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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The health & happiness & and fortunes of a person or group






2. Location in relation to other places






3. The meridian designated as 0 longitude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The height of a location above sea level






13. 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






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






15. A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god






16. The use of machines & tools & and labor to produce goods for use or sale






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






18. The belief that there is no God






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






20. An extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply






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






22. A place united by a specific characteristics






23. An economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for it






24. The movement of people into one country from another






25. A factor of production that is not wanted for itself & but for its ability to help in producing other goods






26. A business that employs workers in their homes






27. An area of land surrounded by water






28. Trade among multiple countries around the world






29. Way of life of a group of people who share beliefs and similar customs






30. A free trade agreement between the United States & Costa Rica & El Salvador & Guatemala & Honduras & Nicaragua & and later the Dominican Republic in 2004






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






32. Technological and economical growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area






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. 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






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






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






37. Pertaining to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries






38. Migration FROM a location






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






40. An area of land surrounded by water






41. Factors that induce people to leave residences






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






43. The part of the Earth where life exists






44. Half of a sphere or globe & as in the earth's Northern and Southern Hemispheres






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






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






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






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






49. Public policy can be generally defined as the course of action (or inaction) taken by the state with regard to a particular issue; laws






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