Political Geography Part 1

Which of the following represent a nation without a state? (mark all that apply)

• Palestinians

• Kurds

• Israelis

• Germans

• Basque

Which type of boundaries are those created by the Sykes-Picot Agreement and Berlin Conference 1884

• Subsequent

• Antecedent

• Relic/Relict

• Superimposed

• Militarized

Which type of political entity best describes American Indian Reservations?

• Nation-State

• Stateless Nation

• Multinational State

• Autonomous/Semi-Autonomous Region

• Multistate Nation

This is the largest stateless nation in the world.

• Rohingya

• Basque

• Kurds

• Palestinians

• America Indians

Canada created the territory of Nunavut in 1999 for the First Nations, giving them more decision-making power over local matters. This process if known as

• sovereignty

• devolution

• neocolonialism

• territoriality

• self-determination

Most political boundaries in Europe tend to follow ethnic/linguistic boundaries, making them which type of boundary?

• relic/relict

• superimposed

• subsequent

• geometric

• militarized

These are regions that often suffer instability because they are located between two very different regions and often possess ethnic and linguistic diversity. Examples: The Caucasus and Eastern Europe

• choke point

• autonomous region

• shatterbelt

• stateless nation

• nation-state

This is economic influence, usually by transnational corporations, imposed on countries often in order to control access to resources.

• territoriality

• colonialism

• imperialism

• neocolonialism

• sovereignty

The United Kingdom, Canada and the United States are all

• States

• Nation-States

• Multinational states

• Multistate nations

• Autonomous regions

Which of the following represent a nation-state? (mark all that apply)

• Japan

• Republic of Ireland

• Iceland

• Canada

• Russian Federation