CHAPTER 4 SECTION 3 POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY

What is the term to describe an independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its internal and external affairs?

• Region

• State

• Government

• Province

______________ refers to a group of people with a common culture and having a strong sense of unity.

• Nation

• State

• Peoples

Match the type of government to the description below: Xi Jingping is the President for Life of the People's Republic of China where there is one political party the CCP.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Socialism

What type of government does the US have?

• A Democracy

• A Monarchy

• A Republic

What type of government owns and makes all decisions concerning the economy, holds all political power, and determines the distribution of goods?

• Dictatorship

• Communism

• Socialism

Which country in the map is landlocked?

• France

• Germany

• Switzerland

Using the map, what feature is a natural boundary?

• Yalu River

• 38th Parallel

• Pyongyang

Why are boundaries important in creating nations?

• The boundaries of Africa are artificial boundaries that do not take into account the cultural realities of the place. This causes a lot of conflict.

• The boundaries of Africa help to created better economic regions.

A regional political system is a group of nations that unite for a common purpose like trade or economics. Which of the following is one of the most important for the U.S.?

• European Union

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO