MULTIMEDIA TEST

Brisbane 2006
Instructions:
Look at the PowerPoint slides and read the questions carefully. We will also read
the questions for you.
Depending on the complexity of the question we will give you 30 to 90 seconds
for a question.
This multimedia test has 30 questions.
Every question is multiple choice.
Choose A, B, C or D.
Only one answer is correct.
Mark your choice with a circle around the letter that you want to select.
Do that by making a circle around the selected letter:
A
If you make a mistake delete the selected letter:
A
and make a new choice:
B
Good luck!

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1. Here are three photographs. They were all taken in the same country. Look carefully. In which
one of the following countries were they taken? We will show you all the photographs two times.
A
B
C
D

Senegal
Egypt
Iran
Jordan

2. Here are three photographs. They were all taken in the same country. Look carefully. In which
one of the following countries were they taken? We will show you all the photographs two times.
A
B
C
D

Italy
Norway
Portugal
Belarus

3. This photograph was taken in a capital city located near 10 degrees East. The next Olympiad
will be in this city. Which two cities are located at the same longitude as the city in the
photograph?
A
B
C
D

Hamburg and Libreville

St. Petersburg and Kigali
Baku and Samara
London and Accra

4. This photograph from Dubai illustrates:

A
B
C
D

Global warming
The greenhouse effect
Increasing air traffic
Globalization

5. The map shows:

A.
B.
C.
D.

The distribution of global migration in the late 1990s.

The distribution of global air cargo in the late 1990s.
The distribution of global oil transport in the late 1990s.
The distribution of global internet traffic in the late 1990s.

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6. The table shows life expectancy at birth in some countries in Southeast Asia.
One name is missing. Which country is it?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Laos
Myanmar
Vietnam
Malaysia

7. The figure shows characteristics of a country in the southern hemisphere.

Which country is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Argentina
Cuba
Nigeria
Republic of South Africa

8. If you fit these two pieces of land together you will make the shape of:
A.
B.
C.
D.
9.

Chile
Somalia
Norway
Peru
What is the name of the country coloured dark green on the map?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Cameroon
Angola
Gabon
Guinea

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10. On this photo you see an impressive view of the 2002 Etna eruption from the International
Space Station, possibly one of the most spectacular existing photos of this eruption.
Besides the ongoing activity, the photo very neatly shows:
A
B
C
D

The effect of the wind on the direction of the eruption.

The distance between the Etna and other Italian volcanoes like the Stromboli.
The catastrophe caused by this eruption for the people living in Sicily.
Lava flows of various ages on the flanks of the volcano: darkest are most recent

11. Compare the Google Earth map with the photo.

In which direction was the photo taken?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest

12. The photo shows a huge dam generating hydro-electricity.

Three countries where you find this kind of huge dam are:
A.
B.
C.
D.

India, Japan and Bangladesh

Denmark, Spain and Chile
Brazil, Russia and China
Estonia, Egypt and the United States
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13. The photo shows a border between two countries.

The most heavily fortified border in the world exists between:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Finland and Russia

India and Pakistan
North Korea and South Korea
Syria and Lebanon

14. Which city would be LEAST likely to be threatened by a tsunami?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Honolulu, United States

Manila, Philippines
Tokyo, Japan,
Bogot, Colombia

15. Here are three photographs.

We will show you all the photographs two times.
All the photos were taken in or near the same city.
The city is located north of the Equator.
What is the name of the city?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Glasgow
Sydney
Valparaiso
Bern

16. Look at photo A. You see a country that has approximately 125 million inhabitants.
If you go from the capital of this country 9000 kilometres east you are near the city that
you see at photo B.
This city has a low population density compared to other large cities.
What is the city of photo B?
A.
B.
C.
D.

New York
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Vancouver

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17. The photo is taken in the capital of a country.

The country has 32 million inhabitants and a king.
The capital is situated on the same latitude as Los Angeles and Osaka.
What is the name of the city?
A
B
C
D

Teheran
Cairo
Rabat
Alexandria

18. Look at the satellite photo of Antarctica.

What are the names of the countries that claim the largest amount of land mass on
Antarctica?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Norway and Australia

Russia and the United States
Argentina and Chile
United Kingdom and France

19. Where can you find the biggest amount (90%) of fresh water on our planet?
A.
B.
C.
D.

in the Caspian Sea

on Greenland
in the Great Lakes in the USA
on Antarctica

20. A 12 year old boy drew a map of his country. Where does this boy live?
A.
B.
C.
D.

in Morocco
in Egypt
in India
in Somalia

21. Here are two photographs. We will show you the photographs two times. Which statement
is correct?
A
B
C
D

Photo 1 is a steppe landscape in Congo and photo 2 is a savanna landscape in Cameroon

Photo 1 is an old plantation in Malaysia and photo 2 is a savanna landscape in Mongolia
Photo 1 is a steppe landscape in Malaysia and photo 2 is a savanna landscape in Sudan
Photo 1 is a savanna landscape in Cameroon and photo 2 is a steppe landscape in
Mongolia
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22. Look at the satellite image. Which statement is correct?

