AP Human Ch 8 - Political Geography

Which of the following is not a requirement to be considered a state?

• a defined boundary

• sovereign government

• permanent population

• developed industry

Sovereignty means...

• cooperative relationship with other nations.

• independence from the interference from other states.

• reclaiming land that was part of a nation's history.

• an area defined by it's ethnic population.

The Korean peninsula was divided at the 38th parallel in 1945. Which type of boundary is it?

• antecedent

• relic

• superimposed

• geometric

Which state currently controls the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea?

• South Korea

• Japan

• China

• Taiwan

• Philippines

In a federal system power moves _____, while in a confederal system powers _____.

• up / down

• vertical / horizontal

• down / down

• down / up

• power is held only in the central government of both.

Which statement is correct regarding gerrymandering?

• It only affects scales at the local level.

• It is a tactic only used in developed countries.

• It can affect elections at multiple scales.

• It can only be used in a unitary and federal system of government.

In 1961, the German city of Berlin was divided, in what would become known as the Berlin Wall. The wall represents a _____ boundary.

• delimited

• demarcated

• defined

• administered

What country is the closest example of a nation-state?

• China

• Russia

• Brazil

• Japan

• France

The largest multinational state in the world is...

• China

• India

• Russia

• United States

• Australia

An example of a stateless nation...

• Rwanda

• the Kurds

• the Taiwanese

• Bangladesh