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WorksheetsAP Human Geography Midterm Exam (Chapter 8 Test)
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
Korea is a good example of a(n)
a)
ethnicity divided between more than one state.
b)
nation-state existing in a unified condition
c)
sovereign state
d)
colony divided between more than one ethnicity.
2.
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as
a)
self-determination
b)
sovereignty
c)
nationalism
d)
universal sufferage
3.
The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is delineated by
a)
the Rio Grande
b)
the Gulf of Mexico
c)
the Mojave Desert
d)
The Mississippi River
4.
The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were
a)
city-states, which incorporated citiesas well as their countryside.
b)
colonies, which incorpated cities as well as their countryside.
c)
nation-states, which incorporated city-states, colonies and empires.
5.
What might be the comtemporary bassi for conflicting claims to the Artic?
a)
potential for energy resources
b)
old Cold War grudges
c)
colonial expansion
d)
shifting sea ice formations
6.
What is NOT true about the Law of the Sea
a)
It identifies territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles as under state control
b)
It identifies international waters as having no single state control
c)
It identifies internal shoreline waters as international to ensure free trade.
d)
It identifies exclusive economic zone as a zone of state exploitation of resources such as fish and oil
7.
A country that is not fully autocratic or democratic is defined as a(n)
a)
anocracy
b)
plutocracy
c)
bureaucracy
d)
totalitarian state
8.
State with control over its internal affairs has
a)
sovereignty
b)
nationality
c)
centripetal force
d)
ethnicity
9.
The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is
a)
colonialism
b)
contitutionality
c)
self-determination
d)
sovereignty
10.
Democracies and autocracies differ in three essential ways, they are
a)
loevity of regime, citizen participation, and adoption of free market economies.
b)
selection of leaders, citizen participation, and checks balances.
c)
longevity regime, selection of leadres, and checks and balances.
d)
selection of leader, adoption of free market economies, checks and balance.
11.
The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in
a)
Western Europe
b)
the Roman Empire
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
Mesopotamia
12.
What was an important cultural characteristic of boundaries in the nineteenth century Frace, Spain, and Portugal.
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
economics
d)
mountains
13.
The only large land mass not part of a sovereign state is
a)
Antarctica
b)
the Artic
c)
Greenland
d)
Siberia
14.
The form of gerrymandering seeks to concentrate opposition supporters into a few districts.
a)
stacked
b)
wasted
c)
excess
d)
anti-immigration biased.
15.
A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a(n)
a)
federal state
b)
anocractic state
c)
fragmented state
d)
unitary state
16.
A feature of the physical environment commonly used separate states includes all but which of the following?
a)
geometry
b)
mountains
c)
lakes
d)
deserts
17.
Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state
a)
compact
b)
enlongated
c)
fragmented state
d)
prorupted
18.
NATO membership expanded immediately after the dissolution of the USSR to include
a)
former Warsaw pact countries
b)
the remaining colonies under the British and U.s. control
c)
Cuba to avoid another missile crisis
d)
Switerland, Austria, and Serbia.
19.
Whhich of the following is an INCORRECT statement about the Cold War
a)
The United States and the USSR were the only two remaining superpowers after WWII
b)
The United States reinforced itspolitical alliances and ideology through military assertion in Panama and Grenada.
c)
The Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated and settled peacefully at the UN
d)
Countries in the Soviet Bloc were described as satellites.
20.
The boundary between Argentina and Chile is an example of a
a)
prorupted boundary
b)
geometric boundary
c)
physical boundary
d)
cultural frontier
21.
A(n) ________ is a state that contains more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination and self-government.
a)
multi-national state
b)
mutli-linguistic state
c)
anocracy
d)
city-state
22.
Sub-Saharan Africa's fragile stats' status may be attributed to all but which of the following?
a)
high population growth and poor health
b)
extreme poverty
c)
alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
d)
ethnic tensions and ethnic cleansing
23.
The European Union
a)
has as its main objective to promote development within member states through economic and political cooperation.
b)
consolidates all economic planning in London, England.
c)
distributes large urban populations to undeveloped rural areas in order to distribute development and wealth.
d)
negotiates restrictive immigration policies and reduces mobility within member states.
24.
Using the map to the left, which African country has an enlongated shape?
a)
Malawi
b)
Algeria
c)
Libya
d)
Sudan
25.
the boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by which of the following?
a)
geometric only
b)
water and geometric
c)
longuistic and religious
d)
water and linguistic
26.
