4.1 Introduction to Political Geography

Which of the following best describes the concept of a nation?

• A country with strong patriotism

• A group of people with a variety of ethnic groups, who all believe in the same religion

• A region that has control over its internal and external affairs

• A state that is no longer recgonized as a state, but still retains its cultural identity

• A large group of people who are united by a shared culture or history

What is the difference between a state and a nation?

• A nation is a large group of people with a shared culture, while a state is a politically recognized area

• A state is a politically recognized area and a nation is a former state that retained its cultural identity

• A state is a member of the United Nations and a nation has political recognition but is not a member of the United Nations

• A state has one ethnicity residing inside it and a nation has multiple ethnicities that reside in it

A stateless nation lacks which of the following things?

• Politically recognized boundaries

• An internationally recognized government

• Control over its internal & external affairs

• All of the above

What is a multinational state?

• The case of an ethnic group of people without a state

• A country whose population possesses a substantial degree of cultural homogeneity and unity

• A country that contains more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination

• A area organized into a political unit and ruled by and established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs

An area within a state with full autonomy or freedom.

• Stateless nation

• Nation

• Nation-state

• Autonomous Region

• Semi-autonomous Region

An area within a state with partial autonomy or freedom.

• Stateless nation

• Nation

• Nation-state

• Autonomous Region

• Semi-autonomous Region

Which of the following is the best example of a multistate nation?

• Ukrainians

• Koreans

• Japanese

• Scottish

• French

The power of a state to govern itself

• authority

• sovereignty

• autonomy

• legitimacy

A group who identifies themselves as a people and have an established territory and shared history.

• country

• territory

• nation-state

• region