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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority






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






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






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






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






6. A socioeconomic classification applied to several countries around the world whose economies have not yet reached First World status but have outpaced their developing counterparts






7. An arc drawn on a map between the North and South Poles






8. Obtain (goods or services) from an outside supplier & esp. in place of an internal source






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






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






11. Weather patterns typical for an area over a long period of time






12. (OPEC) a collective of countries founded in 1960 that choose to collaborate in order to manage the exportation of their crude oil to the rest of the world






13. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue






14. Location in relation to other places






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A country that has progressed relatively far along a continuum of development






26. A ruling house or continuing family of rulers & especially in China






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






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






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






30. The height of a location above sea level






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






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






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






34. Used of organisms (especillay of different species) living together ut not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each






35. The way the settlement is arranged and its physical appearance of the settlement






36. The force of bringing group members closer together






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






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






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






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






41. A formal expression of preference for a candidate for office or for a proposed resolution of an issue






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






43. A system of ideas and ideals & esp. one that forms the basis of economic or political policy; the ideas and manner of thinking of a group social class & or individual






44. The frequent repetition of an act; to the extent that it becomes characteristic of the group of people performing the act






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






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






47. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






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






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






50. Narrow stretch of land connecting 2 larger land areas