4.1

Which of the following is NOT a type of political entity mentioned in the learning material?

• Multinational states

• Autonomous regions

• Federal districts

• Stateless nations

What are independent states considered to be in the context of world political maps?

• Secondary building blocks

• The primary building blocks

• Insignificant entities

• Non-sovereign territories

Which of the following is an example of a semi-autonomous region?

• American Indian reservations

• Multistate nations

• Independent states

• Stateless nations

What is NOT a characteristic of an independent state according to the slide?

• Defined territory with borders

• Permanent population

• A large army

• Sovereignty

What does sovereignty refer to in the context of an independent state?

• The cultural practices within a state

• The right of a government to control and defend its territory and determine what happens within its borders

• The economic system adopted by the state

• The recognition from other states

Which of the following is essential for an entity to be considered a state?

• Having a sports team

• Recognition from other states

• Being part of a larger empire

• Having a specific religion

What are the shared cultural traits that define a nation according to the learning material?

• Government, borders, sovereignty, and economy

• Language, religion, ethnicity, and heritage

• Population, land area, capital, and flag

• Climate, topography, natural resources, and biodiversity

Which of the following best describes the Maasai?

• An urban ethnic group in West Africa

• A semi-nomadic ethnic group in East Africa

• A settled agricultural community in Southern Africa

• A coastal trading group in North Africa

Where do the Maasai primarily live?

• Northern Kenya and southern Tanzania

• Southern Kenya and northern Tanzania

• Eastern Kenya and western Tanzania

• Western Kenya and eastern Tanzania

What is a nation-state in the context of political entities?

• A state with multiple nations within it.

• A state where the borders of the nation do not match the borders of the state.

• A state with ideally only one nation within it, where the borders of the nation match the borders of the state.

• A state with no national identity.