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WorksheetsAP Human Geography: Ch 8 (Political Geo), Ch 9 (Development)
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is it called when a country breaks apart into several smaller countries?
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Nation State
c)
Fragmented State
d)
Balkanization
2.
The term nation-state would best fit which country?
a)
United States
b)
Israel
c)
Brazil
d)
Japan
3.
All of the following are considered more developed regions except
a)
Europe.
b)
North America.
c)
Australia & New Zealand.
d)
North Africa & SW Asia.
4.
Since 1990, most countries have seen a decline in previous patterns of
a)
gender dynamics.
b)
gender equality.
c)
gender inequality.
d)
innovative agricultural methods.
5.
The celebration of a national holiday is an example of
a)
Centrifugal Force
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Terrorism
d)
Revolution
6.
In order to be considered a state, a region must have what?
a)
Borders
b)
Government
c)
Official Language
d)
Sovereignty
7.
For many years, French Canadians from Quebec sought ___________, or the right to govern themselves and establish their own independent state.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Self-determination
c)
Reapportionment
d)
Colonization
8.
Examples of material conditions include
a)
drinking water and sewage systems.
b)
religious institutions.
c)
political institutions.
d)
division of job types into different sectors.
9.
Mountains, water, and deserts are examples of
a)
Frontier boundaries
b)
Cultural boundaries
c)
Physical boundaries
d)
Geometric boundaries
10.
A territory legally tied to a sovereign state would best describe a
a)
State
b)
Country
c)
Colony
d)
Province
11.
The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by which of the following?
a)
Water and Linguistic
b)
Water and Geometric
c)
Mountain and Water
d)
Geometric only
12.
Poland is an example of what kind of state shape?
a)
Elongated
b)
Perforated
c)
Fragmented
d)
Compact
13.
Which system of government gives the national government the majority of the power?
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Confederate
d)
Democracy
14.
Based on the concept of Wallerstein’s world-systems analysis, which of the following countries best fits the description of semi-periphery in the early 21st century?
a)
Germany
b)
Cuba
c)
China
d)
Nigeria
15.
What economic alliance was the USSR a part of during the Cold War?
a)
NATO
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
COMECON
d)
European Union
16.
The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were
a)
nation-states, which incorporated city-states, colonies, and empires.
b)
patron-states ruled by sheiks.
c)
empires, which incorporated dozens of unified colonies.
d)
city-states, which incorporated cities as well as their countryside.
17.
Which listed military alliance supported the US during the Cold War?
a)
COMECON
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
European Union
18.
True or false: In general, the world has become more democratic.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The empire that had so many colonies that the "sun never set" on their empire was
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
American
d)
British
20.
Which of the following states is NOT linked with sponsored terrorism?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Iran
c)
Libya
d)
Israel
21.
The period of rapid technological advancement that began around 1800 is known as the
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Roman Empire
c)
Green Revolution
d)
Industrial Revolution
22.
Which of the following development strategies would be consistent with Rostow’s preconditions for take off stage?
a)
Build hydroelectric dam and roads.
b)
Exploit comparative advantage by trading with poorer countries.
c)
Increase tariffs on trade in order to keep out competition.
d)
Increase international trade of manufactured goods.
23.
When a country suffers from a “brain drain” it means the country has experienced
a)
an emigration of working age males.
b)
an emigration of educated professionals.
c)
an emigration of political leaders.
d)
an emigration of female executives.
24.
According to Rostow's development model, a country with a rapidly growing economy, and a lot of heavy industry that uses modern technology with increasingly skilled labor is in Stage
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
25.
The Human Development Index (HDI) was derived with which of the following purposes in mind?
a)
Create a completely objective ranking of countries based on economic conditions within a country.
b)
Create a method of measuring development that includes all elements of development.
c)
Create a method of measuring development that focuses on social elements of literacy and politics.
d)
Create a method of measuring development that attempts to include social and economic elements.
26.
GE, Coca-cola, Nokia, Samsung, Pepsi, Walt-Disney represent the many
a)
World Bank contributors.
b)
World Trade Organizations.
c)
Transnational Corporations.
d)
Fairtrade Labeling Organizations .
27.
Of the following areas, the Human Development Index is highest in
a)
South Asia
b)
East Asia
c)
South America
d)
Europe
28.
A mining company operates in which industry sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Quinary
29.
A clothing store operates in which industry sector?
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
c)
Quaternary
d)
Tertiary
30.
Which of the following best describes Rostow’s model of economic development?
a)
Countries should outsource industrial production to periphery countries in order to lower the cost of goods in the “Core”.
b)
Countries will proceed through a series of stages in which a country focuses on the development of industries in which it has a comparative advantage.
c)
Governments should purchase and create companies within their border and slowly build the company.
d)
A country should invest equally across all sectors of the economy and protect new industries from international competition.
31.
What is an example of a multi-national state?
a)
United States
b)
Germany
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Peru
32.
Which sector has grown in the fastest in developed countries?
a)
primary
b)
secondary
c)
tertiary
33.
All of the following make up the human development index EXCEPT
a)
life expectancy.
b)
per capita income.
c)
education level and literacy rate.
d)
gender equality.
34.
Coal, oil, and natural gas are all examples of
a)
alternative energy sources.
b)
capital resources.
c)
fossil fuels.
d)
renewable resources.
35.
Which of the following is NOT primarily an economic union?
a)
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
b)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
c)
United Nations (UN)
d)
European Union (EU)
36.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was created to
a)
control the supply and price of oil.
b)
improve transportation in developing nations.
c)
promote the production of high-quality fossil fuels.
d)
limit the access of nations to solar power.
37.
What is the total value of goods and services produced by a country
a)
Gross Product Domestic
b)
Domestic Gross Product
c)
Product Gross Domestic
d)
Gross Domestic Product
38.
The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in
a)
The United States
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Western Europe
39.
Stages of growth model is similar to ________ model.
a)
J. H von Thunen
b)
Ernst Ravenstein
c)
W.W. Rostow
d)
Immanuel Wallerstein
40.
All of the following are drawbacks to the self-sufficiency model of development except
a)
it increases the price of goods for consumers.
b)
it stifles competition.
c)
it encourages internal innovation.
d)
it creates a large government bureaucracy.
41.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea sets the limit of the exclusive economic zone at 200 nautical miles from a country’s coastline. In cases where countries are less than 400 nautical miles apart at sea, which of the following explains how the exclusive economic zone boundary is determined for each country?
a)
Both countries will state their case to the United Nations during a hearing of the Security Council.
b)
Both countries will follow the median-line principle.
c)
Neither country can claim the area as an exclusive economic zone because the area is considered international water.
d)
Both countries will share all of the water area.
42.
The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 and the partition of India in 1947 changed borders in Africa and South Asia and are reflected in the current world map. Which of the following best describes the type of political border resulting from these events?
a)
relict boundaries
b)
consequent boundaries
c)
antecedent boundaries
d)
superimposed boundaries
43.
Post World war 2, the world has seen a larger tend of devolution. What is devolution?
a)
the transfer of power to a higher level, especially by local government to a larger, central government.
b)
the transfer of power to a lower level, especially by a larger, central government to local or regional administration.
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