Political Geography Vocab Quiz

What is the study of the spatial organization of political entities and the impact of geography on political processes?

• Political Science

• Political Geography

• Human Geography

• Cartography

Which type of government is ruled by the people, either directly or through elected representatives?

• Autocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Monarchy

What term describes a group of people with a shared culture, history, and identity, but who may not have an independent political state?

• State

• Nation

• Colony

• Province

Which of the following best defines a state?

• A political unit with a defined territory, permanent population, government, and sovereignty

• A group of people who share cultural traits but lack political independence

• A small region controlled by a larger empire

• A region with no defined political boundaries

Which term describes a country that contains two or more distinct nations within its borders?

• Nation-State

• Multi-Nation State

• Multi-State Nation

• Stateless Nation

What term is used for an ethnic or cultural group that is spread across multiple states?

• Stateless Nation

• Multi-Nation State

• Multi-State Nation

• Nation-State

Which of the following describes a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by a particular ethnic group that has been transformed into a nationality?

• Nation-State
• Multi-Nation State

• Multi-State Nation

• Stateless Nation

What is the ability of a state to govern itself without outside interference?

• Federalism

• Autocracy

• Sovereignty

• Nationalism

Which type of boundary is based on physical features such as mountains, rivers, or deserts?

• Cultural Boundary

• Superimposed Boundary

• Natural/Physical Boundary

• Relic Boundary

What type of boundary develops as a result of cultural or ethnic divisions rather than physical features?

• Geometric Boundary

• Antecedent Boundary

• Consequent Boundary

• Superimposed Boundary