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AP Human Geography: Political Organization Of Space

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.
 Define Annexation
a)
Disputes based on resources
b)
The political transition of land from the control of enity to another
c)
Taxes placed on land 
d)
The center of government and administration 
2.
What are the 2 major themes of political organization of space? 
a)
Political geography of a modern state & The relationship between countries 
b)
Territory & Scale of regions
c)
Geography of human patterns & The association and contribution of different countries
d)
Median- Line Principle & Regionalism 
3.
What are examples of regional trade alliances? (Read the choices Carefully)
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Obligation (NATO)
b)
North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c)
Association of Southeast Asian Notions (ASEAN)
d)
European Nations Committee (ENC)
4.
What is Colonialism? 
a)
Homogenous settlements in which a country imposes its beliefs of ideal political and economic factors.
b)
The equal strength of opposing alliances.
c)
Multiple ethnicities & the ideas of self determination and self government.
d)
An effort by one country to establish settlements in a territory and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles on that territory.
5.
What are the 5 distinctive types of states? 
a)
Multinational State, Perforated State, Fragmented State, Nation State, Balanced State
b)
Multiethnic State, Multinational State, Physical State, Sovereign State, Political State
c)
Compact State,Fragmented State,  Elongated State, Perforated State Prorupted State
d)
Elongated Stated, Perforated State, City State, Landlocked State
6.
What is the difference between boundaries and frontiers?
a)
There is no difference
b)
Boundaries are lines 
Frontier are spacious feilds that allows political influence
c)
Boundaries are an invisible line that extends a state's territory 
Frontiers are open spaces were there is no political control
d)
Frontiers are an invisible line that extends a state's territory
Boundaries are open spaces were there is no political control
7.
Define Gerrymandering
a)
Redesigning the approach of creating new states
b)
Redrawing Legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power
c)
Opposition supporters are sparsely divided across many districts in the minority
d)
Invisible line that is drawn to divide an prevent the weakest party from voting
8.
What is the difference between Autocracy & Anocracy?
a)
Autocracy makes descisions that appeal to the ruler instead of the people
Anocracy makes descisions that apeal to the ruler instead of the people
b)
Both are made for the people and by the people and display fairness and comprises rules to ensure saftey and security within a state
c)
There is no difference
d)
Autocracy makes descisions that appeal to the ruler instead of the people 
Anocracy is a mixture of a democracy and autocratic
9.
Define Balance Of Power
a)
Equal strength between opposing alliances
b)
The powerful states revieve the most power 
c)
Common Interest of trade and other political status
d)
Power that has balance and structure
10.
Define a Landlocked State.
a)
A state that uses locks to keep its citizens from emigrating 
b)
A state that lacks a direct outlet to sea because its completely surrounded by  other countries
c)
A state that uses locks and special restrictions to keep everyone/thing homogenous
d)
There is no such thing