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IPAD ch 8

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A region not fully integrated into a national state that is often marginal or undeveloped is a called

a)

stateless nation

b)

frontier

c)

core

d)

heartland

e)

functional

2.

Which of the following locations would still be considered a frontier region?

a)

Northwestern Pakistan

b)

Western United States

c)

Eastern China

d)

Northern Egypt

e)

Eastern Australia

3.

Which cultural hearth is credited with the creation of city-states, which eventually lead to the creation of the concept of nation-state?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Northern India

d)

Greece

e)

Mayan

4.

An example of a modern day city-state is

a)

New York

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Paris

d)

Singapore

e)

Germany

5.

What is a politically organized territory that is administered by a sovereign government and recognized by a large percentage of the international community?

a)

Nation

b)

State

c)

Frontier

d)

Territoriality

e)

Colony

6.

Which of the following is considered a State?

a)

France

b)

Colorado

c)

British Colombia

d)

Sahel

e)

Hong Kong

7.

The exercise of state power over people and territory, and being recognized by other international states, refers to

a)

Nationalism

b)

Sovereignty

c)

citizenship

d)

centralfugalism

e)

imperialism

8.

Which of the following is considered a sovereign state?

a)

India

b)

Alaska

c)

Hong kong

d)

Antarctica

e)

Spratly Islands

9.

In contrast to a state, a nation

a)

is a territory established by international agreement or military force.

b)

is a cultural concept implying a group of people occupying a particular territory and unified by shared beliefs.

c)

the portion of the earth's surface containing a permanent population.

d)

is a political entity, with sovereignty over its own territory.

e)

is a group of people living in an enclave of a city.

10.

Which of the following terms refers to an individual or group attempt to identify and establish control over land? This concept often leads to defense of the land.

a)

territoriality.

b)

secularism.

c)

materialism.

d)

ethnocentrism.

e)

consequent boundary.

11.

Which of the following is an example of a nation seeking its own territory?

a)

Mexicans.

b)

Palestinians.

c)

British.

d)

English.

e)

Russians.

12.

Which of the following states fits the morphology description of compact?

a)

Chile.

b)

South Africa.

c)

Thailand.

d)

Poland.

e)

Russia.

13.

Which of the following is a characteristic of compact states?

a)

Circular with the capital located in the center of the state.

b)

Long narrow state with population concentrated in one region of the state.

c)

One state is completely within the boundaries of another state.

d)

State separated by a physical boundary or body of water.

e)

Size of the state is very small compared to other states.

14.

This type of shape can provide for efficiency in administration of a country

a)

Compact.

b)

Prorupt.

c)

Elongated.

d)

Perforated.

e)

Fragmented.

15.

Which of the following states fit the morphology description of a fragmented state?

a)

Chile.

b)

Japan.

c)

Mexico

d)

South Africa

e)

Poland

16.

Fragmented states can help create which type of forces within a state?

a)

Centripetal

b)

Centrifugal

c)

Cumulative causation

d)

Backwash effects

e)

Irredentism

17.

This shape can weaken centralized control of state territory and increase regionalism particularly in the areas separate from the main state.

a)

Compact.

b)

Prorupt.

c)

Elongated.

d)

Perforated.

e)

Fragmented.

18.

Which types of countries usually encompass diverse types of climates, resources and peoples?

a)

Compact

b)

Prorupt

c)

Elongated

d)

Perforated

e)

Fragmented

19.

Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of a fragmented state?

a)

France

b)

Chile.

c)

Indonesia.

d)

Australia.

e)

China.

20.

Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of a prorupted state?

a)

Namibia

b)

South Africa

c)

China

d)

Poland

e)

United Kingdom

21.

A country with this shape can provide access to a resource, or it can separate two countries that would otherwise share a boundary.

a)

Compact

b)

Prorupted

c)

Elongated

d)

Perforated

e)

Fragmented

22.

A country's morphology which can weaken its stability if an enclave is occupied by people whose values systems differ from the surrounding state is called

a)

Compact

b)

Prorupt

c)

Elongated

d)

Perforated

e)

Fragmented

23.

