Political Entities Quiz

What is the primary building block of the world political map?

• Independent states

• Multinational states

• Nations

• Nation-states

Which group of people with a common identity through shared cultural traits is known as a nation?

• Palestinians in Israel

• Ethnic Russians in former Soviet territories

• Maasai in East Africa

• The Basque in Spain

The following are countries that the borders of the nation match the borders of the state that is why they are considered as a nation-state EXCEPT:

• Iceland

• Denmark

• United States

• Japan

Which group of people is an example of a stateless nation?

• Ethnic Russians in former Soviet territories

• Palestinians in Israel

• Ukrainian and Russian ethnic groups

• More than 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria