Unit 4: Political Organization of Space

The largest political unit and the formal term for a country.

• State
• Nation
• Autonomous region
• Satellite state

In order to be considered a state, a region must meet which of the following criteria?

• Defined boundary

• Permanent population

• Sovereignty

• Recognized by others

• Official language

The United States recognizes how many states worldwide?

• 195
• 153
• 209
• 225
• 173

A group of people that share a common cultural heritage, common beliefs, claim a space as their homeland, and desire to establish their own state.

• State
• Nation
• Autonomous region
• Satellite state

A singular nation of people who fulfill the qualifications of a state.

• Nation-State
• Multinational State
• Stateless Nation
• Multistate Nation
• Nationless State

Iceland and Japan are the best examples of a:

• Nation-State
• Multinational State
• Stateless Nation
• Multistate Nation
• Nationless State

A country that contains more than one group of people who have different heritages and beliefs.

• Nation-State
• Multinational State
• Stateless Nation
• Multistate Nation
• Nationless State

The United States and Canada are examples of a:

• Nation-State
• Multinational State
• Stateless Nation
• Multistate Nation
• Nationless State

Cultural groups that have no independent political entity.

• Nation-State
• Multinational State
• Stateless Nation
• Multistate Nation
• Nationless State

The Palestinians (Gaza Strip and Occupied West Bank) and the Basque (northeastern Spain and southwestern France) are both examples of a:

• Nation-State
• Multinational State
• Stateless Nation
• Multistate Nation
• Nationless State