Political Geo Test

What is the best definition of a nation?

• A country with an army

• A group of people with a shared culture and identity

• A place with a government and borders

• A small village with no leader

Which of the following is the best definition of a state?

• A place with a government, defined borders, and sovereignty

• A group of people who share the same culture

• A city with many businesses

• A town that votes for a mayor

Which country is a good example of a nation-state?

• Canada

• Japan

• Brazil

• South Africa

A multi-nation state is:

• A country with many different cultural groups

• A country where everyone speaks the same language

• A region with no official borders

• A government that rules over many countries

What is a multi-state nation?

• A single cultural group spread across multiple countries

• A country that has more than one government

• A place where people speak many different languages

• A nation that only exists in history books

Sovereignty means:

• A country is controlled by another nation

• A country can make its own decisions without outside interference

• A government is elected by its people

• A state has no official borders

Which of the following is an example of a sovereign state?

• Texas

• Scotland

• The United States

• Quebec

What is an example of a stateless nation?

• France

• The Kurds

• The United States

• Australia

What makes a nation-state different from a multi-nation state?

• A nation-state has only one dominant culture

• A nation-state has no borders

• A multi-nation state does not have a government

• A nation-state is part of another country

Sovereignty is important because:

• It allows a state to make its own laws

• It prevents countries from having wars

• It keeps states from working together

• It allows countries to have different cultures