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World Geography

Subject : geography
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In Asia & seasonal winds that brings warm & moist air from the oceans in summer and cold & dry air from inland in winter






2. The basic urban necessities like streets and utilities






3. Powered by a steam engine






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Indicator of level of development for each country & constructed by United Nations & combining income & literacy & education & and life expectancy






13. The areas where the climate changes by altitude






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






15. The movement of people from rural areas into cities






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






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






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






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






20. The statistical characteristics of a population






21. The variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region or in the world as a whole






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. The sector of the economy that consists intellectual activities such as government & culture & libraries & scientific research & education






29. Society based on equality in which workers would control industrial production






30. Facing toward the direction from which the wind is blowing






31. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






32. The state or quality of being connected or connective; the benefits of global connectivity






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






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






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






36. Powered by a steam engine






37. Taking photos of the ground from an elevated position on a plane or satellite






38. One who flees his or her home for safety






39. Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western culture






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






41. A region defined by popular feelings and images rater than by objective data






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






43. Nearness in space & time & or relationship






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






45. Assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western culture






46. The renewal or improvement of an already existing technology






47. A natural resource which cannot be produced & grown & generated & or used on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate






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






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






50. Belief in multiple Gods