Unit 4 APHUG Review Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a modern state?

• Defined borders

• Permanent population

• A common religion

• A sovereign government

What term describes a state where a national group's homeland coincides with the state’s borders?

• Multi-state nation

• Nation-state

• Stateless nation

• Multinational state

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

• Japan

• Iceland

• Canada

• Portugal

The concept of territoriality refers to:

• The spread of political ideas across borders

• The control of land and resources by a political group

• The merging of two states into one

• The economic interactions between neighboring states

Which political philosopher contributed to the idea of the modern state?

• Karl Marx

• John Locke

• Adam Smith

• Niccolò Machiavelli

What is an example of a relic boundary?

• The Berlin Wall

• The Great Wall of China

• The boundary between Canada and the U.S.

• The equator

What type of boundary is drawn before an area is well populated?

• Superimposed

• Subsequent

• Antecedent

• Relic

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 led to the creation of which type of boundary in Africa?

• Relic

• Superimposed

• Geometric

• Consequent

Which of the following best describes a geometric boundary?

• A boundary following a natural feature such as a river

• A boundary created to accommodate cultural divisions

• A boundary drawn along latitude or longitude lines

• A boundary that is no longer in use but still has effects

Which boundary type is based on cultural differences, such as religion or language?

• Geometric

• Subsequent

• Consequent

• Antecedent