Unit 4 Political Geography Test MOD

Borders decided by landlocked bodies of water are determined by—

• The northernmost edge of the body of water.

• The midpoint of the body of water.

• Following the closest line of longitude.

(Supranationalism: 3 or more countries coming together for mutual benefit & achievement of shared goals)

Using the definition above, which of the following is NOT an example of supranationalism?

• European Union (EU)- 27 member countries

• United Nations (UN)- 193 member countries

• National Education Association (NEA)- 1 Member country

In order to be considered a state, a country must have sovereignty, government, territory, & ___________.

• Religion

• People

• Ethnicity

A ____ is an organization in which 3 or more countries come together for common goals

• Supranationalist Organization

• Physical Borders

• Country

A system of government where power is held by a King/Queen is called--

• Absolute Monarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

The United States has a _______________ type of government where the people have the power to elect representatives to make political decisions.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Constitutional Monarchy

Kurdistan (shown in the map) is an example of –

• State

• Nation

• Nation-State

The significance of the Rio Grande River is that it—

• is used extensively by Africans for fishing

• Used by South Americans to migrate from west to east.

• is a natural/physical border between the United States and Mexico

Iceland, Sweden, and Japan are examples of _______________ or a single nation governed by its own sovereign state—where each state contains only one nation.

• Nation

• State

• Nation-state

This form of government is where the people have the power.

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Absolute Monarchy