World Geography Unit 4 Geopolitical Concepts

Which of the following is the BEST example of a nation divided among multiple states?

• Koreans

• Poles

• Thai

• Japanese

• Danes

The Berlin Conference in 1884 primarily established borders on which continent/region?

• South America

• North America

• South Asia

• Africa

• Oceania

Which of the following is the BEST example of a superimposed boundary?

• United States and Mexico

• United States and Canada

• China and Vietnam

• France and Germany

• India and Pakistan

What is the problem with using physical boundaries to establish political borders?

• Physical boundaries don’t necessarily take into account cultural differences.

• Physical boundaries can be very difficult to cross.

• Physical boundaries can hurt nationalistic forces.

• Physical boundaries hinder communication.

• Physical boundaries can shift over time, possibly causing turmoil.

Which is the largest area of land governed by the concept of the global commons?

• Greenland

• Northern Canada

• Antarctica

• Russia

• Argentina

The International Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) at times uses the median-line principle. What is a potential problem with using the median-line principle?

• International trade routes do not always correspond to sovereignty claims.

• Exclusive economic zones are disrupted by political turmoil in regions.

• Global commons do not allow for natural resource extraction.

• Sovereignty claims may be disputed, making it difficult to establish where the median line is.

East of the Iron Curtain boundary, during the time of the Cold War, was dominated by what group?

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

• European Union (EU)

• Warsaw Pact (WP)

• North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

The Domino Theory is exemplified through the concept of a shatterbelt, an area where tension is high and conflict is likely between major world powers. The domino theory was acted upon during what geopolitical event?

• World War II in the Pacific Realm

• American Revolution

• Terrorist attacks of 9/11/01 in the United States

• The Korean War and the Vietnam War

• Falkland Islands war between United Kingdom and Argentina

Germany was reunified in 1990 when East and West Germany became one country. However, the remnants of the border between the two countries became apparent when iconic landscapes such as the Berlin Wall were taken down. Since the end of 1989/90, the remnants of the Berlin Wall became an example of which type of boundary?

• Physical boundaries

• Geometric boundaries

• Subsequent boundaries

• Relic boundaries

• Superimposed boundaries

There are 128 million people who speak Japanese as their primary language, and 127 million of those people live in Japan. This BEST represents which concept?

• Multi-ethnic state

• State

• Stateless nation

• Multinational state

• Nation-state