Unit 6: Political Geography Test

NATO membership is very common among countries in Eastern Europe.

• True

• False

Once Yugoslavia’s government collapsed in the 1990s, the split of countries centered around ethnic groups was carried out peacefully without war.

• True

• False

The partition of India, or the creation of the border between India and Pakistan, was peaceful and caused no issues.

• True

• False

Some issues with using water borders, such as rivers and lakes, is that they can dry up or change course overtime which can lead to border disputes.

• True

• False

The United Nations has successfully prevented all war since it was created in the late 1940s.

• True

• False

The country of Israel is considered to be a nation-state.

• True

• False

How have political boundaries affected the Kurds for much of their history?

• The Kurds today live in the independent country of Kurdistan.

• The Kurds today are a stateless nation because they have no country to call their own.

• The Kurds today are a united group with recognized political rights in Iraq, Turkey, & Syria.

• The Kurds today live in complete peace inside the borders of Iraq.

Which of the following DOES NOT accurately describe the United States?

• Contains a nation of Native Americans within its borders.

• Uses a constitutional monarchy as its government system.

• Are considered multicultural states and not a nation-state.

• Allows its citizens to vote for their political leaders.

A government system of oligarchy has–

• many elected officials that make laws.

• a dictator that is not elected by the people who controls all decisions for the country.

• a small group of officials that are not elected by the people that makes all decisions for the country.

• a King or Queen that has power because of his royal heritage.

What was the original purpose of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) created in 1949?

• To unify the economies of member states.

• To create schools that teach similar subjects between all member states.

• To protect one another in case of attack by an outside country.

• To create new borders between member states in Europe and the United States.