World Geography Unit 4 Assessment: Political Geography

______ boundaries often follow straight lines and do not account for physical or human features.

• Geometric

• Natural

• Cultural

• Ethnic

Which title best completes the chart above? (WG.14B)

• Features of the World Health Organization

• Functions of the United Nations

• Features of the Organization of American States

• Functions of the World Food Programme

A system of government in which one person or a small group of people rules with unlimited power and authority is known as a(n)

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Autocracy

• Anocracy

Based on the information provided, Saudi Arabia’s political system is best described as a(n)

• Democratic republic

• Absolute monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Federal republic

Nation-states are states featuring which boundary type? (WG.14C)

• Natural

• Geometric

• Ethnic

• Superimposed

Violence committed to intimidate a population, especially with the aim of achieving a political goal, is known as

• Anarchism

• Terrorism

• Integralism

• Syndicalism

Kurds, Palestinians, and Basques are historical examples of

• Nation-states

• Irredentist movements

• Stateless nations

• Assimilationist movements

The General Assembly and Security Council are constituent bodies of the

• United Nations (UN)

• European Union (EU)

• African Union (AU)

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Based on the information provided, which political system best describes the above country? (WG.14B)

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolute monarchy

• Representative democracy

• Military autocracy

The list above describes the structure of which body of the United Nations? (WG.14C)

• A. General Assembly

• B. Security Council

• C. High Commissioner for Refugees

• D. International Court of Justice