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4.1 and 4.2 Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is an example of a nation-state?
a)
France
b)
The US
c)
Korea
d)
Belgium
2.
A nation is
a)
A single group of people unified under one identity
b)
An organized government
c)
A political boundary that separates one group from another
d)
A region of people that have no country of their own
3.
The Kurds and the Basque are examples of a(n)
a)
Stateless nation
b)
Nation
c)
Nation-State
d)
Multinational States
4.
All of these are multinational states EXCEPT
a)
Iceland
b)
The US
c)
The United Kingdom
d)
Nigeria
5.
The Koreans are an example of
a)
Multistate nation
b)
Multinational state
c)
Stateless nation
d)
Nation-state
6.
Autonomous regions, like American Indian reservations,
a)
Have certain freedoms from the country they exist in
b)
Are considered their own country by law
c)
Are often made up of wealthy citizens
d)
Are unified under a special United Nations committee
7.
Northern Ireland is part of a multinational state, the United Kingdom, along with
a)
England, Scotland, and Wales
b)
England, France, and Scotland
c)
The Republic of Ireland
d)
Norway, Finland, and Denmark
8.
Which of these is NOT a reason for Iceland being a nation-state?
a)
Have no autonomous regions within its borders
b)
One period of human migration
c)
Never been invaded
d)
Possess a common culture and language
9.
Which of these is NOT a semi-autonomous region within the US?
a)
African American Confederation
b)
American Indian reservations
c)
Alaskan corporation lands
d)
Hawaiian home lands
10.
Most nation-states tend to be
a)
Small and remote
b)
Large and landlocked
c)
Small and landlocked
d)
Politically split and uninclusive
11.
The Kurds are a stateless nation that exists mainly in
a)
Turkey, Syria, and Iran
b)
Russia, Yugoslavia, and Poland
c)
France and Spain
d)
Italy and Switzerland
12.
The Basque are a stateless nation that exists mainly in
a)
France and Spain
b)
Russia, Yugoslavia, and Poland
c)
Turkey, Syria, and Iran
d)
United Kingdom
13.
Which two ethnicities can be found in Nigeria?
a)
Hausa and Fulani
b)
The French and Nigerians
c)
Afrikaaners and Europeans
d)
Hutus and Tutsis
14.
Which of these is a requirement of becoming a state?
a)
Organized economy
b)
Common language
c)
Strong military
d)
Large nature reserves
15.
Which of these is NOT a requirement of becoming a state?
a)
Common language
b)
Political sovereignty
c)
Permanent population
d)
Defined boundaries
16.

The authority of a state to govern itself or another state is

a)

sovereignty

b)

nation-state

c)

imperialism

d)

colonialism

17.
In which state would you find the city of Catalonia?
a)
Spain
b)
Belgium
c)
Kurdistan
d)
Yugoslavia
18.
Which nation could secede from or rebel against Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Iran?
a)
The Kurds
b)
The Basque
c)
The Quebecois
d)
The French
19.
The transfer of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local government is
a)
Devolution
b)
Independence
c)
Uncolonilization
d)
Self-determination
20.
An example of devolution is
a)
Yugoslavia breaking apart
b)
The Kurds gaining Kurdistan
c)
Great Britain sending Europeans to the Falkland Islands
d)
Canada granting autonomy to Quebec
21.
The breakup of Yugoslavia resulted in
a)
The creation of countries with a defined ethnic majority
b)
The creation of countries with no clear ethnic majority
c)
Civil war in Russia
d)
Overlapping land claims
22.

The Falkland Islands War was faught over

a)

Overlapping land claims between Argentina and Great Britain

b)

Self-determination between African colonies and European powers

c)

Devolutionary pressure

d)

Sovereignty between the US and Brazil

23.
After Communism, new states joined this organization leading to increased economic productivity
a)
European Union (EU)
b)
United Nations (UN)
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
d)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
24.
The region of Darfur is associated with
a)
Devolution between Sudan and South Sudan
b)
Yugoslavian devolution
c)
The Kurds pushing for the creation of Kurdistan
d)
The Basque's quest for independence from Spain and France