AP Geography Political Patterns

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

• state

• colony

• nationality

• satellite

A state is a synonym for a

• territory

• country

• unit

• member

A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.

• nation-state

• state

• multinational state

• trinational state

A _________________________ contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination.

• nation-state

• state

• multinational state

• trinational state

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

• self-determination

• sovereignty

• immunity

• diplomacy

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

• colony

• Nation-state

• nation

• state

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

• constitutionality.

• colonialism

• self-determination

• sovereignty.

The reasons why European states wanted to have colonies can be summarized as all BUT which of the following?

• god

• glory

• guilt

• gold

A state whose territory whose ethnicity has transformed into a nationality is a

• Multinational state

• nation-state

• frontier

• colony

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is created by which physical boundary?

• A man made wall

• Rocky Mountains

• Rio Grande River

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