World Geography - General Knowledge

1. A Natural Boundary refers to?

Highways and Roads
Fallow Longitude and Latitude lines
Rivers, Oceans and Mountains
Being man-made
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Explore key political systems and governance concepts in this World Geography quiz. Assess your understanding of different government forms, citizen rights, and the influence of geography on political boundaries. Ideal for students and enthusiasts aiming to deepen their knowledge in political geography.

2. Which types of government are most closely linked with the fallowing characteristics:
   Usually has a single ruler
   Ruler not bound by laws
   People can have little to no rights

Democracy/Republic
Monarchy/Dictatorship
Oligarchy/Republic
Democracy/Anarchy
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3. Which citizenship practice best characterizes a dictatorship?

Voting for representatives
Citizens have little to no rights
Writing letters to newspapers attacking government policies
Joining political parties
4. An important effect of mountain ranges, large rivers, and ocean coastlines on a country has often been the?

Growth in available fertile land
Encouragement of cultural convergence
Formation of the country's borders
Promotion of a democratic form of goverment
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5. People generally choose to settle in areas that are near each of the following except-

Fertile soil
Fresh water
Flat land for farming
Flat salt marshes
6. A Theocratic government is often characterized by?

The existence of multiple political parties
Religious laws
A written constititution
Direct elections for governmental decisions
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7. A Geometric Boundary refers to?

Border lines fallowing diagonals, longitude and latitude lines
Mountains and Rivers
Oceans and Deserts
Highways and Roads
8. In this passage, revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar discusses what from of government Venezuela should adopt after it achieves independence from Spain. "Give Venezuela an executive power in the person of a president chosen by the peoples, and you will have taken a great step toward national happiness. No matter what citizen occupies this office, he will aided by the Constitution, and being authorized to do good, he can do no harm, because his ministers will cooperate with him only insofar as he abides by the law. If he attempts to infringe upon the law, his ministers will desert, isolating him from the Republic, and they will bring charges against him in the Senate…." - Simon Bolivar

Theocracy
Republic
Monarchy
Dictatorship
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9. Question Image Based on the information in these maps of Germany, what conclusion can be drawn?

Germany has kept the same borders throughout its history
A country's borders are entirely established by physical geography
Political events can cause a country's boundaries to change
After World War II, Poland lost some of its territory to Germany.
10. An Oligarchy is usually characterized by?

One ruler
Ruled by a small group
Majority rule
Ruled by laws
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11. Which characteristics are shared by the political cultures of the United States, Mexico, and Colombia?

A union of political and religious authority
A hereditary monarchs
A totalitarian government
A democratically elected national legislature
12. Question Image Based on the maps, which statement about the Mexican election results of 2006 is most accurate?

PAN receives a majority of the votes from Northern Mexico
The strength of the PRD came mostly from Northern Mexico
PRD was the largest political party by far
Voters preference for PRI came from Central Mexico
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13. In many of the world's developing nations, as health care improves, life expectancy increases which contributes to -

A population explosion which can limit economic development
A lesser need for infrastructure and housing
A reduction in the need for land reform
A steady rise in income for all citizens
14. The conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors since 1948 shows that?

Strong leadership often leads to a return of traditional ways
Conflicts between neighbors can result in shifting borders
Communism has played a major role in Israel’s development
Europe still controls its former colonial territories
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15. A negative impact of the use of modern technology is that?

Levels of air and water pollution often increase
Economic opportunities usually increase
Contact with other cultures increases
International trade becomes abundant
16. The fallowing Excerpt belong to which of the fallowing organizations? WE THE PEOPLES OF THE ? DETERMINED
to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and
to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and
to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and
to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
AND FOR THESE ENDS
to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours, and
to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and
to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and
to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples,
HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations.

The European Union (EU)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The United Nation (UN)
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17. Which of these is an example of a Nation

Africa
Houston
Brazil
London
18. Select all of the fallowing options that would be considered Political Regions

United States
California
Harris County
Jacinto City
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19. Check all of the options that give a country power, that where discussed in class.

The size of a country's territory
Low infant mortality rate
The strength and size of it's military
A country's physical features
High economic productivity
High literacy rate
The population of the country
The education level of a country
20. Check all of the fallowing types of government that have One Leader, absolute or figure head.

Monarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Republic
Oligarchy
Totalitarian
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