4.08 Defining Devolutionary Factors

What is devolution?

• The transfer of power from regional governments to a national government.

• The transfer of power from a national government to regional governments.

• The process of a state breaking up into multiple smaller states.

• The formation of new cultural identities within a state.

Which of the following is a physical geography factor that can lead to devolution?

• The development of unique cultural identities.

• A desire for self-determination among a group of people.

• A state being fragmented by features like mountains, oceans, or rivers.

• A government abusing its power over certain groups.

Which group is presented as an example of ethnic separatism due to their unique culture and a desire for more autonomy from Spain?

• The Walloons

• The Flemish

• The Catalans

• The Kurds

In Belgium, the country is split into two major groups, the Flemish and the Walloons, primarily due to differences in what?

• Economic status

• Political ideology

• Language

• Religious beliefs

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Which two ethnic groups were primarily involved in the Rwandan Genocide in 1994?

• Hutu and Tutsi

• Zulu and Xhosa

• Amhara and Oromo

• Kikuyu and Maasai

The Rohingya people, an ethnic Muslim minority, have been denied rights and citizenship by the government of which country?

• Bangladesh

• India

• Myanmar

• Thailand

What can happen to a state that fails to provide enough jobs, ensure equal opportunities, or move economically/socially in a positive direction?

• It will experience increased national unity.

• Citizens will become more satisfied with the status quo.

• It will likely experience devolutionary pressures.

• It will attract more foreign investment.

What is the term for a movement by a nation to unite other parts of its nation that are located in another state's boundaries, as exemplified by Russia's actions in Ukraine?

• Ethnic cleansing

• Stateless nation

• Irredentism

• Distance decay