Which of the following states best fits the morphology description of a perforated state?

a)

Namibia

b)

South Africa

c)

China

d)

Poland

e)

United Kingdom

24.

Which of the following is an example of an exclave in the United States?

a)

Florida

b)

Alaska

c)

California

d)

Washington DC

e)

Colorado

25.

Which of the following states have an exclave?

a)

Russia

b)

Brazil

c)

Italy

d)

South Africa

e)

Australia

26.

Exclaves are often created for which of the following reasons?

a)

To create political boundaries that attempt to unite ethnic groups in nearby regions under the control of one government in order to decrease conflict in a region.

b)

To try to encourage a country to become more compact in its shape.

c)

To increase trade with nearby countries.

d)

o decrease population and economic pressure by dividing a country into smaller parts or provinces.

e)

To develop transportation infrastructure and sustainable agriculture.

27.

Which of the following states have an enclave?

a)

France

b)

Brazil

c)

Italy

d)

Egypt

e)

Australia

28.

Which of the following is true for landlocked States?

a)

They are likely to be the wealthiest state in their region.

b)

They are at a commercial and strategic disadvantage.

c)

Interior locations are more difficult to defend.

d)

Relations with neighboring countries are not as important as for maritime countries.

e)

There are more landlocked states in the world than maritime states.

29.

________ became a landlocked state due to the results of the War of the Pacific?

a)

Boliva

b)

Brazil

c)

India

d)

Madagascar

e)

Spain

30.

Which of the following is a landlocked State?

a)

Australia

b)

Mongolia

c)

Italy

d)

Isreal

e)

Peru

31.

What is the term for a state that is small in both population and size?

a)

Macro-State

b)

Micro-State

c)

Compact state.

d)

Irredentism

e)

Federal State

32.

Which of the following best describes an impact of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for maritime micro states?

a)

The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) provisions increased the resources and economic viability of these states.

b)

Decreased the importance of micro-states in the global economy

c)

Placed more restrictive sea access limits on micro-states than the macro states like the United States.

d)

Increasingly marginalized the locations and power of micro-states.

e)

Encouraged the low-lying micro states to vacate territory because of rising sea levels.

A


A national

33.

A national group that aspires to become a nation-state but lacks the territory is a

a)

federal state.

b)

unitary state.

c)

stateless nation

d)

Non Governmental Organization (NGO.)

e)

Supranationalistic state.

34.

Which of the following nations is considered a stateless-nation?

a)

Kurdish

b)

Jewish

c)

French

d)

Spanish

e)

Polish

35.

The policy of a state wanting to add territory from another State inhabited by people who have cultural links to their own State is

a)

ethnocentrism

b)

the interaction model.

c)

the gravity model.

d)

irredentism.

e)

culture rebound

36.

Which of the following areas have been subjected to the policy of irredentism in the late 20th century?

a)

Japan

b)

New Zealand

c)

Serbia

d)

United States

e)

Saudi Arabia

37.

The political dominance of a country or region by another country is referred to as

a)

insurgent state.

b)

revivalist.

c)

hegemony.

d)

pandemic.

e)

organic theory

38.

Which of the following states engaged in classical hegemony in the late 20th century?

a)

Canada.

b)

El Salvador.

c)

Madagascar.

d)

Soviet Union.

e)

Mongolia.

39.

A boundary that uses physiological features like rivers or mountains is referred to as a(n)

a)

geometric boundary.

b)

subsequent boundary.

c)

natural boundary.

d)

permeable barrier.

e)

ecumene.

40.

All of the following are advantages of using mountains as boundaries except that

Select one:

a)

they are difficult to cross.

b)

they create a visible, physical border between states

c)

mountain regions are usually sparsely populated.

d)

mountains are relatively permanent.

e)

they are the often the source area for natural resources.

41.

Which of the following states use mountains as a boundary?

a)

Brazil and Peru

b)

Canada and the United States

c)

Iraq and Kuwait

d)

China and Russia

e)

Poland and Germany

42.

All of the following are advantages of using water as boundaries except that

a)

water creates a visible boundary.

b)

resource allocation can become a source of conflict.

c)

water creates relatively consistent boundaries over time.

d)

water provides protection against invasion.

e)

oceans create a buffer between states.

