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WorksheetsChapter 8: Political Geography Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins
A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary doesn’t vary significantly.
Unitary State
Compact State
City-State
Federal State
Attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
Sovereignty
State
Imperialism
Colonialism
What is a landlocked state?
A state that requires a key to get into
A state that has combination locks all over the and
A state that lacks a direct outlet to sea
A state that only allows land ownership for certain groups
Invisible line that marks the extent of a state’s territory
Boundary
Colony
Prorupted State
State
An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government
Federal state
Unitary state
Elongated state
Perforated state
A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent
Frontier
Sovereignty
Colony
Elongated state
A state with a long, narrow shape
Prorupted state
Elongated state
Compact state
Perforated state
Control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous group
Sovereignty
Colonialism
Frontier
Imperialism
An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension
Prorupted state
Elongated state
Fragmented state
Unitary state
A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate surroundings
Compact state
City-state
Fragmented state
Microstate
A state that encompasses a very small land area
City-state
Compact state
Microstate
Colony
A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory
Elongated state
Federal state
Compact state
Fragmented state
A state that completely surrounds another one
Compact state
Fragmented state
Prorupted state
Perforated state
Which of these is a landlocked state?
Mexico
Lesotho
India
Germany
An ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states
Sovereignty
Gerrymandering
Colony
Frontier
Which of these is an elongated state?
China
Scotland
Chile
Egypt
A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political power
Balance of power
Frontier
Gerrymandering
Federal state
Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power
Compact state
Gerrymandering
Boundary
Unitary state
An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs.
Frontier
Boundary
State
Colony
Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries
Boundary
Balance of power
Gerrymandering
Fragmented state
City-state
Compact state
Prorupted state
Colony
Compact state
City-state
Elongated state
Fragmented state
Elongated state
Prorupted state
Compact state
Perforated state
An example of a perforated state is
Solvenia
South Africa
Borneo
The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?
cultural
economic
military
political
Which state most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?
compact
prolonged
fragmented
prorupted
Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world has..
has incrased by a couple dozen.
has decreased by a couple dozen.
has increased by more than a hundred.
has increased by more than a thousand.
The world's largest state is
Canada
China
USA
Russia
Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its highest in
the Dark ages
the Industrial Revolution
the Roman Empire
The mtoives of Europe and states in establishing colonies can be summarized in all but which of the following?
guilt
gold
glory
god
By 1900, the British could claim all but which of the following about their empire?
their largest colony had become independent
The sun never set on the British Empire
Which of the following is not a member of the United Nations?
China
Russia
USA
Taiwan
Terrorism differs from assassination and other political violence because
Because terrorists fought for religious extremism and other people don't.
Because attacks are aimed at ordinary people.
A Cultural boundary is
A political boundary that existed before the cultural landscape emerged.
A boundary line that run along differences in ethnicity such as language and religion.
A boundary dispute that involves conflicting claims to the natural resources.
A boundary with a known location and set area.
A Gemometric Boundary is
When the definition of the border is not questioned, but the interpretation of the border is.
Boundary between two or more military powers or alliances
Boundary formed naturally.
A boundary that is formed by arcs or straight lines irrespective of the physical and cultural features of the alnd it passes through.
A Natural Boundary is
When the definition of the border is not questioned, but the interpretation of the border is.
Boundary between two or more military powers or alliances
Boundary formed naturally.
A boundary that is formed by arcs or straight lines irrespective of the physical and cultural features of the alnd it passes through.
Alaska in the United States is a good example of a(n)
Exclave
Enclave
The civil war in Rwanda is most closely an example of
an ethnic conflict
a conflict over power
[Organic Theory]
Which of the following best describes the theory?
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)
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)
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)
The choice is B, but the creator is wrong.
[Rimland Theory]
Which of the following best describes the theory?
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)
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)
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)
[Heartland Theory]
Which of the following best describes the theory?
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)
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)
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)
