Geography Review Questions for Feb. 2016 Midterm 1st Section
Carnival is a _ day festival, starting on the Saturday before Ash Wednesday-no one goes to bed and anything goes and begins 4 days before Ash Wednesday
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Angel Falls is located in Venezuela and is 979 meters tall, is 18x higher than Niagara Falls, it can be reached by plane and it is named after Jimmy______, the person who discovered it
Angel
1.is the highest waterfall in the world 2. is located in Venezuela 3. is 979 meters 4. 18x higher than Niagara Falls 5. Named after an American who discovered falls-Jimmy Angel
Angel Falls
Iguazu Falls, the widest in the world and is shared by Argentina, Paraguay and.....
Brazil
In 1991 the Soviet Union politically came apart, most of the new nations banded together to form the Commonwealth of Independent States or the...
CIS
Greek islands are Mykonos, Corfu, and......
Crete
What is 6400 km long, up to 13km wide, creates 20% of the world's oxygen, is the largest jungle in the world, and is 54% total rain forest, and has species no where else in the world?
The Amazon
The Turquoise Coast in covered with white sand beaches and pine tree forests and this can be yours if you travel to......
Turkey
Stone head statues are located on________ _________ which is owned by Chile, and the mysterious stones statues are thought to have been used for religious purposes a) Easter Island b) The island of Bermuda c) Galapagos Islands
a
Giant tortoises (world's oldest), UNESCO World Heritage site and Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution (1859) along with having the most remarkable wildlife in the world is located here..... a) The Bahamas b) The Galapagos Islands c) All this happened in your back yard!
b
The Agora which is a main market and The Plaka which is a business and entertainment district is located around or in... a) Moscow, by the tap dancing pink cow b) Athens, Greece
b
The highest waterfall is located in a) Rio de Janeiro and is an eyesore for tourists b) Venezuela and is called Angel Falls and is named after the person who discovered it-Jimmy Angel and is 979 metres tall
b
What country is the largest in the world a) Canada b) Russia
b
Moscow, Russia - Moscow's main plaza Red Square is within a massive fortress (called the Kremlin, built around 1400) includes... a) Government buildings b) Ornate churches, palaces and museums c) Both a and b d) Moscow's tap dancing pink cow
c
The legendary Silk Road is located in which Country (is a road connecting Europe with China) a) Pennsylvania b) Translavania c) Russia d) Israel
c
The most famous landmark in Russia is a) Milky the pink cow who tap dances for spare change b) A beer fountain in the heart of Moscow c) St. Basil's Cathedral
c
Most visitors centre their trip in one of these areas in Brazil: a) In and around Rio de Janeiro b) Along the Amazon River c) In the Bahia District (Salvador) d) All the above
d
Name 2 mosques located in Istanbul, Turkey a) The Blue Mosque b) Hagia Sofia Mosque c) The Yellow Brick Road Mosque d) Both a and b are the correct answers
d
St. Basil's Catheral is... a) Moscow's landmark b) Have beautifully coloured onion shaped and multicoloured domed roofs c) An Orthodox Church d) I choose a, b, and c because they all seem right!
d
Sugar Loaf Mountain is... a) A mountain b) Rio de Janeiro's city landmark c) Is really high in sugar and may cause tooth decay d) A and B seem like the right answer!
d
The Hermitage is... a) A place where Hermit crabs hang out and roller-skate b) Is located in St. Petersburg, Russia c) Has over 2 million Egyptian artifacts, masterpieces and sculptures (is a museum) d) Only B and C seem logical, hermits crabs hang out by the sea
d
Auschwitz is located in Germany (actually Poland)
f
Belize is home to the 4th largest coral reef in the world (Nope-it is the 2nd largest in the world)
f
Brazil covers 1/3 of South America (it actually covers 1/2 of South America)
f
Greece is made up of more than 500 islands (there is actually more than 2000 islands)
f
Istanbul is the capital of Turkey (no Ankara is)
f
Sucre is the highest capital in the world (Um, no, the highest is La Paz in Bolivia)
f
The Acropolis (means highest peak, located in Athens Greece, and is an ancient Citadel) is a popular attraction due to the hot springs (no hot springs here)
f
St. Petersburg is a Western European like city and is a cruise......
port
Carnival is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
t
Carnival is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and anything goes and no one goes to bed and it lasts for 4 days, now that's a festival
t
Christ the Redeemer is located on Corcovado Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, it is 36 metres tall and is a famous landmark
t
Crete is the largest of the Greek Islands
t
Crime is a problem in Russia
t
Iguazu Falls is the widest waterfall in the world
t
Machu Picchu contains 200 ancient temples, terraces and residences. They were hidden until 1911 and the amount of travellers are limited...True or False?
t
St. Petersburg used to be Leningrad
t
The Acropolis is a hill which monuments and temples are built on and is located looking over Athens, Greece. The Parthenon with all it's columns is located here
t
The Blue Hole is dark blue in colour, is a marine cavern, it is found in a small country called Belize and is famed for its sponges, barracuda (with big teeth), corals, angel fish, school of sharks patrolling the holes edge (they have large teeth too!) True or False
t
The longest river in Europe is The Volga (Russia 3500 kms long through the heart of Russia, swimming is not recommended due to pollution, you will come out smelling worse than when you went in!!!)
t
Turkey is a blend of European and Middle Eastern influences
t
Uraguay is the safest country in South America (Very popular with Europeans)
t