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WorksheetsAPHG Chapter 8 Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How far out from a country's coastline does the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) go?
a)
12 nautical miles
b)
20 nautical miles
c)
100 nautical miles
d)
200 nautical miles
2.
Indonesia is an example of which state shape?
a)
prorupted
b)
compact
c)
fragmented
d)
elongated
3.
Voting districts in the United States are redrawn every _____ years by the state legislatures.
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
4.
Palestine and Kurdistan are both excellent examples of what major concept?
a)
perforated states
b)
multinational states
c)
stateless nations
d)
nation-states
5.
Area C here is an example of what type of region?
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Annexed region
d)
Colony
6.
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan all get their names from their primary _______.
a)
Political factions
b)
Agricultural products
c)
Historical figures
d)
Ethnic groups
7.
Russia took over the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine becaue it felt strong cultural and historical ties. This is an example of...
a)
Irrelevance
b)
irredentism
c)
centripetal forces
d)
balkanization
8.
Illinois' 4th congressional district shown here is a clear example of which concept?
a)
salamandering
b)
gerrymandering
c)
blockbusting
d)
redlining
9.
Which of the following is an example of a microstate?
a)
Monaco
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Angola
d)
North Korea
10.
Where do we find most of the world's landlocked states?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
11.
Which type of boundary is formed by ignoring existing cultural and tribal differences between groups?
a)
Subsequent
b)
Antecedent
c)
Superimposed
d)
Ethnic
12.
Nakhetchivan, the region shown in red, is owned by Azerbaijan, meaning that it is an example of a(n)...
a)
enclave
b)
autonomous region
c)
exclave
d)
microstate
13.
Why didn't most African states join the UN until the 1960s?
a)
They had no desire for independence
b)
The UN refused to recognize them
c)
The UN wasn't formed until the 1960s
d)
Prior to that point they were European colonies
14.
What do you call a group of people with a common political identity?
a)
nation
b)
state
c)
ethnicity
d)
religion
15.
NATO, the UN, the EU, and OPEC are all examples of what type of organization?
a)
supernatural
b)
supernational
c)
supranational
d)
superstitious
16.
Which of the following is a synonym for "state"?
a)
county
b)
country
c)
province
d)
territory
17.
The Soviet Union's domination of world politics is best defended by which theory of political power?
a)
Rimland Theory
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Sea Power Theory
d)
Heartland Theory
18.
What happens in the process of devolution?
a)
A national government takes over a nearby territory
b)
a national government takes power from the people
c)
a national government sells territory to a neighbor
d)
a national government gives power to its provinces
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