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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Facing toward the direction from which the wind is blowing






2. Form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and the state or provincial government






3. The growing similarity between national cultures & including the beliefs & values & aspirations & and the preferences of consumers






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






5. Belief in multiple Gods






6. A war between organized groups within the same nation-state & or republic






7. Belief in one God






8. Government in which a single individual possesses the power and authority to rule






9. Outlying communities around a city






10. The total number of deaths in a year among infants under one year old for every 1000 live births in a society






11. A system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite to serve billions of users worldwide






12. In Asia & seasonal winds that brings warm & moist air from the oceans in summer and cold & dry air from inland in winter






13. A union consisting of 53 African States whose objectives are to: Accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent - Promote and defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent and its peoples - Achieve p






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






15. The 3rd largest religion with 1 billion believers & found primarily in South Asia and includes the belief in Karma & Dharma & and Reincarnation






16. The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator






17. A large and densely populated urban area






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






19. A monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in the Bible






20. The number of deaths per year for every 1000 people






21. The appreciation & acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures & applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place & usually at the organizational level






22. The number of births per year for every 1000 people






23. The average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer






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






25. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






26. In Asia & seasonal winds that brings warm & moist air from the oceans in summer and cold & dry air from inland in winter






27. The term scientists use to describe the activities of continental drift and magma flow which create many of Earth






28. A similar climatic condition on the Earth such as communities or plants & animals & and soil organisms






29. A country that is at a relatively early stage in the process of economic development






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






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






32. The value of goods and services created within a country in a year






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






34. The watery areas of the earth & including ocean & lakes & rivers & and other bodies of water






35. Wearing away of the earth's surface by wind & flowing water & or glaciers






36. Thick middle layer of the earth's interior structure & consisting of dense & hot rock






37. The percentage of people in a given place who can read and write






38. Level of income and education






39. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






40. Resources that have an unlimited supply and is not depleted when used by humans






41. Political philosophy in which the government owns the means of production






42. A group or chain of islands






43. System of government in which a small group holds power






44. Of the same or similar kind or nature






45. Regular movement of water from ocean to air to ground and back to the ocean






46. A large & powerful windstorm that forms over warm ocean waters






47. A group or chain of islands






48. Wearing away of the earth's surface by wind & flowing water & or glaciers






49. Any system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens






50. The numbering system used to indicate the location of parallels drawn on a globe and measuring distance north and south of the equator