PLACES AND LANDSCAPES IN THE CHANGING WORLD

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter of the best answer and blacken the circle that
corresponds to it.
0 0 0 0 1. The total land area of Asia is_________.
A. 44,900,000 sq. km. B. 49, 400,000 sq. km.
C. 17, 336,000 sq. km. D. 44,900,000 sq. m.
0 0 0 0 2. Asia’s richest nation.
A. China B. Taiwan C. Japan D. Brunei
0 0 0 0 3. Landform that serves as boundary between Asia and Europe.
A. Mt. Everest B. Mt. Kalimanjaro C. Ural Mountain D. Khyber Pass
0 0 0 0 4. Waterforms that serves as boundary between Asia and Europe.
A. Black Sea B. Mediterranean Sea C. Arctic Ocean D. Caspian Sea
0 0 0 0 5. What country comes out when India was divided due to Hindu-Muslim conflict?
A. Bangladesh B. Nepal C. Pakistan D. Bhutan
0 0 0 0 6. What Asian region was referred by the Europeans as Far East?
A. Southwest B. South C. East D. Southeast
0 0 0 0 7. What Asian region was referred by the European as Near East?
A. Southwest B. South C. East D. Southeast
0 0 0 0 8. Asia is bounded on the North by _________.
A. Pacific Ocean B. Bering Sea C. Arctic Ocean D. North Sea
0 0 0 0 9. Asia is bounded on the east by_____.
A. Pacific Ocean B. Red Sea C. Arctic Ocean D. Indian Ocean
0 0 0 0 10. In One-China Policy, the world recognized the existence of _________.
A. People’s Republic of China B. Republic of China
C. Both of them D. None of the above
0 0 0 0 11. Asia is a land of ___________.
A. fertile valleys B. barren deserts C. contrasts D. nobles
0 0 0 0 12. Asian people shared _______ religion (s).
A. different B. the same C. one D. two
0 0 0 0 13. The second largest continent and known as the land of great contrasts.
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe N. America
0 0 0 0 14. The earth’s largest desert.
A. Libyan B. Kahari C. Mongolian D. Sahara
0 0 0 0 15. The largest island in Africa.
A. Mozambique B. Madagascar C. Somalia D. South Africa
0 0 0 0 16. Most of the African continent lies between ___________.
A. tropics of Cancer and Capricorn B. tropics of Gemini and Cancer
C. Arctic and Antarctic circles D. equator and Antarctic circle
0 0 0 0 17. A few green spots in the desert.
A. meadows B. garden C. oases D. cactus
0 0 0 0 18. An active plate tectonic zone runs through the eastern highlands from Ethiopia
southward to Mozambique.
A. fault line B. The Great Rift Valley C. crack D. crater
0 0 0 0 19. The world’s longest river.
A. Amazon B. Victoria C. Ganges D. Nile
0 0 0 0 20. Largest lake in Africa
A. Titicaca B. Baikal C. Victoria D. Amazon
0 0 0 0 21. The highest mountain in Africa.
A. Mt. Timbuktu B. Mt. Kalibu C. Mt. Kilimanjaro D. Mt. Subu
0 0 0 0 22. It prevent extensive communication between East and West Africa.
A. cultural differences B. different ideologies
C. great barrier D. Great Rift Valley
0 0 0 0 23. In what country can you find Mt. Kilimanjaro?
A. United States of America B. France C. Portugal D. Tanzania
0 0 0 0 24. The world’s largest waterfall.
A. Niagara B. Angel C. Victoria D. Tamaraw
0 0 0 0 25. It greatly affect the cultural, political, economical and social life of African.
A. colonization B. slave trade C. discrimination D. poverty
0 0 0 0 26. All of the North America lies above the ___________.
A. Tropic of Cancer B. Tropic of Capricorn C. Equator D. Arctic circle
0 0 0 0 27. The largest North American country.
A. U.S.A. B. Mexico C. Costa Rica D. Canada
0 0 0 0 28. North America’s location extends from ________.
A. Arctic to the equator B. Tropic of Cancer to the equator
C. Tropic of Capricorn to the equator D. Antarctic to the Arctic
0 0 0 0 29. In what state of America can you find Mt. McKinley, the highest Peak in North
America.
A. Wyoming B. Illinois C. Alaska D. Arkansas
0 0 0 0 30. Region in North America that is rich in mineral and has many fertile river valleys.
A. Rocky Mountains B. Appalachian C. Grand Canyon D. Great Lakes
0 0 0 0 31. It is between the United States and Canada and form the largest connected area of
fresh water on earth.
A. Niagara Falls B. Victoria Lake C. Hudson bay D. Great Lake
0 0 0 0 32. Most of the Northland in Canada and Alaska has a _____ climate.
A. tropical B. Mediterranean C. sub-polar D. polar
0 0 0 0 33. One of the hottest place on earth located in North America that experience less
than 2 inches of rain a year.
A. Death Valley B. Grand Canyon C. Huston D. Rocky Mountains
0 0 0 0 34. Language mostly spoken in Mexico and most Central America.
