APHG Political Geography

Imagine living in China under the rule of the Totalitarian Communist Dictator Xi. Which of the following actions would be allowed there that wouldn't be permitted in the USA, a Democratic Republic?

• Citizens internet access is censored and restricted.

• Citizens have access to all information except classified government information.

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  Citizens have freedom of speech, except for threats of violence.

• Citizens have freedom of religion.

Representatives from Sweden, France, and Japan will present their proposal to combat global warming at which of the following to gain international support?

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  A city council meeting

• A session of the Texas State Senate

• A meeting of the delegates to the United Nations

• A US Congressional Oversight Committee hearing

Which explanation best explains why a dictator like Kim Jong-un can also make North Korea a totalitarian state?

• Dictators like Kim Jong-un often are the country's religious leaders.

• Dictators like Kim Jong-un need to control everything in their country or risk rebellion.

• Dictators like Kim Jong-un like to encourage people to speak freely in society.

• Dictators like Kim Jong-un prefer to share power with people who have different views than them.

Which of the following explains why this barrier was built on the boundary separating Palestinians and Israelis in the Holy Land?

• Violence and war occurs when borders are changed.

• Animals are often crossing the boundary and eating the Palestinians crops.

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  The Israelis and Palestinians do not get along well.

In the context of the Palestinian referendum, which of the following statements is most influenced by nationalism?

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  “All Holy Land citizens should enjoy the same rights regardless of their ethnicity .”

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  “The Palestinians should be allowed to form its own independent country outside of the Israel.”

Vanuatu and other vulnerable countries are already grappling with powerful impacts of a heating planet. The south Pacific island nation has been slammed by powerful climate-fueled cyclones, including two this month that left 10% of its population still in evacuation centers.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia was among 130 countries to co-sponsor the resolution, which was "a key example of Pacific Island leaders driving global climate action".

On the eve of the vote, Vanuatu diplomats were still trying to win support from China and the U.S., the two biggest greenhouse gas emitting countries.

Which supranational or international organization is best equipped to address this international problem?

• United Nations

• NATO

• European Union

• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

During a sports event, one way to show patriotism is

• enlisting in the military to get a military discount on tickets.

• singing the national anthem when it is played.

• protesting and trying to overthrow the event organizers when your favorite team does not win.

Which factor played a significant role in fueling ethnic tensions leading to the Rwandan Genocide in 1994?

• Economic inequality

• Belgian Colonization

• Environmental degradation

• Religious differences between the Hutus and the Tutsis

What was the primary geopolitical context surrounding the Armenian genocide?

• Nationalist movements within the Ottoman Empire

• Cold War alliances

• Imperialistic WWI rivalries

• Global economic depression

What ideological beliefs held by the Nazi regime contributed significantly to the justification and implementation of the Holocaust?

• Racial purity and anti-Semitism

• Economic instability and unemployment

• Pacifism and diplomatic failures

• Technological advancements and scientific progress