43.

All of the following are disadvantages of using water as boundaries except for

a)

water navigation rights.

b)

water use rights.

c)

changing courses of rivers.

d)

buffer zones between States.

e)

resource and fishing rights.

44.

All of the following are advantages of using deserts as boundaries except for the fact that

a)

they are difficult to cross.

b)

they create a visible, physical border between states.

c)

deserts contain natural resources.

d)

desert regions are usually sparsely populated.

e)

deserts are relatively permanent.

45.

Which of the following states use a desert as a boundary?

a)

Brazil and Peru.

b)

Canada and the United States.

c)

Iraq and Kuwait.

d)

China and India.

e)

Turkey and Syria

46.

The boundaries on this island were drawn primarily to divide the Greeks from the Turks.

a)

Cyprus.

b)

Australia

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Indonesia

e)

Falklands

47.

The boundaries of this country are being contested by the Palestinians.

a)

Serbia

b)

Israel

c)

Iraq

d)

China

e)

Sri Lanka

48.

This country used linguistic boundaries as a primary reason to establish their territory.

a)

United States

b)

Peru

c)

Australia

d)

France

e)

United Kingdom

49.

Which region in the world has political boundaries that most poorly represent the linguistic boundaries of the region?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

East Africa

e)

Europe

50.

One element of the conflict in Sri Lanka is differences of religion. What two religions are primarily represented in this conflict?

a)

Islam and Christian

b)

Islam and Christian

c)

Buddhism and Hindu

d)

Christian and tribal

e)

Shiite and Sunni

51.

One element of the conflict in Kashmir is differences of religion. What two religions are primarily represented in this conflict?

a)

Islam and Christian

b)

Islam and Jewish

c)

Buddhism and Hindu

d)

Christian and Tribal

e)

Hindu and Islam

52.

The boundaries between which set of countries were established primarily to separate different religions?

a)

India and Pakistan

b)

Mexico and United States.

c)

France and Germany.

d)

Russia and Ukraine.

e)

Libya and Chad

53.

Which region of the United States do geometric boundaries predominate?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

West

d)

Hawaii

e)

Midwest

54.

Which type of boundary uses lines of latitude and longitude and not existing physical features?

a)

Antecedent boundary.

b)

Subsequent boundary.

c)

Natural boundary.

d)

Geometric boundary.

e)

Relic Boundary

55.

Which region has a high percentage of geometric boundaries to separate states?

a)

North Africa.

b)

Europe.

c)

Southeast Asia

d)

South America

e)

Central Asia

56.

Which of the following is not a purpose of boundaries?

a)

Mark the outer limits of state's claim to land.

b)

Project below ground to allocate subsurface resources.

c)

Mark political administrative divisions within a country.

d)

Define the property limits between owners of land.

e)

Create lanes of transportation between countries.

57.

This type of boundary line is established before an area is well populated.

a)

Subsequent Boundaries

b)

Antecedent boundaries.

c)

Geometric boundary.

d)

Natural boundary.

e)

Linguistic boundary.

58.

Which of the following countries' internal boundaries are largely antecedent boundaries?

a)

Canada

b)

Germany

c)

Isreal

d)

Japan

e)

India

59.

A boundary that is drawn after the development of a cultural landscape is a(n)

a)

religious boundary.

b)

antecedent boundary.

c)

geometric boundary.

d)

subsequent boundary.

e)

superimposed boundaries.

60.

Which of the following is the best example of a subsequent boundary?

a)

Ireland / Northern Ireland

b)

Mexico / United States.

c)

China / Tibet.

d)

Great Wall of China.

e)

Colorado / Kansas

61.

A boundary forced upon existing cultural landscapes, a country, or a people by a conquering or colonizing power is called a(n)

a)

religious boundary.

b)

antecedent boundary.

c)

geometric boundary.

d)

subsequent boundary.

e)

superimposed boundary.

62.

Which of the following boundaries were not superimposed on a group?

a)

Native American reservations

b)

United States/Canada

c)

India/Pakistan.

d)

Africa.

e)

Papua New Guinea/Indonesia.

63.

