AP Human Geo Unit 4 Review

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What Is a Nation?

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A group of people with a common identity through shared cultural traits such as language, religion, and or ethnicity.

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What Is a Nation-State?

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The borders of a nation match the borders of the state.

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Based on the map, which of the following can be identified as a true statement about Northern Ireland? It is physically separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, a multinational state.

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It is physically separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, a multinational state.

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What Is a Stateless Nation?

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Nations of people without a state to occupy

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Which term identifies the type of regions shown in the dark gray-shaded areas on the map? (Options: Functional regions, Urban regions, Semiautonomous regions, Vernacular regions)

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Semiautonomous regions

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What Is a Multistate Nation?

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A nation of people that live in more than one state.

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Owing to their localized geography or their locations on islands or peninsulas, many small political entities such as those labeled on the political map of the world can be identified as

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nation-states

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What is a Multinational State?

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A country with various ethnicities and cultures within its borders.

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Some territories within the Russian Federation are characterized by concentrated populations of ethnic groups and these areas function as autonomous republics. Which of the following best explains the political relationship between the autonomous republics and the central government of Russia? Options: The central government of Russia exerts complete control over the autonomous republics to counteract devolutionary pressures., The autonomous republics are able to function independently from the central government because of an abundance of natural resources., Russia is a multistate nation characterized by contested regional boundaries., The autonomous republics provide ethnic groups with some political control over their homelands while preserving Russia’s territorial integrity.

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The autonomous republics provide ethnic groups with some political control over their homelands while preserving Russia’s territorial integrity.

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Which of the following best explains the effect of French language and culture on the federal state of Canada’s political power? French language and culture act as a centrifugal force in Canada because independence movements in Quebec have attempted to secede the province from Canada.

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French language and culture act as a centrifugal force in Canada because independence movements in Quebec have attempted to secede the province from Canada.