AP Human Geo Unit 4 Review

Which of the following best describes a state/country?

• A community of people with a common culture and ties to a homeland.

• An organized political unit within a defined border with sole authority.

• A region or sub-unit within a larger country, such as California.

• A recognized authority within a region.

What is a multinational state?

• A country that controls many sub-units with a central federal authority.

• When a country controls many colonies and territories abroad.

• A country containing many different ethnic groups within its boundaries.

• When there are many autonomous regions within a country.

What is it called when a country has the sole authority over its people and boundaries?

Where does Devolution most commonly occur?

• In or close to the capital city for the most political impact.

• On the edges of a country, further from the capital or central authority.

• From colonies that are fighting for their own self-determination.

• From stateless nations whose boundaries stretch beyond a country's borders.

What is it called when a core state indirectly asserts control over a peripheral state?

• Neocolonialism.

• Colonialism.

• Autonomous regions.

• Semi-autonomous regions.

Why are nation-states considered to be more politically stable than multinational states?

• Nation states are smaller and have less people.

• multinational states control other ethnic groups, causing civil unrest.

• Nation state are homogeneous and contain a collective identity.

• Multinational states are more prone to nationalism and political extremism.

What was the result of the Berlin Conference of 1884?

• It established a large supranational unit in Europe, now known as the European Union.

• It drew new political boundaries within Europe, settling hotly contested regional conflicts.

• It divided Germany into two parts, East and West, with different governing bodies in each.

• It drew superimposed boundaries all across Africa, dividing the continent into colonies.

What is the largest remaining impact of colonialism upon former colonies, still seen in their modern cultural landscapes?

• Architecture and consumption habits.

• Language and religion.

• The changes to the physical environment.

• The structures and styles of government.

On this map, label the South China Sea and circle the Strait of Malacca.

What key economic purpose do choke points most commonly serve?

• They make air shipping much faster, as airports are placed in key demographic areas.

• They make maritime (sea) trade much faster, as they allow ships to pass through land rather than around it.

• They make travel more efficient, as bridges can help people cross inland bodies of water such as lakes and rivers.

• They are fundamental to military power, as armies require great amounts of resources.