4 Unit 4 APHG Review Quiz

What is a state?

• A region with autonomous control

• A type of government

• A geographic area with a permanent population, defined borders, a sovereign government, and recognized by other states

• A group of people with a shared culture and history

What does self-determination refer to?

• A state's control over its domestic and international affairs

• The process of decolonization

• A nation's right or desire to self-govern

• The establishment of a sovereign government

What is a nation-state?

• A state with multiple nations within its borders

• A nation spread across multiple states

• A region with no direct control by any state

• A self-governing state with a relatively uniform population sharing common language, culture, and history

What is colonialism?

• A movement by a nation to unite other parts of its nation in another state's boundaries

• The practice of acquiring territories and settling there to exert control

• The transfer of political power from a central government to a regional government

• The idea of growing a state's power without establishing settlements

What is a multinational state?

• A nation that exists across multiple states

• A state with no recognized sovereignty

• A state consisting of multiple nations within its borders

• A state with a single ethnic group

What is imperialism?

• A policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy

• The process by which colonies gain independence

• The practice of settling in territories

• The idea of expanding a state's power by exerting force over other nations without establishing settlements

What is a stateless nation?

• A nation with defined borders

• A self-governing nation

• A nation spread across multiple states without its own state

• A nation with a sovereign government

What is devolution?

• The process of acquiring territories

• The expansion of a state's territory

• The transfer of political power from a central government to a regional government

• The division of a state into multiple sovereign entities

What is a supranational organization?

• A governmental organization within a single state

• An organization formed by three or more states to achieve common goals

• A local government organization

• A non-governmental organization operating within a single country

What is a geometric boundary?

• A boundary determined by physical landmarks

• A boundary that follows lines of latitude and longitude

• A boundary created by cultural differences

• A boundary that changes over time due to natural events