APHG Unit 4-----Political

Historically, Iceland had only one period of human migration. The country has never been invaded and possesses a common culture and language. As a result, Iceland is regarded as a good example of which of the following concepts?

• Nation-state

• Constitutional monarchy

• Exclave

• Absolute Monarchy

• Theocracy

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an example of

• Nationalism

• Supranationalism

• a fragmented state

• a unitary state

• a nation-state

United Nations recognition of a state’s “exclusive economic zone” allows the state to

• Claim national economic jurisdiction over 200 nautical miles of water extending from its coast

• Protect domestic production by imposing tariffs on all foreign-made goods

• Limit importation of competitive goods and services from other countries

• Establish economic free trade zone within the sovereign territory of other states

• Form limited economic alliances with other countries

Which of the following correctly lists the usual hierarchy of political-administrative units in order from the largest to the smallest?

• Empire, nation-state, province, county

• Empire, nation-state, county, province

• Empire, county, province, nation-state

• County, nation-state, province, empire

• Province, empire, nation-state, county

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of a state?

• an organized economy and currency system

• defined boundaries

• political sovereignty

• a permanent resident population

• a common language

Which of the following best explains the effect of a federal government?

• Multiple sub-states have local control and are unified to pursue common goals at the national level

• Autonomous regions act outside the authority of a central government

• Federal states encourage devolutionary movements and break apart quickly

• Laws are enacted in a single language to promote cultural unity

• The centralized government creates a barrier to local participation in the political process

Which of the following best represents the concept of a nation-state in its internal cultural-political makeup and spatial organization?

• Argentina

• South Africa

• New Zealand

• India

• Japan

In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait in part over an oil resource that Iraq and Kuwait both claimed fell within their natural boundaries. This type of boundary dispute is classified as

• Operational

• Definitional

• Allocational

• Locational

• Superimposed

At some point in their recent history (past 100 years), all of the following countries became divided into two political entities as a result of cultural or ideological conflict EXCEPT

• Korea

• Vietnam

• Ireland

• German

• Japan

With its system of regional provinces that share political power with the central government, India is an example of a

• nation-state

• federal state

• microstate

• reapportioned state

• electoral state