Geography questions and answers

Geography Questions and Answers

So you think you know the world around you? Challenge yourself and learn new things with these Geography questions and answers. This Test is ideal for fellows preparing for Geography exams or just for your general knowledge and fun.

2,671.

Ranging poles are important in chain and prismatic compass surveys to determine?

A.

the adjustment to correct a closure error

B.

the total length of all offsets

C.

the length of the base line

D.

three points along a straight line

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,672.

Many important ancient settlements in the Middle East developed as a result of the?

A.

trans-Saharan slave trade

B.

existence of oases in the deserts

C.

presence of large quantities of crude oil

D.

emergence of important trading routes

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,673.

The major difference between communication and transportation is that transportation?

A.

involves physical carriage of things while communication involves transmission of information

B.

requires good infrastructure on the ground while communication requires a system of satellites in space

C.

is land-based while communication is air borne

D.

involves the use of vehicles while communication is the use of cables

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,674.

Which of the following areas in the world has the highest population density?

A.

Singapore Island

B.

The Amazon Basin

C.

Inland Niger Delta

D.

The Nile Valley

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2,675.

The leading trading regions of the world by volume of import and export trade are?

A.

Western Europe and Canada

B.

Western Europe and Russia

C.

Western Europe and the U.S.A

D.

Western Europe and Anglo-America

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.