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Unit 4 - Political Patterns & Processes

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An area organized into an independent political unit is a

a)

state

b)

colony

c)

nationality

d)

satellite

2.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

3.

A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

trinational state

4.

A _________________________ contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination.

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

trinational state

5.

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

a)

self-determination

b)

sovereignty

c)

immunity

d)

diplomacy

6.

A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a

a)

colony

b)

Nation-state

c)

nation

d)

state

7.

The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is

a)

constitutionality.

b)

colonialism

c)

self-determination

d)

sovereignty.

8.

The reasons why European states wanted to have colonies can be summarized as all BUT which of the following?

a)

god

b)

glory

c)

guilt

d)

gold

9.

A state whose territory whose ethnicity has transformed into a nationality is a

a)

Multinational state

b)

nation-state

c)

frontier

d)

colony

10.

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is created by which physical boundary?

a)

A man made wall

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

English and Spanish speakers

11.

Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communication of a smaller state?

a)

compact

b)

elongated

c)

fragmented

d)

prorupted

12.

According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?

a)

Cause death or bodily harm to civilians or noncombatants

b)

Intimidate a population

c)

All violent acts committed against another group of people

d)

Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act

13.

An act of terrorism is different that an act of war because

a)

Act of war targets governments and political organization

b)

terrorism targets civilians and non combatants

c)

neither is provoked.

14.

Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?

a)

Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001.

b)

Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime.

c)

Al-Qaeda is a single, non-religious organization.

d)

Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.

15.
The empire that had so many colonies that the "sun never set" on their empire was
a)
French
b)
Spanish
c)
American
d)
British
16.
The group responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks was
a)
ISIS
b)
Boko Haram
c)
al-Qaeda
d)
Kurds
17.
North Korea is an example of an
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Anocracy
d)
Plutocracy
18.
True or false: In general, the world has become more democratic.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The UN is an example of what?
a)
Alliance
b)
Multinational state
c)
Confederation
d)
Supranational organization
20.
Which listed military alliance supported the US during the Cold War?
a)
COMECON
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
NATO
d)
European Union
21.
What is it called when a state peacefully chooses to split up into multiple smaller states?
a)
Balkanization
b)
Devolution
c)
Evolution
d)
Federalism
22.
Which system of government gives the national government all the real power?
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Confederate
d)
Democracy
23.
Redrawing districts to gain an advantage for one group is
a)
Redistricting
b)
Gerrymandering
c)
Electoral college
d)
Caucusing
24.
Poland is an example of what state shape?
a)
Elongated
b)
Perforated
c)
Fragmented
d)
Compact
25.
Mountains, water, and deserts are examples of
a)
Frontier boundaries
b)
Cultural boundaries
c)
Physical boundaries
d)
Geometric boundaries
26.
The continent of Africa owes most of its modern borders to
a)
Physical features
b)
European colonization
c)
American imperialism
d)
Ethnic borders
27.
Monaco is an example of what?
a)
Microstate
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Fragmented state
28.
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
a)
United States
b)
China
c)
Russia
d)
Canada
29.
Where did the concept of a nation-state develop?
a)
Asia
b)
Middle East
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
30.
With its system of regional provinces, Canada is an example of a 
a)
Electoral State
b)
Reapportioned state
c)
Federal State
d)
Nation-state
31.
Which of the following is a landlocked country?
a)
Peru
b)
Germany
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Colombia
32.
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
33.
In order to be considered a state, a region must have what?
a)
Borders
b)
Government
c)
Official Language
d)
Sovereignty
34.
The celebration of a national holiday is an example of 
a)
Centrifugal Force
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Terrorism
d)
Revolution
35.
The term nation-state would best fit which country?
a)
United States
b)
Israel
c)
Brazil
d)
Japan
36.
A country where everyone is similar minded, cultured, language speaking, and have a lot of national pride would be called?
a)
multi-state nation
b)
multinational state
c)
nation-state
d)
stateless nation
37.
When something helps bond the people within a country, it is called a:
a)
Nation-State
b)
Centripetal Force
c)
Centrifugal Force
d)
Stateless Nation
38.
When 3 or more countries join together to promote shared goals, it is called?
a)
Nation-state
b)
Federation
c)
Centrifugal Forces
d)
Supranationalism
39.
From the US perspective, the fence at the US/Mexico border is an example of a border designed to keep people  
a)
in 
b)
out
40.
The map above illustrates what concept designed to give political advantage to a particular group?
a)
devolution
b)
political enclave
c)
gerrymandering
d)
cultural landscape
41.
Which country's ethnic conflict gave rise to the term “balkanization”?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Sudan
c)
Serbia
d)
Yugoslavia
42.
Which of the following play a role in devolution?
a)
All of these
b)
Political decisions
c)
Cultural and economic forces
d)
Physical Geography/location
43.
Which type of boundary is based on a characteristic such as language?
a)
Cultural 
b)
Geometric 
c)
Imaginary 
d)
Natural 
44.
Developing countries usually have more stable governments
a)
True 
b)
False 
45.
What is an example of cultural differences that resulted in conflict?
a)
Cold War 
b)
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 
c)
9/11
46.
This type of government rules by the majority 
a)
Democracy 
b)
Monarchy 
c)
Anarchy 
d)
Republic 
47.
North Korea is an example of an
a)
Democracy
b)
Autocracy
c)
Anocracy
d)
Plutocracy
48.

