Political Geography Review

The Korean ethnicity has significant populations in North Korea, South Korea, and Japan, all the while maintaining their same one ethnic identity.

For this reason, the Korean ethnicity can best be classified as

• a balkanized nation

• a multi-state nation

• antecedent boundary

• a multinational state

• the supreme ethnicity

The United Kingdom is 1 country with 4 different ethnic groups. What type of state is the United Kingdom?

• nation-state

• stateless nation

• multistate nation

• multinational state

• undeveloped state

The East Side Gallery in Berlin is an example of what?

• antecedent border

• delimited border

• relic border

• subimposed border

• restricted border

What is an example of a stateless nation?

• Kurds

• Latvians

• Argentines

• Mexicans

• Kenyans

Borders placed on the map by outsiders (ex: Africa after the Berlin Conf.)

• Superimposed Border

• Subsequent Border

• Geometric   

• Consequent Border

• Relic Border

Which areas in the United States are semi-autonomous?

• Native American Reservations

• International Airport Transfer Areas

• Puerto Rico and Guam

• The National Parks

• Military Bases

The Berlin Conference established the borders of North African countries including Egypt, Libya, and Sudan. The landscape of these countries influenced the types of boundaries imposed by the European colonial powers. Which of the following boundary types best explains the influence of landscape on the political borders of the North African region?

• Antecedent, based on tribal cultural boundaries that existed before European colonization

• Subsequent, with smaller buffer states placed between larger states to prevent political conflicts

• Consequent, accounting for local differences in language and religion during European colonization

• Natural, with irregular lines, accounting for regional physical features such as mountains or water bodies

• Geometric, with straight lines, disregarding physical features or tribal cultural differences of the areas

Which of the following describes typical characteristics of federal states?

• A large land area and multiple ethnic groups

• A small land area and high population density

• A centralized government and strong centripetal forces

• A fragmented land area and a single ethnic group

• A compact shape and a primate city

The Philippines and Malaysia lay claim to resources under and around the Spratly Islands. Which of the following best explains how the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) influences claims to the islands by both countries?

• The Philippines and Malaysia both claim the islands lie within their contiguous zones between 12 and 24 nautical miles from their coasts.

• The Philippines and Malaysia both claim ownership to the resources based on a historic possession of the islands.

• The Philippines and Malaysia both claim the islands lie within their territorial seas up to 12 nautical miles from their coasts.

• The claims to the Spratly Islands by both the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to exclusive economic zones up to 200 nautical miles from their coasts.

• The claims to the islands by the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to the median line principle.

Which of the following is the best definition of sovereignty?

• the ability of a state to get its citizens to support official policies

• a situation in which a state allows citizens to lead private lives independently from the government

• the ability of a state to carry out actions or policies within its borders independent of outside or inside interference

• a situation in which rule of law prevails within a state's borders

• a situation in which the state controls the most important parts of the economy