World Regional Geography Round One

Where Is It?

100

All of these countries are located in Central America except: A) Paraguay B) Guatemala C) Panama D) Nicaragua E) Costa Rica

Paraguay

200

The Amazon basin makes up about 2/3 of this country. A) Mexico B) Argentina C) Colombia D) Venezuela E) Brazil

Brazil

300

The 2010 earthquake in ________ killed as many as 300,000,000 people and destroyed buildings and infrastructure in it capital city of Port au Prince. A) Mexico B) Haiti C) Brazil D) Venezuela E) Guatemala

Haiti

400

What country has approximately one-third of the world's remaining undisturbed temperate forests? A) Paraguay B) Bolivia C) Costa Rica D) Argentina E) Chile

Bolivia

500

The Panama Canal joins what two water bodies? A) the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean B) the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean C) the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea D) the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico E) The Panama Canal does not join two water bodies.

The Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

You Believe What?

100

What is the dominant religion in Latin America? A) Roman Catholicism B) Protestantism C) Islam D) traditional Amerindian religion

Roman Catholicism

200

What is the predominant religion in southern Europe? A) Protestantism B) Roman Catholicism C) Eastern Orthodox D) Judaism E) No one religion predominates in southern Europe.

Roman Catholicism

300

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of: A) Confucianism B) Shintoism C) Tibetan Islam D) Tibetan Hinduism E) Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism

400

This belief system is distinctly Japanese, and most of its followers are Japanese. A) Daoism B) Confucianism C) Shinto D) Animism E) Daimyo

Shinto

500

The concept of karma is associated with which world religion? A) Hinduism B) Islam C) Buddhism D) Christianity E) Shintoism

Hinduism

Physical Geography

100

This is the highest mountain in the Andes. A) Aconcagua B) Machu Pichu C) Denali D) Altiplano E) none of these

Aconcagua

200

The Pyrenees Mountains designate the border between France and: A) Spain B) Italy C) Germany D) Belgium E) Switzerland

Spain

300

The Randstad, a densely populated, highly urbanized region, is located in this country. A) Sweden B) Belgium C) the Netherlands D) Germany E) Denmark

The Netherlands

400

This mountain range is sometimes used to mark the boundary between Europe and Asia. A) Alps B) Carpathians C) Urals D) Pyrenees E) Apennines

Urals

500

Which of the following is not one of the five countries of Scandinavia? A) Norway B) Iceland C) Italy D) Finland E) Sweden

Italy

Cultural Geography

100

What country is the fastest-growing emitter of greenhouse gases in the world? A) North Korea B) Japan C) South Korea D) China E) Taiwan

China

200

The ________ is the dominant group in China. A) Hui B) Han C) Manchu D) Wu E) none of these

Han

300

The most popular sport in India and Pakistan is: A) soccer B) cricket C) rugby D) baseball E) basketball

Cricket

400

What is a system of kinship groupings that is reinforced by language, region and occupation? A) Caste B) Raj C) Mujahideen D) Muhajir E) none of these

Caste

500

Considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) placed this on its list of the world’s great national and historical sits. A) Clay Army B) Forbidden City C) Tiananmen Square D) Great Wall E) Dragon Attack

Great Wall

What Does That Mean?

100

Tierra Helada means: A) icy land B) cold land C) moderate land D) warm land E) hot land

Icy Land

200

What was the "Columbian Exchange"? A) the interaction between the ecologies of two continents B) the silver and gold trade with Europe C) the adoption of European cultural practices D) the slave trade from Africa to the Caribbean E) none of these

The interaction between the ecologies of two continents

300

Farms used to grow crops mainly for local consumption during the colonial era were called: A) encomienda B) minifundia C) latifundia D) haciendas E) plantations

Haciendas

400

Between 1942 and 1964, 4.6 million temporary work permits were issued to Mexicans so they could participate in a guest worker program in America. This program was called: A) Temporary Worker Program B) Braceros Program C) Maquiladora Program D) NAFTA E) REDD

Braceros Program

500

A person in Latin America of mixed Indian and European heritage is: A) zambo B) mulatto C) latino D) mestizo

Mestizo