Abeka World Geography Test 6
Peru
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Indians of ?
the Philippines
What is the only Asian country where a majority of the people practice Roman Catholicism?
estuary
What is the wide mouth where the ocean tide meets a river current called?
Roman Catholicism
What religion do the majority of South Americans practice?
the St. Lawrence Seaway
What seaway is the world's largest inland seaway?
India
Because its major religion prohibits the killing of cattle, the country of ________ has more livestock than any other country in the world.
Jerusalem
Both Jews and Muslims consider _________ a holy city.
Canberra
Capital of Australia
Ottawa
Capital of Canada
Beijing
Capital of China
Cairo
Capital of Egypt
Athens
Capital of Greece
New Delhi
Capital of India
Tokyo
Capital of Japan
Monrovia
Capital of Liberia
Tripoli
Capital of Libya
Manila
Capital of Philippines
Seoul
Capital of South Korea
Madrid
Capital of Spain
Bangkok
Capital of Thailand
Kiev
Capital of Ukraine
Amsterdam
Capital of the Netherlands
Liberia
Which African country was settled by freed slaves?
Cuba
Which country became the Western Hemisphere's first Communist dictatorship?
Simon Bolivar
Who is remembered for leading Venezuela and several other South American countries to independence from Spain?
Mt. Aconcagua
highest peak in the Western Hemisphere
Quebec
is Canada's French province
Argentina
known as the "Granary of the South"
Andes
longest mountain range on land
Rocky Mountains
mountain range that is considered the "Backbone of North America"
Portuguese
official language of Brazil
Colombia
produces more emeralds than any other country
Drake Passage
separates South America from Antarctica
Great Barrier Reef
world's biggest natural structure formed by living things
Lake Titicaca
world's highest navigable freshwater lake
Angel Falls
world's highest waterfall
Grand Canyon
world's largest canyon
Sahara
world's largest desert
Lake Superior
world's largest freshwater lake in area
Greenland
world's largest island
Nile River
world's longest river
South Africa
Afrikaners are the Dutch inhabitants of ?
Australia
A gold rush in 1851 caused the population of ________ to increase by nearly 200%.
the Netherlands
About 1/4 of _________ is polder that was taken from the sea by using dikes, dams, and windmills to drain water from the land.
Lake Maracaibo
Largest lake in South America
Brazil
Sao Paulo, _______, is South America's largest city in population.
Ecuador
The Galapagos Islands belong to which nation?
the Panama Canal
What canal of North America provides passage for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?