Ultimate Exam: Geography Trivia Quiz!

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What do you know about geography? Geography is the field of learning that studies land masses, populations, continents, oceans, countries, and other land structures. Geography is a discipline that is compelled to understand and relate to the earth and its variables. It also describes how the land or territory has changed over time. This excellent quiz will have you putting your knowledge of geography on the map.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Name the eastern range of the Sierra Madre.

  • 2. 

    Name the western range of the Sierra Madre.

  • 3. 

    Name the southern range of the Sierra Madre.

  • 4. 

    What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?

  • 5. 

    What large Mexican port lies on the Gulf Coastal Plain?

  • 6. 

    The Gulf of California divides what narrow peninsula from the rest of Mexico?

  • 7. 

    What is the capital of Guatemala?

  • 8. 

    What is the capital of Cuba?

  • 9. 

    During what war did the United States take California and New Mexico from the Mexicans?

  • 10. 

    What is the capital of Mexico?

  • 11. 

    What religion mixes spirit worship, black magic, and Roman Catholicism?

  • 12. 

    What farming system uses many workers to produce specialized crops?

  • 13. 

    What trade agreement created the second largest free-trade zone in the world? 

  • 14. 

    What type of graph depicts age distribution in nations?

  • 15. 

    What country has the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world?

  • 16. 

    What country is the poorest in the Western Hemishphere?

    • A.

      El Salvador

    • B.

      Haiti

    • C.

      Honduras

    • D.

      Jamaica

    Correct Answer
    B. Haiti
  • 17. 

    What nation is the most densely populated in the Western Hemisphere?

    • A.

      Cuba

    • B.

      Barbados

    • C.

      Dominican Republic

    • D.

      El Slavador

    Correct Answer
    C. Dominican Republic
  • 18. 

    In which country do the 14 families exercise great power?

    • A.

      El Salvador

    • B.

      Guatemala

    • C.

      Honduras

    • D.

      Nicaragua

    Correct Answer
    A. El Salvador
  • 19. 

    Which Mexican state broke away from Guatemala?

    • A.

      Chiapas

    • B.

      Chihuahua

    • C.

      Durango

    • D.

      Michoacan

    Correct Answer
    A. Chiapas
  • 20. 

    Mexico is the worlds leading producer of what metal?

    • A.

      Gold

    • B.

      Iron

    • C.

      Lead

    • D.

      Silver

    Correct Answer
    D. Silver
  • 21. 

    The first Communist government in the western hemisphere was established in?

    • A.

      Cuba

    • B.

      Haiti

    • C.

      Nicaraguay

    • D.

      Panama

    Correct Answer
    A. Cuba
  • 22. 

    Mexicos biggest port is located at?

    • A.

      Acapulco

    • B.

      Chihuahua

    • C.

      Tijuana

    • D.

      Veracruz

    Correct Answer
    D. Veracruz
  • 23. 

    The Toltec Empire was located in what region?

    • A.

      Baja California

    • B.

      Mesa Central

    • C.

      Northern Plateau

    • D.

      Yucatan Peninsula

    Correct Answer
    B. Mesa Central
  • 24. 

    A public square in the center of a Mexican village is called a(n)

    • A.

      Ejido

    • B.

      Junta

    • C.

      Patio

    • D.

      Plaza

    Correct Answer
    D. Plaza
  • 25. 

    An isthmus is a(n)

    • A.

      Island

    • B.

      Canal

    • C.

      Narrow land bridge

    • D.

      River basin

    Correct Answer
    C. Narrow land bridge
  • 26. 

    The mildest altitude zone is the

    • A.

      Paramo

    • B.

      Tierra fria

    • C.

      Tierra helada

    • D.

      Tierra templada

    Correct Answer
    D. Tierra templada
  • 27. 

    What country has a strong British heritage?

    • A.

      Belize

    • B.

      Cuba

    • C.

      El Salvador

    • D.

      Haiti

    Correct Answer
    A. Belize
  • 28. 

    Which Indian empire populated the Yucatan Peninsula?

    • A.

      Aztec

    • B.

      Inca

    • C.

      Maya

    • D.

      Toltec

    Correct Answer
    C. Maya
  • 29. 

    What island chain forms the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea?

    • A.

      The Bahamas

    • B.

      The Greater Antilles

    • C.

      Hispaniola

    • D.

      The Lesser Antilles

    Correct Answer
    D. The Lesser Antilles
  • 30. 

    Puerto Rico is a?

    • A.

      Commonwealth

    • B.

      State

    • C.

      Country

    • D.

      Colony

    Correct Answer
    A. Commonwealth

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