A. English B. French C. Portuguese D. Spanish
0 0 0 0 35. The world’s largest and most productive manufacturing complex.
A. South America B. North America C. Europe D. Asia
0 0 0 0 36. The center of the world’s automobile industry.
A. Bonn B. Ottawa C. Detroit D. Kingstown
0 0 0 0 37. The financial and trade center of the United States.
A. New York B. Los Angeles C. Washington DC D. Brooklyn
0 0 0 0 38. The headquarters for the microprocessor industry which produces components for
computers and electronic appliances.
A. Death Valley B. Fertile Valley C. Silicon Valley D. Green Valley
0 0 0 0 39. The Great Plains otherwise known as _____ is the heart of the United States.
A. sunflower state B. love country C. heart of Dixie D. prairie
0 0 0 0 40. All of these are great rivers of U.S.A. except________.
A. Columbia B. Colorado C. Rio Grande D. Yucatan
0 0 0 0 41. A state of America that is known for its warm winter.
A. Alaska B. Florida C. Indiana D. Texas
0 0 0 0 42. It is the bedrock of America’s industry.
A. zinc B. silver C. steel D. ore
0 0 0 0 43. It is the world’s second largest country in terms of land area.
A. Canada B. China C. U.S.A. D. Russia
0 0 0 0 44. The largest French-speaking city in the world.
A. Paris B. Montreal C. Alberta D. Ontario
0 0 0 0 45. The North America’s third largest country.
A. Canada B. U.S.A. C. Mexico D. El Salvador
0 0 0 0 46. The world’s largest island.
A. Madagascar B. Galapagos C. Hawaii D. Greenland
0 0 0 0 47. The longest Mountain range in the world.
A. Andes B. Aconcagua C. Sierra Madre D. Sierra Nevada
0 0 0 0 48. The highest lake in the world.
A. Baikal B. Titicaca C. Caspian D. Buhi
0 0 0 0 49. The largest river system in the world.
A. Amazon B. Nile C. Mississippi D. Lawrence
0 0 0 0 50. It leads copper production in the world.
A. Brazil B. Peru C. Chile D. Venezuela
0 0 0 0 51. The wealthiest country in South America.
A. Argentina B. Mexico C. Brazil D. Venezuela
0 0 0 0 52. The poorest country in South America.
A. Uruguay B. Bolivia C. Ecuador D. Guyana
0 0 0 0 53. A vast plain that extends from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.
A. Amazon Basin B. Amazon Plain C. Cape Horn D. Quiana Basin
0 0 0 0 54. It is South Americas outstanding region which extends for more than 6,440 km.
along the Pacific Coast. A high rugged mountains that has more than sixty peaks.
A. Andes B. Andres C. Aconcagua D. Orinoco Llanos
0 0 0 0 55. These are three great rivers south of the Brazilian plateau except _______.
A. Parana B. Paraguay C. Suriname D. Uruguay
0 0 0 0 56. A peninsula that stretches westward from the main body of Eurasia. It is located in
the North Central and Northeastern Hemisphere.
A. A. Asia B. Europe C. North America D. Oceania
0 0 0 0 57. Which is not a Scandinavian Nation?
A. Norway B. France C. Finland D. Sweden
0 0 0 0 58. Which is not a Benelux nation?
A. Belgium B. Portugal C. Netherlands D. Luxembourg
0 0 0 0 59. All of these are Balkan countries except _____.
A. Greece B. Albania C. U.K. D. Romania
0 0 0 0 60. All of these are Central Europe except _____.
A. Germany B. Austria C. Switzerland D. Slovakia
0 0 0 0 61. Which is not a formerly part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia?
A. Estonia B. Slovenia C. Croatia D. Bosnia and Herzegovina
0 0 0 0 62. Europe has a great variety of coasts and some of the most important ports are as
follows except _____.
A. Paris B. Antwerp C. London D. Rotterdam
0 0 0 0 63. It is the smallest of the four units constituting the United Kingdom.
A. England B. Northern Ireland C. Wales D. Scotland
0 0 0 0 64. The mild and cool climate with heavy rainfall makes this country intensely green,
thus its given the name Emerald isle.
A. Austria B. France C. Ireland D. Belgium
0 0 0 0 65. A remnant of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that fell during WW I. It is one of the
Europe’s most mountainous countries and it has no coastline.
A. The Netherlands B. Denmark C. Austria D. Switzerland
0 0 0 0 66. An independent grand duchy in Western Europe and lies on the plateau of
Lorraine.
A. Finland B. Denmark C. Luxembourg D. The Netherlands
0 0 0 0 67. It is too cold and its glacial soil, too thin to sustain permanent agriculture. It is a
land of lakes and forests.
A. Finland B. Iceland C. Estonia D. Norway
0 0 0 0 68. The important commercial and financial center in Australia.
A. Perth B. Melbourne C. Sydney D. Brisbane
0 0 0 0 69. The oldest city and a major cultural center in Australia.
