MODULE 25 Intro to Political Geography Part B Quiz

The different types of political entities are:

• States, nations, city-states, and empires

• States, companies, families, and empires

• Nations, religions, cities, and empires

• Empires, continents, cities, and families

What is a nation?

• A community of people bound to a homeland and possessing a common identity based on shared cultural traits such as language, ethnicity, and religion.

• A group of people living in a city.

• A government organization.

• A type of business.

Fill in the blank: A nation is a community of people bound to a _______ and possessing a common identity based on shared cultural traits such as language, ethnicity, and religion.

• homeland

• government

• constitution

• economy

What is a nation-state?

• A political unit where a nation's geographic boundaries align perfectly with the state's territorial boundaries

• A country with multiple cultures and no defined boundaries

• A region governed by multiple authorities

• A state with no governance

Fill in the blank: The nation-state is the ideal political unit where a nation's _______ boundaries (people and culture) align perfectly with the state's territorial boundaries (governance and authority).

• geographic

• economic

• religious

• political

Fill in the blank: The nation-state ______ is achieved when authorities govern for all citizens, mass communications connect residents, and citizenship rights reinforce national identity.

• ideal

• fragmented

• temporary

• isolated

What is the definition of 'Nationalism'? Fill in the blank: Nationalism is the sense of belonging to and self-identifying with a ________ culture.

• national

• regional

• religious

• ethnic

Which of the following best describes 'Nationalism'?

• The sense of belonging to and self-identifying with a national culture.

• The process of forming a government.

• The act of trading between countries.

• The study of ancient civilizations.

A strong sense of nationalism can affect a person's social identity by:

• strengthening their connection to their nation and shaping their group affiliations

• making them less likely to identify with any group

• causing them to reject all forms of social identity

• having no impact on their sense of belonging

What is a stateless nation?

• An ethnic group or nation that possesses its own state

• An ethnic group or nation that does not possess its own state and is not the majority population in any nation-state

• A nation with multiple states

• A nation with no ethnic groups