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Geography and Culture Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the way humans adapt to and modify their environment?

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Human-Environment Interaction

c)

Urbanization

d)

Globalization

2.

Which type of map would you use to find the elevation of a mountain?

a)

Political Map

b)

Climate Map

c)

Physical Map

d)

Road Map

3.

Which of the following is a cultural practice?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Migration

c)

Celebrating a festival

d)

Erosion

4.

How does geography impact culture?

a)

It determines the color of the sky.

b)

It influences the types of food people eat.

c)

It changes the laws of physics.

d)

It has no impact on culture.

5.

Which of the following is a topographical feature?

a)

Language

b)

Mountain

c)

Currency

d)

Internet

6.

What is the main purpose of cartography?

a)

To study the stars

b)

To create maps

c)

To write novels

d)

To build houses

7.

What is an example of absolute location?

a)

Next to the library

b)

40° N, 74° W

c)

Near the river

d)

Across the street

8.

Which of the following is a cardinal direction?

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

East

d)

Left

9.

What is a biome?

a)

A type of map

b)

A large community of plants and animals

c)

A weather pattern

d)

A cultural festival

10.

What is deforestation?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Cutting down trees

c)

Building roads

d)

Creating parks

11.

Which of the following is an example of relative location?

a)

51° N, 0° W

b)

Next to the post office

c)

100 miles from the equator

d)

30° S, 150° E

12.

Which type of map shows governmental boundaries?

a)

Physical Map

b)

Political Map

c)

Climate Map

d)

Topographic Map

13.

What is the main cause of deforestation?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Urban development

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Mountain formation

14.

Which of the following is an example of a biome?

a)

Desert

b)

City

c)

River

d)

Mountain

15.

What is the role of a cartographer?

a)

To study animals

b)

To create maps

c)

To write books

d)

To design buildings

16.

What is the term for the study of maps and map-making?

a)

Geography

b)

Cartography

c)

Topography

d)

Sociology

17.

Which of the following is an example of human-environment interaction?

a)

Watching television

b)

Building a dam

c)

Reading a book

d)

Playing a video game

18.

What is the primary focus of geography?

a)

Studying the stars

b)

Understanding the Earth and its features

c)

Writing novels

d)

Building houses

19.

What is the term for the exact position of a place on Earth?

a)

Relative Location

b)

Absolute Location

c)

Cultural Location

d)

Imaginary Location

20.

What is the impact of deforestation on the environment?

a)

Increases oxygen levels

b)

Reduces carbon dioxide

c)

Leads to loss of habitat

d)

Promotes biodiversity

21.

What is the main purpose of a political map?

a)

To show landforms

b)

To show climate patterns

c)

To show governmental boundaries

d)

To show population density

22.

Which of the following is an example of human-environment interaction?

a)

Writing a letter

b)

Planting a garden

c)

Reading a book

d)

Watching a movie

23.

Which of the following is an example of a biome?

a)

Tundra

b)

City

c)

River

d)

Mountain