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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number of deaths per year for every 1000 people






2. An autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual






3. When one country needs a resource or luxury item & and another country ahs it & the countries may establish a trading network






4. Tourism based on concern for the environment






5. Of the same or similar kind or nature






6. The statistical characteristics of a population






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






8. Of or relating to the nucleus of an atom






9. The distribution of ideas & products & culture & technology & innovation & languages and so on across space to other people






10. All phenomena that are not artificial; happen in nature






11. The health & happiness & and fortunes of a person or group






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






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






14. In 19th Century Russia & a government program that required everyone in the empire to speak Russian and to become a Christian






15. Outlying communities around a city






16. The result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves






17. The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims






18. Location in relation to other places






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






20. The second largest religion and the belief of Allah & which is articulated in the Qur'an was brought by the Prophet Muhammad






21. Belief in multiple Gods






22. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for proift with minimal government regulation






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






24. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






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






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






27. An autocratic form of government in which the government is ruled by an individual






28. Economic system in which economic decisions about production and distribution are made by some central authority






29. An intergovernmental military alliance whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party






30. The complex community of interdependent living things in a given environment






31. The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming






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






33. An imaginary line on the earth's surface equidistant from the North and South Pole which divides the earth into hemispheres






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






35. A frequent windless area near the Equator






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






37. A large and densely populated urban area






38. A place united by a specific characteristics






39. A line that forms the boundary of an ara: a perimeter - the other most part or region within a precise boundary






40. Self-rule






41. The arrangement of something across Earth's surface






42. The movement of people into one country from another






43. The arrangement of something across Earth's surface






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






45. Business that provides a service instead of making goods






46. Self-rule






47. A business that employs workers in their homes






48. Large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it & such as India






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






50. An international body that oversees trade agreements and settles trade disputes among countries