Unit 7 Test Review

Arbitrary man-made lines drawn for political divisions, such as those drawn at the Berlin Conference and the partitioning of India _________________________. (IR-8)

• are appreciated by people living in those colonies

• must be protected by supranational organizations, such as the United Nations

• can lead to extended conflict & violence

• are drawn with the best interest of the people living in those colonies

The significance of the Danube River is that it __________ (IR8)

• delineates the southernmost extent of glaciers 10,000 years ago

• has assisted Europeans historically as they have migrated from west to east

• is used extensively by Europeans for recreation

• is a natural border between some European countries

In what ways can physical borders be good borders? (EQ1)

• They can be altered at any time

• They aren't

• They act as natural borders between places

• They create access to natural resources

What is the physical border that separates India and Nepal from China? (U6L1 natural borders worksheet)

• The Andes Mountains

• The India/Nepal Boundary Line

• The Himalayan Mountains

• The Red River

Why are there man-made borders? (IR6 & natural borders worksheet)

• To divide natural resources

• To keep criminals out

• To keep countries isolated

• Create different sovereign territories, and identify political boundaries

Arbitrary man-made lines drawn for political divisions, such as those drawn at the Berlin Conference and the partitioning of India

• are always drawn with the people's best interest at heart

• are drawn depending on what supranational organization they belong to

• Can lead to extended conflict and violence

• are requested by the people living in that area

What do states and a nation-states have in common?

• They have defined borders and a government

• They have a King and Queen

• They have a dictator

• Nothing

People that live in a _________________________ share the same ethnicity, religion, language.

• State

• Nation

• Nation-State

• Kingdom

What do American Indians, Cajuns, and Kurds have in common?

• They were once ruled by dictators

• Their lingua franca is Russian

• They were all converted from tribal religions to Christianity

• They are all nations

Japan, Iceland and Germany are all examples of a ____________________

• State

• Nation

• Nation-State

• Kingdom