In order to be considered a state, a region must meet which of the following criteria?

a)

Defined boundary

b)

Permanent population

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Recognized by others

e)

Official language

49.
The Palestinians (Gaza Strip and Occupied West Bank) and the Basque (northeastern Spain and southwestern France) are both examples of a:
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Multistate Nation
e)
Nationless State
50.
The pink portion of this map depicts which of the following?
a)
Lands where most people are Kurdish
b)
Lands where most people are Muslim
c)
The land of the Basque
d)
The area where Palestinians have taken over Jewish holy land
e)
Land that belongs to ISIS
51.
Aland in the Baltic Sea is part of Finland but lies near Sweden. Most residents are Swedish and speak that language. This is an example of a/an:
a)
State
b)
Nation
c)
Autonomous region
d)
Satellite state
52.
Identify the centrifugal forces
a)
Roman Catholicism and Mexicans
b)
Estonians fear the Russians
c)
The Japanese language
d)
Religion and language in Belgium
e)
Nationalism
53.
Argued that land-based power (Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia) was essential in achieving global domination (Afro-Eurasia).
a)
Organic theory
b)
Heartland theory
c)
Rimland theory
d)
Mackinder
e)
Spykman
54.
Argues that states are born and that they need nourishment and living space to survive.
a)
Organic theory
b)
Heartland theory
c)
Rimland theory
d)
Ratzel
e)
Mackinder
55.
Argued that power is derived from controlling strategic maritime areas of the world; include coastal areas outside the heartland.
a)
Organic theory
b)
Heartland theory
c)
Rimland theory
d)
Spykman
e)
Ratzel
56.
Established by a legal document such as a treaty that divides one entity from another (invisible line); plot of land to a country.
a)
Defined boundary
b)
Delimited boundary
c)
Demarcated boundary
d)
Natural boundary
e)
Cultural boundary
57.
A line drawn on a map to show the limits of a space.
a)
Defined boundary
b)
Delimited boundary
c)
Demarcated boundary
d)
Natural boundary
e)
Cultural boundary
58.
Identified by physical objects placed on the landscape; could be a sign or fence/wall.
a)
Defined boundary
b)
Delimited boundary
c)
Demarcated boundary
d)
Geometric boundary
e)
Cultural boundary
59.
One of four UNCLOS zones; up to 12 nautical miles of sovereignty; commercial vessels may pass, but non-commercial vessels may be challenged.
a)
Territorial Sea
b)
Contiguous Zone
c)
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
d)
High Seas
60.
One of four UNCLOS zones; coastal states have limited sovereignty for up to 24 nautical miles, where they can enforce laws on customs, immigration, and sanitation.
a)
Territorial Sea
b)
Contiguous Zone
c)
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
d)
High Seas
61.
One of four UNCLOS zones; coastal states can explore, extract minerals, and manage up to 200 nautical miles.
a)
Territorial Sea
b)
Contiguous Zone
c)
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
d)
High Seas
62.
One of four UNCLOS zones; coastal states can explore, extract minerals, and manage up to 200 nautical miles.
a)
Territorial Sea
b)
Contiguous Zone
c)
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
d)
High Seas
63.
One of four UNCLOS zones; water beyond the EEZ is open to all states.
a)
Territorial Sea
b)
Contiguous Zone
c)
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
d)
High Seas
64.
A count of population every 10 years; used by the national government to determine each state's number of representatives.
a)
Census
b)
Reapportionment
c)
Redistricting
d)
Gerrymandering
65.
A region that suffers instability because it is located between two very different regions.
a)
Shatterbelt
b)
Morphology
c)
Annexation
d)
Gerrymandering
e)
Hijacking
66.
Example: Eastern Europe between Western Europe and Russia.
a)
Shatterbelt
b)
Morphology
c)
Annexation
d)
Gerrymandering
e)
Hijacking
67.
There are multiple levels of power; power is diffuesd throughout the hierarchy.
a)
Unitary state
b)
Federal state
68.
There is no hierarchy of sovereign powers.
a)
Unitary state
b)
Federal state
69.
Authority of the government is shared between the central government and provincial, state, and local governments.
a)
Unitary state
b)
Federal state
70.
Has its own local and legistlative bodies to govern a region with a population that is an ethnic minority with the entire country.
a)
Network
b)
Autonomous region
c)
Transnational corporation
d)
Horizontal integration
e)
Vertical integration

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