Political Geography Quiz

What is a state?

• An area that believes it should be its own country

• A region caught between stronger external forces

• A group of people who share a common culture and history

• A political unit with a permanent population and recognized boundaries

What is a nation?

• A group of people who share a common culture and history

• An area that believes it should be its own country

• A political unit with a permanent population and recognized boundaries

• A region caught between stronger external forces

What is a nation-state?

• A nation who do not have their own independent state

• A state with a single nation

• A group of people who share a common culture and history

• A political unit with a permanent population and recognized boundaries

What is a stateless nation?

• A state with a single nation

• A group of people who share a common culture and history

• A nation who do not have their own independent state

• A political unit with a permanent population and recognized boundaries

What is a multinational state?

• A state with two or more nations

• A group of people who share a common culture and history

• A nation living across states

• A political unit with a permanent population and recognized boundaries

What is an autonomous region?

• A nation living across states

• A political unit with a permanent population and recognized boundaries

• A state with two or more nations

• An area which governs itself but is not an independent country

What is sovereignty?

• An area that believes it should be its own country

• Final authority over a territory and the right to defend territorial integrity

• The process by which a country determines its own statehood

• Gaining indirect control of another country through economic or cultural pressures

A state with two or more nations (most states)

• Multistate nations

• Multinational States

• State

• Nation

The process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.

• Self-Determination

• Independence movements

• Devolution

• Sovereignty

an area that believes it should be its own country

• Independence Movements

• Devolution

• Self-Determination

• Sovereignty