Geopolitics Part 1

Geopolitics is

• the study of culture.
• the study of the effects of geography on international politics.
• the study of countries and capitals.
• the study of how delicious enchiladas are.

Which of the following is not true of a state?

• It has a defined territory.
• It has a population.
• It is sovereign. 
• It has a common culture.

A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a _______________

• centripetal force.
• nation.
• state.
• tribe.

A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a set of shared beliefs is a _______________

• centripetal force.
• nation.
• state.
• tribe.

Which of the following would be needed to be considered a democracy?

• ability to elect political leaders or be directly involved in political decisions
• having a constitution
• having a president
• having a mixed economy

Korea is a good example of a ___________

• sovereign state.
• nation-state
• nation divided between more than one sovereign state.
• colony.

Which of the following is considered a landlocked state?

• Finland
• Switzerland
• Indonesia
• The UK of GB and NI

One of Europe's partially recognized sovereign states is ______________

• Greece
• Spain
• UK of GB and NI
• Kosovo

Read the following description of Kurds to answer the question that follows:  
“The Kurds are an ethnic group indigenous to a region often referred to as Kurdistan, an area that includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.” 
Which of the following terms best classifies the Kurds?

• a stateless nation
• a nation-state
• a satellite nation
• an artificial boundary

During the Cold War, when Communism was at its peak and the Soviet Union was a rival superpower, they controlled most Eastern European countries.
These Eastern European countries were known as

• republics.
• stateless nations.
• nation-states.
• satellite nations.