What type of boundary does the Great Wall of China best illustrate?

a)

Geometric Boundary

b)

Natural Boundary

c)

Antededent boundary

d)

Relic Boundary

e)

Exclave Boundary

64.

A former boundary line that is still visible and marked by some cultural landscape feature is a(n)

a)

Geometric boundary

b)

Natural Boundary

c)

Antededent Boundary

d)

Relic Boundary

e)

Subsequent Boundary

65.

At which scale do boundary disputes occur?

a)

Local

b)

Regional

c)

National

d)

International

e)

All of the Above

66.

This type of boundary dispute focuses on the delimitation, demarcation or interpretation of an agreement between countries.

a)

Positional/ locational dispute.

b)

Ethnic dispute.

c)

Resource/allocation dispute.

d)

Functional/operational dispute

e)

Religious Dispute

67.

Two neighbors disagree about the color, material and size of a fence between their properties. Which of the following terms best illustrates this dispute?

a)

Positional / locational

b)

Political dispute.

c)

Resource / allocation

d)

Functional / operational

e)

Territorial Dispute

68.

Read this description and then select the type of border dispute that best describes the dispute:

Canada and the United States are historic allies but disagree on how to implement a plan for a "secure and smart border" that would protect against terrorists attacks while 200,000 vehicles cross the border each day, mostly trucks involved in a steady stream of trade. Agreements must be reached on whether or not to inspect each truck and how to track the flow of individuals back and forth along the 4,000-mile border.

a)

Positional/locational dispute.

b)

Ethnic dispute.

c)

Resource dispute.

d)

Functional/operational dispute.

e)

Religious dispute.

69.

A piece of undeveloped property is adjacent to a residential neighborhood. The city government wants to build a jail on the property but the local community objects to the land-use. Which of the following terms best exemplifies this dispute?

a)

Positional/locational dispute.

b)

Territorial dispute.

c)

Resource dispute.

d)

Functional/operational dispute.

e)

Urban Dispute

70.

The dispute between China and Vietnam over Spratly Island is primarily a(n)

a)

positional/locational dispute.

b)

ethnic dispute.

c)

resource dispute.

d)

functional/operational dispute.

e)

religious dispute.

71.

For years, there has been a dispute with the Svabard Islands in the Barents Sea. In 1920, a treaty prohibited military installations on the islands and allowed 41 nations equal rights to mine coal. The islands remained in Norwegian control. However, Russia continues to dispute Norway's fishing rights beyond Svabard territorial limits and within the Treaty zone. Which type of border dispute does the dispute best exemplify?

a)

Functional/operational dispute.

b)

Positional/locational dispute.

c)

Cultural dispute.

d)

Resource dispute.

e)

Territorial dispute.

72.

A weaker country that separates two powerful countries whose ideology and or political views conflict is

a)

Core State

b)

periphery state.

c)

fragmented state.

d)

buffer state

e)

viable state

73.

A real world example of a buffer state would be?

a)

Mongolia

b)

France

c)

China

d)

United States

e)

Brazil

74.

Which of the following states is a buffer state between India and China?

a)

Mongolia

b)

Nepal

c)

Vietnam

d)

Japan

e)

Sri Lanka

75.

The study of border landscapes is concerned with all of the following except

a)

the political boundary as an expression of cultural landscape.

b)

the effect of the border on economic activity.

c)

how the border affects the attitude of border inhabitants.

d)

the effect of the border on state policy.

e)

the United Nations Law of Border Development

76.

Which of the following best describes the border landscape between the United States and Mexico in the early 21st century?

a)

Strongly demarcated with fences and border guards, particularly in urban areas.

b)

Open welcoming border with inviting signage.

c)

Sudden, sharp cultural change from Mexican to American culture.

d)

Very few transportation connections or economic linkages.

e)

Very few people or products cross the border landscape legally

77.

This type of boundary dispute focuses on the ownership and control of surface area.

a)

Positional/locational dispute.

b)

Ethnic dispute.

c)

Resource/allocation dispute.

d)

Functional/operational dispute.

e)

Territorial Distpute

78.

Which country is an enclave

a)

Vatican City

b)

South Africa

c)

Italy

d)

Singapore

e)

Japan

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