This ______ festival is celebrated mostly by the Tamil community. Devotees may choose to bear the kavadi (a structure with piercings shown in the picture) as a form of ______.
(A) Buddhist; prayer
(B) Hindu; cleansing
(C) Islamic; fasting
(D) Jainist; sacrifice

Which geographical phenomenon is depicted in this image? (A)eutrophication of coastal waters (B) the Gulf Stream (C) the trade winds (D) a tropical cyclone

The satellite picture shows irrigated fields near 30°08’ N and 38°14’ (E) What is the most likely water source? (A) fossil water (B) desalinated seawater (C) rain (D) rivers

Which food type is projected to experience the smallest relative increase in total production by 2050? (A) cereals (B) meat (C) oilcrops and products (D) sugar cane / beet

What phenomenon is depicted on this 2008 – 2015 monthly map series? (A) famine (B) wild fires (C) precipitation (D) wildlife migration

Which of the following countries in the East Asia & Pacific Islands region is most likely to be Country X? (A) Bhutan (B) Cambodia (C) Fiji (D) Malaysia

What is the correct explanation for the concentric pattern shown in the south-eastern area of this region? (A) This structure was formed by mining activities, so it has an anthropogenic origin. (B) The feature was gradually formed from sediments deposited by the rivers flowing from the East. (C) The area was raised by tectonic forces; the middle of the concentric contours coincides with the maximum rising. (D) A wall of trees in the Southeast held back the water flowing from the Northeast, causing sediments to accumulate.

What is the most likely reason for the distribution of IKEA stores around the world? (A) closeness to the production areas (B) consumer preference for handmade goods (C) population density (D) purchasing power of the local population

This is the Acropolis, in Athens. What sort of rock is it built out of and what major rock division does it belong to? (A) granite, volcanic (B) limestone, volcanic (C) marble, metamorphic (D) schist, metamorphic

According to this video of Human Development Index (HDI) vs Ecological Footprint (EF) between 1980 and 2005, which of these statements is correct? (A) All countries in North America improved both their HDI and their EF. (B) Of the five countries identified, Norway showed the greatest improvement in EF whereas Nepal did in HDI. (C) All five countries identified can now be considered globally sustainable. (D) Nepal's progress in improving HDI was at the expense of the environment.

This map is based on information about 1081 cities between 2003 and 2010. What does it show? (A) annual average emissions of particulate matter less than 10 microns (micrograms per cubic metre) (B) number of children vaccinated against measles (thousands per year) (C) waste produced by nuclear power stations (tonnes per year) (D) Gross Domestic Product (thousands of US dollars per year)

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