Intro to Political Geography Quiz

A state is a synonym for a

• territory

• country

• unit

• member

An area with a permanent population, sovereignty, and defined territory is a...

• state

• colony

• nationality

• satellite

A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.

• nation-state

• state

• multinational state

• trinational state

A _________________________ contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination.

• nation-state

• state

• multinational state

• trinational state

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

• self-determination

• sovereignty

• immunity

• diplomacy

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

• colony

• Nation-state

• nation

• state

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

• constitutionality.

• colonialism

• self-determination

• sovereignty.

The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as

• Sovereignty

• universal suffrage

• nationalism

• self- determination

The former Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia can be classified as a

• Multinational state

• colony

• nation-state

• frontier

Which of the following terms best describes the Kurds?

• Nation-State

• Multinational state

• Stateless Nation

• Part-nation State