The Ultimate Easy Geography Quiz
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- 1.
The description "the mountain carving will be 641 feet long by 563 feet high" best describes?
- A.
The Houses Of Parliament
- B.
The Red Sea
- C.
The Crazy Horse Memorial
- D.
The Astrodome
Correct Answer
C. The Crazy Horse Memorial -
- 2.
"Roof shaped like sails of a boat" best describes which landmark?
- A.
Berlin Wall
- B.
Sydney Opera House
- C.
Colosseum
- D.
Astrodome
Correct Answer
B. Sydney Opera House -
- 3.
The description "the magic kingdom" relates best to which of these landmarks?
- A.
Disney World
- B.
Chartres Cathedral
- C.
Gettysburg
- D.
Golden Gate Bridge
Correct Answer
A. Disney World -
- 4.
With which of these places is Mickey Mouse most often connected?
- A.
Arlington National Cemetery
- B.
Disneyland
- C.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- D.
Black Sea
Correct Answer
B. Disneyland -
- 5.
The geography term "bearing" is best defined as?
- A.
Line Which Joins Points Of Equal Value
- B.
Science Concerned With The Size And Shape Of The Earth And Its Gravitational Fields
- C.
Reference Number &/Or Letter Which Is Assigned To A Grid On A Map
- D.
Angular Compass Direction Expressed In Degrees
Correct Answer
D. Angular Compass Direction Expressed In Degrees -
- 6.
The geography term "cardinal points" is best defined as?
- A.
Arrows Which Are Drawn On A Map To Show The Movement
- B.
Process In Which Geographic Information Is Collected
- C.
Low Flat Ground Bordering A Stream Channel That Is Flooded When Runoff Exceeds The Capacity
- D.
Four Main Directions - North, South, East, West
Correct Answer
D. Four Main Directions - North, South, East, West -
- 7.
The geography term "flow lines" is best defined as?
- A.
Represents Land Masses In Their Correct Shapes But Distorts Their Areas
- B.
Arrows Which Are Drawn On A Map To Show The Movement
- C.
Runs From Pole To Pole
- D.
Four Main Directions - North, South, East, West
Correct Answer
B. Arrows Which Are Drawn On A Map To Show The Movement -
- 8.
The geography term "gazetteer" is best defined as?
- A.
Index Which Shows The Location Of Places And Physical Features In An Atlas
- B.
Center Point Of A Country
- C.
Large, Continuous Areas Of The Earth Into Which The Land Surface Is Divided
- D.
Key To What The Symbols Or Pictures In A Map Mean
Correct Answer
A. Index Which Shows The Location Of Places And Physical Features In An Atlas -
- 9.
The geography term "geographic center" is best defined as?
- A.
Reference Number &/Or Letter Which Is Assigned To A Grid On A Map
- B.
Center Point Of A Country
- C.
Graph Which Relates Two Variables By Means Of Plotted Points
- D.
Line Symbol Which Joins Points Of Equal Elevation Above Sea Level
Correct Answer
B. Center Point Of A Country -
- 10.
The geography term "geographic information system" is best defined as?
- A.
Science Concerned With The Size And Shape Of The Earth And Its Gravitational Fields
- B.
Software Management Of Spatial Information
- C.
Low Flat Ground Bordering A Stream Channel That Is Flooded When Runoff Exceeds The Capacity
- D.
Science And Art Of Making Maps And Charts
Correct Answer
B. Software Management Of Spatial Information -
- 11.
The geography term "altimeter" is best defined as?
- A.
Maximum Height Reached By A Rising Tide
- B.
Instrument For Measuring Altitudes Or Elevations
- C.
Covers The Polar Regions Of A Selected Hemisphere
- D.
Outline Of The Landscape Which Is Seen From The Side
Correct Answer
B. Instrument For Measuring Altitudes Or Elevations -
- 12.
The geography term "great circle route" is best defined as?
- A.
Center Point Of A Country
- B.
Key To What The Symbols Or Pictures In A Map Mean
- C.
Line Indicating The Limit Of A Country, State, Or Other Political Jurisdiction
- D.
Line Drawn On The Surface Of A Globe Which Shows The Shortest Distance Between Two Places
Correct Answer
D. Line Drawn On The Surface Of A Globe Which Shows The Shortest Distance Between Two Places -
- 13.
The geography term "grid" is best defined as?
- A.
Line Which Joins Points Of Equal Value
- B.
Series Of Lines Which Are Drawn On A Map
- C.
Reference Number &/Or Letter Which Is Assigned To A Grid On A Map
- D.
Types Of Technologies Which Are Used To Carry Out Geographic Studies
Correct Answer
B. Series Of Lines Which Are Drawn On A Map -
- 14.
In geography, what is a "grid reference"?
- A.
System Of Grid Lines In Which Are Numbered To Create References For Location Purposes
- B.
0 Degree Line Of Longitude
- C.
Line Symbol Which Joins Points Of Equal Elevation Above Sea Level
- D.
Shows The Distribution Of A Population According To Age And Sex
Correct Answer
A. System Of Grid Lines In Which Are Numbered To Create References For Location Purposes -
- 15.
The geography term "hythergraph" is best defined as?
- A.
Process In Which Geographic Information Is Collected
- B.
Represents Land Masses In Their Correct Shapes But Distorts Their Areas
- C.
Graph Which Has Monthly Temperatures Plotted Against Monthly Precipitation
- D.
Physical Features Of A Place
Correct Answer
C. Graph Which Has Monthly Temperatures Plotted Against Monthly Precipitation -
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