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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An organization whose goal is to unite Europe so that goods & services & and workers can move freely among member countries






2. A region defined by popular feelings and images rater than by objective data






3. A central point and the surrounding territory linked to it






4. The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community






5. Love for or devotion to one's country






6. A widespread exchange of animals & plants & culture & human populations & diseases & and ideas between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere






7. Actions or processes that involve the entire world and result in making something worldwide in scope






8. The arrangement of something across Earth's surface






9. Pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another






10. A monotheistic religion founded in Punjab in the 15gh century by Guru Nanak






11. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






12. The study of Earth's physical features






13. Narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas






14. The force of bringing group members closer together






15. The demarcation line that separates countries from each other or states or provinces within each country






16. Migration FROM a location






17. Identity with a group of people that share legal attachment and personal allegiance to a particular place as a result of being born there






18. Also called cultural geography; the study of human activities and their relationship to the cultural and physical environments






19. A region defined by a common characteristic & such as production of a product






20. Surface land areas of the earth's crust & including continents and ocean basins






21. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority






22. A religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions & beliefs & and practices based on Siddhartha Gautama known as the Buddha






23. An area of a country where some normal trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas are eliminated and bureaucratic requirements are lowered in hopes of attracting new business






24. A localized & violently destructive windstorm occurring over land & and characterized by a long & funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris






25. The steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction






26. A government in which all key powers are given to the national or central government






27. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






28. Condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time






29. Facing toward the direction from which the wind is blowing






30. The amount by which a sum of money falls short of the required amount






31. Tourism based on concern for the environment






32. An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand






33. A group of people whose members identify with each other & through a common heritage & often consisting of a common language & culture & shared religion & or an ideology






34. Tribal community or large group of people related to one another






35. Selling and buying on the internet






36. Belief in the right of each people to be an independent nation






37. Producing just enough food for a family or a village to survive






38. A computer system that stores & organizes & analyzes & and displays geographic data






39. Indicator of level of development for each country & constructed by United Nations & combining income & literacy & education & and life expectancy






40. The average number of years an individual can be expected to live given current conditions






41. Dry area found on the leeward side of a mountain range






42. The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the Prime Meridian






43. A group or chain of islands






44. Under communism & a large & state-owned farm on which farmers received wages plus a share of products and profits; also called a kolkhoz






45. The deliberate and systematic destruction & in whole or in part & of an ethnic & racial & religious & or national group






46. The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human needs and wants in a world of limited resources






47. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






48. Communications over a distance by cable & telegraph & telephone & or broadcasting






49. Large body of ice that moves across the surface of the earth






50. Something or a company that involves more than one country