A. Darwin B. Hobart C. Sydney D. Melbourne
0 0 0 0 70. An ideal base for visiting the Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral reef of the
world. It has also the Surfers Paradise in its Gold Coast.
A. Brisbane B. Adelaide C. Queensland D. Perth
0 0 0 0 71. It has the banks of the Swan River as its setting of incomparable beauty; because
of its rich mineral deposits, it is sometimes called the Lucky City.
A. Victoria B. Perth C. Tasmania D. Queensland
0 0 0 0 72. Which is not a Polynesia?
A. Tahiti B. Samoa C. Kiribati D. Tulavu
0 0 0 0 73. Which is not a Micronesia?
A. Cook Island B. Caroline island C. Marianas Is. D. Marshall Is.
0 0 0 0 74. Which is not a Melanesia?
A. Solomon Islands B. Vanuatu C. Nauri D. Fiji
0 0 0 0 75. It is used as a refueling stop for transpacific flights, it is also a weather station and
a military base.
A. Midway B. Guam C. Howland D. Wake island
0 0 0 0 76. Which does not belong to the group?
A. Aruba B. Cuba C. Haiti D. Dominican Republic
0 0 0 0 77. Which does not belong to the group?
A. Jamaica B. Aruba C. Trinidad D. Puerto Rico
0 0 0 0 78. Which is not true about the Caribbean Islands?
A. sunny B. cold C. hot D. surrounded by clear, blue water
0 0 0 0 79. The Caribbean region has been greatly influenced by the legacy of _____.
A. Europe B. North America C. Africa D. South America
0 0 0 0 80. It is the first West Indian nation to become independent. The first black Republic
in the world.
A. Cuba B. Barbados C. Haiti D. Guadeloupe
0 0 0 0 81. Puerto Rico was a name given by the Spaniards which means _____.
A. Main Port B. Rich Port C. Small Port D. Attractive Port
0 0 0 0 82. It is known as the “Pearl of the Antilles”.
A. Virgin Islands B. Cuba C. Trinidad and Tobago D. Bahamas
0 0 0 0 83. The world’s fifth largest continent, an ice-locked landmass around the South Pole
at the bottom of the world.
A. Europe B. Africa C. North America D. Antarctica
0 0 0 0 84. The world’s largest glacier.
A. Arctic B. Mediterranean C. Caribbean D. Bearmore
0 0 0 0 85. It is located 90°S latitude and at the axis of the earth’s rotation.
A. Geographic south pole B. Geomagnetic south pole
C. Magnetic south pole D. Graphic south pole
0 0 0 0 86. This is the area toward which compasses point.
A Geomagnetic South Pole B. Magnetic South Pole
C. Geographic South Pole D. Graphic South Pole
0 0 0 0 87. The southern tip of South America.
A. Cape Canaviral B. Cape Burun C. Cape of Horn D. Cape Chelyunskin
0 0 0 0 88. The demarcation line between cold and warm water.
A. Antarctic boundary B. Arctic Boundary
 C. Antarctic Convergence D. Arctic Convergence
0 0 0 0 89. The world’s largest ocean current and moves eastward around the Antarctica at an
average speed of half a knot or 1 km. per hour.
A. Antarctic Circumpolar current B. Antarctic polar current
C. Antarctic ocean current D. Antarctic eastward wind
0 0 0 0 90. The “Home of Blizzard” because of the pouring down of gales from the interior.
A. Cape Hope B. Cape Burun C. Cape Chelyunskin D. Cape Denison
0 0 0 0 91. Due to _____ Antarctica is impossible for people to inhabit.
A. less plants B. severe climate C. more bacteria D. more marine life
0 0 0 0 92. Adelie, Emperor and Chinstrap are all kinds of ______.
A. penguin B. plants C. ruler D. monarch
0 0 0 0 93. He circumnavigated the Antarctic region and became the first man to cross the
Antarctic Circle.
A. James Cook B. William Smith C. John Biscoe D. John Davis
0 0 0 0 94. The first person to set foot on the Antarctic continent.
A. John Balleny B. Jean Charcoat C. John Davis D. Douglas Mawson
0 0 0 0 95. His expedition established the existence of Antarctica as a continent.
A. Adrien de Gerlache B. Robert Falcon
C. Edward Bransfield D. Charles Wilkes
0 0 0 0 96. The region beyond the tree line.
A. Antarctic B. Arctic C. subarctic D. equator
0 0 0 0 97. These are the land masses above the 50° isotherm except ______
A. Iceland B. Norway C. northern Siberia D. Greenland
0 0 0 0 98. Which does not describe the Arctic region?
A. unproductive B. monotonous C. rich in resources D. inaccessible
0 0 0 0 99. It is only during _____that the regular sequence of night and day take place in the
Arctic region.
A. spring and fall B. winter C. summer D. winter and summer
0 0 0 0 100. The extreme hot and cold occur in the _____.
A. Arctic circle B. pole C. tropic of Capricorn D. tropic of cancer

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Geography Dictates History.

Prepared by:
Dr. Conchita Vargas Yumol

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