Political Geography Government and Economy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following leaders is an example of a totalitarian dictator?

• Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

• Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany

• King Salman of Saudi Arabia

• Emperor Akihito of Japan

Multiple Choice

Which of the following countries currently has a constitutional monarchy?

• Saudi Arabia

• United Kingdom

• Iraq

• North Korea

Multiple Select

Select all the elements from which an oligarchy may derive its power.

• Wealth

• Military power

• Divine inspiration

• Social position

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the key idea of democracy as explained by the ancient Greeks?

• Government by the many, where people hold sovereign power

• Rule by a monarch with absolute power

• Government by a small group of elites

• Rule by military leaders

Multiple Select

Select all statements that are true about direct democracy.

• Citizens themselves decide on issues.

• It exists at local levels in some places.

• No country today has a national government based on direct democracy.

• It is the most common form of democracy worldwide.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how autocracies and democracies differ in their approach to cultural and religious beliefs?

• Autocracies suppress cultural and religious groups, while democracies protect freedoms.

• Both autocracies and democracies suppress cultural and religious groups.

• Autocracies protect freedoms, while democracies suppress cultural and religious groups.

• Neither form of government considers cultural and religious beliefs.

Open Ended

Explain how geography can influence the development of government policies and infrastructure.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of natural boundaries?

• Mississippi River forming state borders

• Partition of India creating Pakistan

• Treaty lines between Libya and Egypt

• Roads built based on demographic data

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about geometric boundaries is correct?

• They often follow straight lines and do not account for natural and cultural features.

• They are always based on physical features like rivers and mountains.

• They are created by cultural differences.

• They are always permanent.

Open Ended

Describe how wars and treaties have influenced political boundaries, using the example of the United States and Mexico in 1848.

Open Ended

How do cooperation and conflict shape the division of Earth's surface?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between nationalism and patriotism?

• Nationalism is loyalty to a nation above all else, while patriotism is love for one's country with an emphasis on values and beliefs.

• Nationalism is love for one's country, while patriotism is loyalty to a nation above all else.

• Nationalism is only about action, while patriotism is only about loyalty.

• Nationalism and patriotism mean the same thing.

Multiple Choice

Which countries have significant Kurdish populations according to the map?

• Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Armenia, Azerbaijan

• Turkey, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Syria

• Iran, Iraq, Syria, Georgia, Armenia

• Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Russia

Open Ended

Explain how public policy influenced the protests in Ukraine in November 2013.

Match

Match the economic systems to its characteristics or meaning.

• Command economy

• Mixed economy

• Traditional economy

• Free Market

Centrally owned by the government

Public and private sectors

Customs, family, and historical basis

Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

• Centrally owned by the government

• Public and private sectors

• Customs, family, and historical basis

• Private sector, profit, and minimal gov.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a mixed economy?

• An economy where all decisions are made by the government.

• An economy that operates without any government intervention.

• An economy that incorporates elements of both market and command economies.

• An economy where decisions are made solely through market forces without any regulation.

Multiple Choice

A command economy is characterized by which of the following?

• High levels of competition among businesses

• Minimal government intervention in economic decisions

• Government making all economic decisions

• Consumer preferences determining production

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an autocracy?

• Rule by one person

• Rule by a few people

• Rule by many people

• Rule by elected representatives