For the inhabitants of Australia it is
A.
B.
C.
D.

Summer morning
Autumn afternoon
Winter morning
Spring afternoon

23. The society created by globalisation today is referred to as the Network Society.
What network society is shown?
A.
B.
C.
D.

An international diplomatic services network

A United Nations Agencies network
A Non-Governmental Organisations network
A textile industry network

24. Look at this map.

The coast line of Cape Cod (US) indicated with a dotted line is the result of ocean
currents and coastal drift.
The prevailing water movement along the coast line of Cape Cod is coming from the
A.
B.
C.
D.

South
North
East
Northwest

25. This cartoon shows:

A.
B.
C.
D.

Literacy
Unequal power of countries in international trade
Unequal climate change in the world
Unequal size of countries

26. What is the name of the phenomenon this city is subject to?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Insolation
Radiation
Smog
Fhn

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27. The forces that form mountains are mainly caused by:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Isostasy
Metamorphosis
Plate tectonics
Weathering

28. The climate changes as you travel in the direction of the arrow.
Which sequence of climate graphs best represents this change?
On the graphs, the lines show the temperature and the bars show the precipitation.
A.
B.
C.
D

123
321
231
21-3

Figure 1

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Figure 2

Figure 3

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29. Look at this satellite image and the key for the temperature below the map.
When was this image made?
A.
B.
C.
D.

September 5th
December 5th
March 5th
June 5th

30. You are about to watch a 20 second movie.

Look carefully.
You will see the movie twice.
First read the text below.
What is the most appropriate title for the movie?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Pantanal, a famous wetland area in South America

Climate change in Brazil
Illegal hunting of wild animals in South America
Mangrove forest near the rivers Parana and Paraguay

THE END

Theme Maps

1. What is shown in this diagram? (analysing diagarms)

a. Gross national product
b. Oil production
c. Agricultural production
d. Number of inhabitants
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2. Which is the best characterisation of this landscape? (analysing maps)

a. Plain
b. Table land
c. Low mountains
d. High mountains

3. Newcastle is at the lowest bridging point on the Thyne, and stands on its northern bank. The
city covers a roughly semi-circular area extending for four kilometres in all directions. Across
the river lies Newcastle's twin - Gateshead - covering about half the area of Newcastle.
Which map fits the description in the text? (analysing maps)
a. Map 1
b. Map 2
c. Both maps
d. Neither of the two maps

Theme Water
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1. At which point can the river be most easily crossed? (analysing maps)
a. At 1
b. At 2
c. At 3
d. At 4

2. Which town does the climate diagram refer to? (analysing maps)
a. Los Angeles
b. Shanghai
c. Cape Town
d. Buenos Aires

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3. Which are the consecutive stages that a river goes through? (analysing maps)
a. 1,2,3
b. 1,3,2
c. 3,2,1
d. 2,3,1

Theme Regional geography

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1. In which direction is the ship sailing? (analysing pictures)

a. Red Sea
b. Persian Gulf
c. Mediterranean
d. Atlantic Ocean

2. Which of the legends of the diagram is correct? (analysing diagrams)

a. 1 NIC, 2 Debt owing countries, 3 Africa
b. 1 NIC, 2 Africa, 3 Debt owing countries
c. 1 Debt owing countries, 2 NIC, 3 Africa
d. 1 Africa, 2 Debt owing countries, 3 NIC

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3. Which country is shown in the pictures? (analysing pictures)

a. Ukraine
b. Kyrgyzstan
c. Canada
d. Pakistan
(c) www.geoolympiad.org - Onderwijscentrum VU - Joop van der Schee

Answers
Theme Maps
1. a
2. b
3. a
Theme Water
1. c
2. a
3. d
Theme Regional geography
1. d
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2. a
3. b

The water cycle

Location: Lake Aral

Study the maps of the subsiding lake Aral in source C.2. and the graphs in source C.1.
17. Because of what human activity has lake Aral subsided? (2 marks)
18. Mention two causes of the rising salt content of lake Aral. (2 marks)
19. About 20 of the 24 species of fish in lake Aral have disappeared. Fishing, which amounted
to 44,000 tons in the fifties and which provided about 60,000 jobs, has gone down to zero.
Make a connection between these facts and the subsidence of lake Aral. (2 marks)
20. The climate round lake Aral has changed. Summers have yielded higher temperatures,
winters have become colder. Because frost appears earlier and remains longer, the growth
season has become shorter. Find a connection between the changes in the climate and the
subsidence of lake Aral. (3 marks)

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