Political Geography Review

Income taxes on citizens would fall under which of the following categories?

• Internal affairs

• Foreign affairs

Building new roads in a country would fall under which of the following categories?

• Internal affairs

• Foreign affairs

Creating a trade relationship with another country would fall under which of the following categories?

• Internal affairs

• Foreign affairs

True or false: The United States is an example of a microstate.

• True

• False

True or false: A colony of a country is sovereign.

• True

• False

If a country wants to colonize in parts of Africa to try to spread religion, that would fall under which of the three Gs?

• God

• Glory

• Gold

What is a downside to being a landlocked country?

Answer explanation

A landlocked country does not have access to an ocean or a sea. This creates problems in terms of trade, and it also limits the amount of resources in the water (for example, fish) that a country has access to. Additionally, landlocked countries have less beaches, which can limit the potential for income from tourists.

If a mountain range is used to create a boundary between two countries, this would be which type of boundary?

• Geometric

• Cultural

• Physical

After WWI, language was used to create new countries in Europe. This means that what type of boundary was created between the countries?

• Geometric

• Cultural

• Physical

What state shape BEST describes Chile?

• Compact

• Prorupted

• Elongated

• Perforated