Paraguay

6.

The list of ____ and ____ is called a legend.

a)

directions, symbols

b)

sign, symbols

c)

symbols, directions

d)

symbols, signs

7.

We can find our destination by using Global Positioning System (GPS) and ____?

a)

GIS

b)

GIL

c)

GDS

d)

GAS

8.

Mesas in ____ is an example of a dissected plateau.

a)

Argentina

b)

Uganda

c)

Spain

d)

Kenya

9.

The Salto Angel Falls in Venenzula is situated _____ high.

a)

978m

b)

987m

c)

979m

d)

949m

10.

Cape horn is known for its _____?

a)

stormy winds

b)

carnivals

c)

wildlife

d)

stormy weathers

11.

(a)   represent particular features like vegetation of an area, disturbution of land, industries, etc.

12.

The plains are _____ populated.

a)

highly populated

b)

thickly populated

c)

thinly populated

13.

South America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in which year?

(a)  

14.

South America has _____ independent countries.

a)

47

b)

60

c)

12

d)

13

15.

Our planet Earth is called the blue planet because ____ per cent of it is covered by water.

a)

74

b)

73

c)

72

d)

71

16.

Deltas are found in the (a)   course of a river.

17.

(a)   compass is used to find North direction.

18.

_____ and ______ are formed due to compressional forces.

(a)  

19.

R.F stands forn (a)  

20.

The conventional signs and symbols are also known as a (a)