4.1 Fast and the Curious

What are the primary building blocks of the world political map?

• Cities

• Independent states

• Continents

• Oceans

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a state?

• Permanent population

• Government

• Defined territory

• Unlimited resources

Which cultural traits are mentioned as part of a nation's identity?

• Language, religion, ethnicity, and heritage

• Language, politics, economy, and geography

• Religion, politics, economy, and technology

• Ethnicity, geography, technology, and politics

What does the map in the document show?

• The geographical location of the Maasai

• The political boundaries of East Africa

• The economic zones of Kenya and Tanzania

• The historical sites in East Africa

Which country is listed as having 70% Shinto & Buddhist population?

• Iceland

• Japan

• Denmark

• Sweden

Which of the following is a stateless nation in Israel?

• The Kurds

• The Basque

• The Palestinians

• The Turks

What does the map of the Kurds in SW Asia show?

• Population of Kurds in Europe

• Distribution of Kurdish people in SW Asia

• Kurdish political boundaries

• Kurdish language regions

What is a multistate nation?

• A nation with multiple governments

• A nation of people living in more than one state

• A nation with a single language

• A nation with multiple ethnicities

After the fall of which union did ethnic Russians live in former Soviet territories?

• European Union

• Soviet Union

• United Nations

• African Union

Which language is NOT mentioned as spoken in Nigeria?

• Hausa

• Yoruba

• Igbo

• Mandarin