Geography Basics MCQ: Quiz!

20 Questions | By Bchristensen | Updated: Apr 21, 2022 | Attempts: 260

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How well do you know geography basics? During this quiz, you must recognize what hemisphere China is found in, what an example of human-environment interaction is, and what line separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres. What are the significant themes of geography, the pictures representing something on a map called, what is a symbol, and what do latitude and longitude lines tell you? This quiz contains basic questions about geography. You can do it.

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1.

China is found in which hemispheres?
- A.
  
  The Northern and Western Hemispheres
- B.
  
  The Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- C.
  
  The Eastern and Southern Hemispheres
- D.
  
  The Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
2.

What is NOT an example of human-environment interaction?
- A.
  
  Building a bridge
- B.
  
  Growing rice in southern China
- C.
  
  Religious festivals
- D.
  
  Pollution
3.

What line separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
- A.
  
  The prime meridian
- B.
  
  The equator
- C.
  
  A line of longitude
- D.
  
  60 degrees East Latitude
4.

What really creates a "feel" for or a "picture" of a particular place?
- A.
  
  Latitude and longitude
- B.
  
  The physical features and cultural characteristics of a location
- C.
  
  How people get from one place to another.
- D.
  
  The traffic
5.

What are the major themes of geography?
- A.
  
  Location, place, region, movement, human-environment interaction
- B.
  
  People, places, things and locations
- C.
  
  Latitude, longitude, climate and physical features
- D.
  
  Animals, maps, navigation, people
6.

On what kind of map are natural features like rivers and plateaus shown?
- A.
  
  Geographical maps
- B.
  
  Physical maps
- C.
  
  Politcal maps
- D.
  
  Historical maps
7.

What are the pictures that represent something on a map called?
- A.
  
  Illustrations
- B.
  
  Rose compass
- C.
  
  Symbols
- D.
  
  Inset
8.

You can find out what the symbols, lines, and colors on a map mean by looking at the:
- A.
  
  Title of the map
- B.
  
  Back of the map
- C.
  
  The atlas table of contents
- D.
  
  Map legend
9.

What on a map will tell you which way North, South, East, and West are?
- A.
  
  The compass rose
- B.
  
  The legend
- C.
  
  The symbol guide
- D.
  
  The footnotes
10.

What do latitude and longitude lines tell you?
- A.
  
  The time zone
- B.
  
  Where you are
- C.
  
  The climate
- D.
  
  The political borders
11.

The lines that run north-south are called:
- A.
  
  Latitude
- B.
  
  Prime meridian
- C.
  
  Longitude
- D.
  
  The Tropic of Capricorn
12.

The lines that run east-west are called:
- A.
  
  Latitude
- B.
  
  Prime merdian
- C.
  
  Longitude
- D.
  
  The Tropic of Cancer
13.

What is the 0-degree longitude line called?
- A.
  
  Prime Merdian
- B.
  
  The Equator
- C.
  
  The Tropic of Cancer
- D.
  
  Antarctica
14.

Where does the Prime Median run through?
- A.
  
  Beijing, China
- B.
  
  Tokyo, Japan
- C.
  
  New York City, NY
- D.
  
  Greenwich, England
15.

What is the 0-degree latitude line called?
- A.
  
  The Prime Merdian
- B.
  
  The Equator
- C.
  
  The Tropic of Cancer
- D.
  
  Arctic Circle
16.

About 60 percent of people on earth live on what continent?
- A.
  
  Asia
- B.
  
  South America
- C.
  
  Antarctica
- D.
  
  Africa
17.

What is an example of a distinct geographic boundary that marks the borders of a continent?
- A.
  
  A city
- B.
  
  A mountain
- C.
  
  A lake
- D.
  
  A bridge
18.

Which is NOT a part of the study of geography?
- A.
  
  A country's physical features such as mountains, rivers, animals
- B.
  
  How the Great Wall was built
- C.
  
  How people, ideas and goods get from one place to another
- D.
  
  Festivals and costumes
19.

Borders of areas like countries, states, and cities are shown on:
- A.
  
  Physical maps
- B.
  
  Legends
- C.
  
  Political maps
- D.
  
  Historical maps
20.

Which of the following is NOT a continent?
- A.
  
  Arctic
- B.
  
  Antarctica
- C.
  
  Oceania (Australia)
- D.
  
  Europe