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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves






2. The belief that there is no God






3. Stories passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth






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






5. A disease circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas. Without treatment & the plague kills about 2/3 infected humans within 4 days






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






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






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






9. A layer of gases that surrounds the earth






10. 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






11. A sociological group that does not make up a politically dominate voting majority of the total population of a given society






12. The portion of the economy concerned with manufacturing useful products through processing & transforming & and assembling raw materials






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






14. An international organization of countries set up in 1945 in succession to the League of Nations & to promote international peace






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






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






17. One who flees his or her home for safety






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






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






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






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






22. Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population






23. The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities






24. An organization whose goal is to unite Europe so that goods & services & and workers can move freely among member countries






25. Use: the act of using






26. Moisture that falls to the earth as rain & hail & sleet & or snow






27. The part of the Earth where life exists






28. Used in farming to cultivate sloped land - decreases erosion and surface run-off






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






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






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






32. Factors that induce people to leave residences






33. A form of government in which all political power is passed down to an individual






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






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






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






37. One of the oldest monotheistic religions; it is a religion & philosophy and way of life for the Jewish people. Belief in God as the written and oral Torah






38. Process of converting into vapor






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






40. Belief in one God






41. Facing away from the direction from which the wind is blowing






42. Disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population






43. The statistical characteristics of a population






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






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






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






47. The result of the restriction of a culture from the outside cultural influences






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






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






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