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WorksheetsGeopolitics Blue Book (109-121)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which section of the graphic represents a confederal government- a system that accommodates regional interests rather than maintaining a strong central government?
a)
Section A
b)
Section B
c)
Section C
2.
Which is NOT a contributing factor to devolution?
a)
Ethnic tensions and rivalries
b)
Economic inequalities among citizens
c)
Isolation from the capital or other cultural centers
d)
Cooperation and a sense of joint purpose among the citizens.
3.
This image depicts RLEs for which vocabulary term?
a)
minority-majority districting
b)
the Electoral College
c)
gerrymandering
d)
redistricting
4.
Many European Union countries use the common market currency of this supranational organization called the ___
a)
euro
b)
dollar
c)
franc
d)
lira
5.
The UK vote to leave the European Union is an RLE for the tension between EU states who favor open market trading and those who seeking to protect national interests. The nickname for this vote is called
a)
Brexit
b)
Centrifugal Vote
c)
UK Vote
d)
Centripetal Vote
6.
This theory regards political history as a continuous struggle between land and sea powers with the ultimate victory going to the continental (land) power.
a)
Ratzel's Organic Theory
b)
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
c)
Spykman's Rimland Theory
7.
This graphic most closely depicts which geographic theory?
a)
Ratzel's Organic Theory
b)
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
c)
pykman's Rimland Theory
8.
This graphic most closely depicts which geographic theory?
a)
Ratzel's Organic Theory
b)
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
c)
Spykman's Rimland Theory
9.
The United Nation's _______ treaty divides the world's oceans into territorial and international waters.
a)
Law of the Seas
b)
Law of Shipping
c)
Law of the Oceans
d)
Law of the Coastlines
10.
Which of the following is NOT an essential goal of the European Union?
a)
Improving economic standards by promoting a single market and single currency.
b)
Regulating justice, migration policies, and fighting terrorism.
c)
Working together to increase tourism and international travels.
d)
Establishing agreed-upon common defense strategies.
11.
The legacy of European colonization and imperialism practices has a continuing impact on countries in 2017.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Separatist movements that demand self-rule or independence are _______ forces on or within a state.
a)
centrifugal
b)
centripetal
13.
This graphic best describes what international alliance?
a)
European Union
b)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
c)
North American Free Trade Alliance
d)
United Nations
14.
Globalization and fragmentation are counteracting world-wide trends that affect geopolitics.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Using fear and violence as a strategy for geopolitical gain is called ____________, and includes kidnapping, bombing, hostage-taking, and assassinations.
a)
terrorism
b)
war
c)
genocide
d)
ethnocentrism
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