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.

3,086.

Urban settlements in West Africa function mainly as?

A.

market towns amd commercial centers

B.

cultural and religious centers

C.

industrial centers

D.

administrative capitals

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,087.

In a humid environment, settlement located at the foot slope of a scarp where a permeable one are often referred to as?

A.

linear settlements

B.

ribbon settlements

C.

Spring-line settlements

D.

dispersed settlements

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,089.

In which of the following groups of countries has heavy concentration of population been made possible by irrigation along fertile river valleys in an otherwise arid environment?

A.

Egypt, Ethiopia, India

B.

Egypt, Nambia , Somalia

C.

Egypt, Iran, Iraq

D.

Egypt, Chile,Australia

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,090.

The largest areas of very sparse population in the world outside the desert are the?

A.

mountainous areas, tropical and temerate forests

B.

mountainous areas and interior grassland

C.

deltaic areas and coastal swamps

D.

tropical forests and mediterranean lands

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.