Miscellaneous World Geography - Study Mode
[#106] The "cradles of civilization" have been
Correct Answer
(B) Plains
Explanation
Solution: The "cradles of civilization" have been Plains. In Mesopotamia, the convergence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers produced rich fertile soil and a supply of water for irrigation.It is because of this that the fertile crescent region, and Mesopotamia in particular, are often referred to as the "cradle of civilization".
[#107] Krivoy Rog, Kerch Peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of ________ in former Soviet Union.
Correct Answer
(D) Iron ore
Explanation
Solution: Krivoy Rog, Kerch Peninsula, Magnitogorsk are major producers of Iron ore in former Soviet Union. The Krivoy Rog Basin and the Kerch' district, on the Crimean peninsula, are the iron ore producing areas in the southern Ukraine.
[#108] Forest soils are
Correct Answer
(D) Rich in organic matter
Explanation
Solution: Forest soils are Rich in organic matter. Forest soils, where soil formation has been influenced by forest vegetation, are generally characterized by deeply rooted trees, significant ‘litter layers’ or O horizons, recycling of organic matter and nutrients, including wood, and wide varieties of soil-dwelling organisms.
[#109] 17th Parallel separates ________
Correct Answer
(C) North and South Vietnam
Explanation
Solution: The Seventeenth parallel was the provisional military demarcation line between North and South Vietnam established by the Geneva Accords of 1954.
[#110] The wettest place in the world is Cherrapunji (Assam). The Hottest place is
Correct Answer
(A) Azizia (Libya)
Explanation
Solution: Azizia (Libya) is the hottest place in the world. For nearly a century the Mediterranean city of El Azizia in northern Libya has held the official title for having been the hottest place on Earth ever recorded. A panel of experts convened by the WMO raised five serious concerns over the historic claim that the mercury reached 58C in 1922 at what was then an Italian army base on the Libyan coast.