This form of gerrymandering seeks to distribute opposition supporters so they represent a minority in several districts
a)
stacked vote
b)
wasted vote
c)
excess vote
d)
gender biased
27.
The republics of the former Soviet Union were established based on
a)
ethnic lines
b)
linguistic lines
c)
religious values
d)
national resources
28.
Using the map, observe that Iraq is now an example of a(n)
a)
open anocracy
b)
closed anocracy
c)
autocracy
d)
democracy
29.
The world's largest state is
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
Alaska
30.
Gerrymandering
a)
is the redrawing of legislative boundaries by both parties.
b)
is the resdrawing of legislative boundaries to ensure federal funds are distributed to those who need them the most.
c)
is a republican proccess to ensure control by the wealthy elite.
d)
Is only done by Republicans to ensure Congress is ineffective.
31.
Terrorism differs from Assassinations and other acts of political violence because
a)
attacks are never well coordinated
b)
attacks are aimed at military targets or political leaders
c)
attacks are aimed at ordinary people.
d)
attacks use only personal and improvised weapons
32.
The difference between a frontier and a boundary is
a)
a frontier is a tangible geographic area where a boundary is an infinitely thin line
b)
a frontier is uninhabited and a boundary is densely populated.
c)
a frontier is controlled by state coalitions while a boundary is controled by one state.
d)
a frontier is controlled by state coalitions while a boundary is controlled by one state
33.
A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a
a)
nation-state
b)
colony
c)
patron-state
d)
nation
34.
The best example of a state among the following is
a)
a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities which share responsibility for maintaining an independent government and a standing army.
b)
a mountainous region inhabited by heterogeneous ethnicities and divided up administratively among various independent countries.
c)
a mountainous region inhabited by a mixture of peoples but recently colonized by a European nation-state.
d)
an island with a long history of self-rule and a homogeneous ethnic identity, although the island has been under the control of a colonial power for the last 30 years.
35.
Using the map, the British colony east of Aregentina is
a)
Gibraltar and Anguila
b)
Saint Helena
c)
The Falkland Islands
d)
b and c (Saint + Falkland)
36.
A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a
a)
federal state.
b)
fragmented state.
c)
unitary state
d)
nation-state.
37.
The most populous country not a member of the UN Is
a)
Taiwan
b)
North Korea
c)
Switzerland
d)
Monaco
38.
Which of the following is not true about both China and Taiwan?
a)
Both were once ruled by the nationalists and both have official relationships with the United States
b)
Both consider that the two areas form one sovereign state and both now hold seats in the UN
39.
The fertile crescent
a)
Followed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
b)
Extended from the Persian gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
c)
was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East
d)
Is sometimes considered to be extended into the Nile Valley // All of the above.
40.
Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in the
a)
the Fertile Crescent
b)
Egypt
c)
the Roman Empire
d)
Western Europe
41.
The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
The United States.
c)
Western Europe
d)
the Roman Empire
42.
There are some extremely small states in the world that have all but which of the following characteristics?
a)
Many are islands.
b)
They are called microstates.
c)
Most are in the Southern Hemisphere.
d)
All are smaller than 1,000 SQ Kilometers.
43.
An area organized into an independent political unit is a(n)
a)
state
b)
nation-state
c)
nation
d)
sovereignty
44.
A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a shared set of beliefs is
a)
a nation-state
b)
a state
c)
a nation
45.
A group of people who occupy a particular area and have a strong sense of unity based on a shared set of beliefs is
a)
a nation-state
b)
a state
c)
a nation
46.
An example of a perforated state is
a)
Solvenia
b)
South Africa
c)
Borneo
47.
Which of the following is a landlocked state?
a)
Mongolia
b)
Taiwan
c)
China
48.
An example of a modern city-state is
a)
Singapore
b)
Japan
49.
Which of the following is the best example of a perforated state?
a)
Italy
b)
Afganistan
50.
What is the primary reason for establishing a proruption in a boundary?
a)
To access more raw materials
b)
To claim total control.
51.
A conflict ver the sharing of water in the Kaveri River between the South Indian states of Kamatake and Tamil Nadu would be best classified as
a)
adultural boundary dispute
b)
an allocated boundary dispute
52.
Alaska in the United States is a good example of a(n)
a)
Exclave
b)
Enclave
53.
