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Geopolitics Blue Book Quiz (99-109)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Political geographers study ways groups of people compete to dominate territory on earth's surface for _______, _______, and ______ power/advantage.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT THREE!

a)

economic

b)

social/cultural

c)

political

d)

environmental

2.
Which is NOT a true statement about boundaries?
a)
Boundaries may be physical or cultural.
b)
Boundaries often separate ethnic groups.
c)
Boundaries define perceptual regions.
d)
Boundaries may be visible or invisible.
3.

Antarctica and a portion of the Siberian Peninsula are examples of geographic zones where no state controls political power. These areas are known as

a)

states

b)

frontiers

c)

wild west

d)

colonies

4.
Which of the following is an example of a geometric boundary?
a)
The 38th parallel divides North and South Korea.
b)
The Atlantic Ocean forms the eastern boundary of the USA.
c)
 The Red River defines Texas and Oklahoma boundaries.
d)
The Great Wall between China and Mongolia.
5.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical boundary?

a)

The Pyrenees between France and Spain.

b)

The Rio Grande/Rio Bravo between US and Mexico.

c)

Hinduism and Islam as a dividing line for the creation of Pakistan and India.

d)

The Sahara as a boundary between Northern Africa abs sub-Saharan Africa.

6.

_____, _____. and _____ are often considered when setting boundary lines.

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Ethnicity

d)

Climate

7.

The Caucasus region has a wide variety of cultural diversity- in large part as a result of cultural isolation and rugged mountainous terrain.

a)

True- this is a homogeneous region of the world.

b)

True- this is a heterogeneous region of the world.

8.

Both _____ and _____ states have communication issues due to distance and isolation factors between places in their states.

a)

fragmented

b)

elongated

c)

compact

d)

perforated

9.

________ states like Czechia have obstacles conducting or controlling international trade, sea resources, transportation, and communication

a)

Compact

b)

Landlocked

c)

European

d)

Newly created

10.

Each of Mexico's 31 states are examples of _______ boundaries for the country of Mexico.

a)

internal

b)

external

c)

physical

d)

geometric

11.

Ancient Mesopotamia was organized as a______.

a)

modern state

b)

city-state

c)

nation-state

d)

medieval state

12.
* controls the use of weapons, force, and decides how violence can be used
* uses social institutions to turn political ideas into policy
* promote economic security
*provide health, transportation, and communication systems for its citizens
These are...
a)
The definition of a state
b)
The roles of a state
c)
The definition of a nation-state
d)
The role of stateless nations
13.
Stateless nations such as the Kurds, typically have have a strong tradition of self-determinism.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
This picture represents an attempt to avoid what kind of boundary dispute?
a)
Operational/Functional Dispute
b)
Allocational/Resource Dispute
c)
Positional/Definitional Dispute
d)
Territorial Dispute