GED Test (Mathematical Reasoning, Science, Social Studies, Reasoning Through Language Arts)
Geography and the world: practice questions
Our GED bank has 15 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
A graph shows a country's population over time rising from 20 million to 35 million while its farmland stays the same. Which problem is most likely to grow?
- More farmland per person
- Pressure on food supply per person
- Falling demand for housing
- A shortage of people for city jobs
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B. Pressure on food supply per person — If population rises and farmland does not, the land available to feed each person shrinks.
Question 2
A table lists population density in people per square mile: State A, 1,260; State B, 6; State C, 112. Which conclusion is supported?
- State A has more land than State C
- State B has the largest population
- State C has the smallest land area
- State A is far more crowded than State B
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D. State A is far more crowded than State B — Density is people per unit of area. It shows crowding, not total population or land area, so only the comparison of crowding is supported.
Question 3
Ancient Athens is often credited as an early example of:
- Theocracy
- Feudalism
- Direct democracy
- Absolute monarchy
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C. Direct democracy — Male citizens of Athens met in the assembly to vote on laws themselves, a form of direct democracy.
Question 4
Which is a renewable natural resource?
- Wind
- Natural gas
- Oil
- Coal
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A. Wind — Wind is replenished naturally. Coal, oil and natural gas are fossil fuels formed over millions of years and are non-renewable.
Question 5
A person who leaves their home country to live in another country is said to:
- Emigrate from their home country
- Assimilate into their home country
- Immigrate from their home country
- Be internally displaced
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A. Emigrate from their home country — You emigrate from a country and immigrate to a new one. Internally displaced people move within their own country.