Which of the following best illustrates the geographical concept of the nation-state
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
USA
d)
uk
54.
This type of boundary line is established before an area well populated.
a)
Antecedent Boundaries
b)
Allocation boundaries
55.
Which of the following states best fits the morphology descriptions of a perforated state?
a)
South Africa
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
South Asia
56.
In political geography, these forces tend to disrupt and threaten the unity of a state
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Centripetal
57.
[Organic Theory]
Which of the following best describes the theory?
Which of the following best describes the theory?
a)
This theory stated that "States are born and need nourishment and living space to survive. States gain living space and tn strength by annexing territory of weaker states. It also states a state had to either grow or it would cease to exist." Freidrich Ratzel (1844-1904)
b)
This theory stated that "Land based power was more important that control of the seas and essential to achieve domination of the "world island. The Heartland was considered Russia and Central Asia. It protected large deposits of coal and other resources."." Sir Halford Mackinder (1861-1947)
c)
This theory stated that "POwer comes from the control of the maritime (sea) areas of the world.; more and more varity of resources. People and access to seas. 'Who rules therimland rules Eurasia; who rules Eurasia controls the destinies of the world.'" FNicholas Spykman (893-1943)
d)
The choice is B, but the creator is wrong.
58.
[Rimland Theory]
Which of the following best describes the theory?
Which of the following best describes the theory?
a)
This theory stated that "States are born and need nourishment and living space to survive. States gain living space and tn strength by annexing territory of weaker states. It also states a state had to either grow or it would cease to exist." Freidrich Ratzel (1844-1904)
b)
This theory stated that "Land based power was more important that control of the seas and essential to achieve domination of the "world island. The Heartland was considered Russia and Central Asia. It protected large deposits of coal and other resources."." Sir Halford Mackinder (1861-1947)
c)
This theory stated that "POwer comes from the control of the maritime (sea) areas of the world.; more and more varity of resources. People and access to seas. 'Who rules therimland rules Eurasia; who rules Eurasia controls the destinies of the world.'" FNicholas Spykman (893-1943)
59.
[Heartland Theory]
Which of the following best describes the theory?
Which of the following best describes the theory?
a)
This theory stated that "States are born and need nourishment and living space to survive. States gain living space and tn strength by annexing territory of weaker states. It also states a state had to either grow or it would cease to exist." Freidrich Ratzel (1844-1904)
b)
This theory stated that "Land based power was more important that control of the seas and essential to achieve domination of the "world island. The Heartland was considered Russia and Central Asia. It protected large deposits of coal and other resources."." Sir Halford Mackinder (1861-1947)
c)
This theory stated that "POwer comes from the control of the maritime (sea) areas of the world.; more and more varity of resources. People and access to seas. 'Who rules therimland rules Eurasia; who rules Eurasia controls the destinies of the world.'" FNicholas Spykman (893-1943)
60.
Which two organizations were in a military alliance during the cold war?
a)
NATO and Warsaw Pact
b)
UN and EU
c)
UN and NATO
61.
Which two organizations were in an economic alliance during the Cold War?
a)
European Union (EU) and COMECON.
b)
NATO and Warsaw
c)
NATO and EU
d)
EU and Russia
62.
A nation group that aspires to become a nation-state but lacks the territory is a
a)
country
b)
statless nation
c)
nation-state
d)
state
63.
Which of the following best describes the border landscape between the United States and Mexico in the early 21st century
a)
Tons of trasnportation connections or economic linkages
b)
very few transportation connections or economic linkages
64.
The civil war in Rwanda is most closely an example of
a)
an ethnic conflict
b)
a conflict over power
65.
Although the United Kingdom is divided into several countries- England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland - it constitutes
a)
a unitary state
b)
a stateless nation
c)
a nation
d)
a federal power
66.
Which of the following best describes the border landscape between the United States and Mexico in the early 21st century
a)
Tons of trasnportation connections or economic linkages
b)
very few transportation connections or economic linkages
67.
A nation group that aspires to become a nation-state but lacks the territory is a
a)
country
b)
statless nation
c)
nation-state
d)
state
68.
Which of the following is the name for political redistricting that produces unusually shaped districts to create a political advantage
a)
voting waste
b)
Gerrymandering
69.
The civil war in Rwanda is most closely an example of
a)
an ethnic conflict
b)
a conflict over power
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