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APHG Unit 4

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following states is the best example of an enclave?

a)

Lesotho

b)

Gambia

c)

Brazil

d)

Belize

2.

Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Canada

3.

Which of the following is the best example of a perforated state?

a)

France

b)

Vietnam

c)

Singapore

d)

Italy

4.

The redrawing of congressional districts for political gain is termed

a)

Reapportionment

b)

Core-periphery federalism

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Electoral regions

5.

The border between the US and Canada along the 49th parallel is an example of what type of boundary?

a)

Subsequent

b)

Geometric

c)

Superimposed

d)

Relic

6.

After 1990, the United Nations saw a large influx of new members. This was because

a)

The former Soviet Union fragmented into many smaller nation-states

b)

The Ottoman Empire collapsed after WW1

c)

South Asia fragmented into smaller states after the Bangladesh Liberation War.

d)

Colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence

7.

Which of the following is an example of a centrifugal force within a nation-state?

a)

Strong sense of nationalism

b)

Strong national economy

c)

Separatist movement demanding independence

d)

Economic equality among regions

8.

Which of the following is the best example of a fragmented state?

a)

Chile

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

Philippines

9.

A group of people bound by a common identity is a(n)

a)

State

b)

Nation

c)

Regime

d)

Institution

10.

States with the ability to carry out actions or policies within their borders independently from interference are said to have

a)

Sovereignty

b)

Nationalism

c)

Legitimacy

d)

Integration

11.

"Shatter belts" are geographic zones where tensions explode based on

a)

Economic boundaries

b)

Cultural boundaries

c)

Physical boundaries

d)

Functional boundaries

12.

A state with separation of powers and power distributed among central and state governments is likely

a)

Federal

b)

Autocratic

c)

Unitary

d)

Anocratic

13.

A state like France or Great Britain, featuring a strong central government, is likely

a)

Anocratic

b)

Confederal

c)

Federal

d)

Unitary

14.
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
15.
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
16.
The term nation-state would best fit which country?
a)
United States
b)
Israel
c)
Brazil
d)
Japan
17.
A region where boundaries are very thinly or weakly developed, zones where territoriality is unclear and not well established.
a)
Frontier
b)
Shatterbelt
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
18.
Cultural identity through shared traits such as language or religion
a)
Race
b)
Ethnicity
c)
Habit
d)
Culture
19.
Which type of boundary would use lines of latitude and longitude?
a)
Antecedent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Geometric
d)
Relic
20.
NAFTA is way of avoiding conflict in North America by eliminating _________ & _________. 
a)
tariffs, dictators
b)
tariffs, quotas
c)
quotas, sales tax
d)
quotas, income tax
21.
a sovereign state that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside.
a)
Nation-State
b)
City-State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
National State
22.
Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?
a)
network television
b)
the flag
c)
the many ethnic groups living within it
d)
"The Star Spangled Banner"
23.
The killing of a racial or ethnic group by another racial or ethnic group
a)
Ghetto
b)
Herbicide
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Genocide
24.
Internationally recognized control over people and territory
a)
Territoriality
b)
Spatial analysis
c)
Sovereignty
d)
Repartimiento
25.
Who was the developer of the Heartland Theory
a)
Nicolas Spykman
b)
Friedrich Ratzel
c)
Halford Mackinder
d)
James Monroe
26.
Who developed the Rimland Theory?
a)
Halford Mackinder
b)
Friedrich Ratzel
c)
James Monroe
d)
Nicolas Spykman
27.
Which of the following would be a semi-periphery state?
a)
United States
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Nigeria
28.
What is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?
a)
NATO
b)
COMECON
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
NAFTA
29.
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
a)
democracy
b)
theocracy
c)
autocracy
d)
dictatorship
30.
What is it called when a country breaks apart into several smaller countries?
a)
Centripetal Force
b)
Nation State
c)
Fragmented State
d)
Balkanization
31.
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
32.
Monaco is an example of what?
a)
Microstate
b)
Elongated state
c)
Prorupted state
d)
Fragmented state
33.
The continent of Africa owes most of its modern borders to
a)
Physical features
b)
European colonization
c)
American imperialism
d)
Ethnic borders
34.
Mountains, water, and deserts are examples of
a)
Frontier boundaries
b)
Cultural boundaries
c)
Physical boundaries
d)
Geometric boundaries
35.
A territory legally tied to a sovereign state would best describe a
a)
State
b)
Country
c)
Colony
d)
Province
36.
Redrawing districts to gain an advantage for one group is
a)
Redistricting
b)
Gerrymandering
c)
Electoral college
d)
Caucusing
37.
What is it called when a state peacefully chooses to split up into multiple smaller states?
a)
Balkanization
b)
Devolution
c)
Evolution
d)
Federalism
38.
The UN is an example of what?
a)
Alliance
b)
Multinational state
c)
Confederation
d)
Supranational organization
39.
A state that encompasses a very small land area
a)
Island state
b)
Megastate
c)
Ministate
d)
Microstate
40.
The Sahara desert and Himalayan mountains are examples of which type of boundary?
a)
Physical
b)
Cultural
c)
Boundaries
41.
Boundaries set by ethnic differences, especially those based on language and religion.
a)
Physical boundaries
b)
Economic Boundaries
c)
Political boundaries
d)
Cultural Boundaries
42.
Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because
a)
nearly all Danes speak Danish and live in Denmark.
b)
Danish and German nationalities intermingle in Schleswig-Holstein.
c)
the people living on the Faeroe islands, which are controlled by Denmark, speak Faeroese.
d)
Denmark consolidated its boundaries by giving Greenland to Norway.
43.
The Kurds are an example of 
a)
a stateless nation
b)
a state
c)
a supranational state
d)
a multinational state
44.
In this image if C belongs to B it is considered a ___________ of country B and a _______ of country A
a)
core, periphery
b)
enclave, exclave
c)
exclave, enclave
d)
heartland, periphery
45.
This republic declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, following ethnic cleansing and war crimes committed by some Serb leaders
a)
Taiwan
b)
Kosovo
c)
Romainia
d)
Bulgaria
46.
After a civil war in China between Nationalists and Communists, this state emerged and the nationalists proclaim it to be the legitimate rulers of China
a)
Hong Kong
b)
North Korea
c)
Taiwan
d)
Phillipines
47.
International waters with no state control begins at
a)
12 Nautical Miles
b)
24 Nautical Miles
c)
120 Nautical Miles
d)
200 Nautical Miles
48.
Which is NOT a characteristic of all states?
a)
Organized
b)
Member of the UN
c)
Established Government
d)
Sovereign (Independent)
49.

Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities

a)

core-periphery

b)

democratization

c)

balkanization

d)

devolution

50.

State that contains more than one nation (usually no one single dominant ethnic group)

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

fragmentation

51.

invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory

a)

irridentism

b)

boundary

c)

territoriality

d)

terrorism

52.

An attitude that tends to unify people and enhance support for a state

a)

centripetal force

b)

centrifugal force

c)

irredentism

d)

devolution

53.

a force that divides people and countries

a)

centripetal force

b)

centrifugal force

c)

enclave

d)

imperialism

54.

A conflict that was between the US and the Soviet Union. The nations never directly confronted each other on the battlefield but deadly threats went on for years.

a)

European Union

b)

nationalism

c)

Rimland Theory

d)

Cold War

55.

a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation.

a)

federal system

b)

gerrymandering

c)

colonies

d)

balkanization

56.

A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary does not vary significantly

a)

compact state

b)

elongated state

c)

fragmented state

d)

prorupted or protruded state

57.

the portion of a country that contains its economic, political, intellectual, and cultural focus.

a)

frontier

b)

core area

c)

enclave

d)

exclave

58.

A model of the spatial structure of development in which underdeveloped countries are defined by their dependence on a developed core region.

a)

Core-Periphery

b)

Median Line Principal

c)

Rimland Theory

d)

Security Council

59.

Conflict over location, usually associated with physical boundaries.

a)

positional disputes

b)

territorial disputes

c)

resource disputes

d)

functional disputes

60.

A disagreement over the possession/control of land between two or more states

a)

positional disputes

b)

territorial disputes

c)

resource disputes

d)

functional disputes

61.

disagreements over the control or use of shared resources, such as boundary rivers or jointly claimed fishing grounds

a)

positional disputes

b)

territorial disputes

c)

resource disputes

d)

functional disputes

62.

disagreements between neighboring states over policies to be applied to their common border; often induced by differing customs regulations, movement of nomadic groups, or illegal immigration or emigration.

a)

positional disputes

b)

territorial disputes

c)

resource disputes

d)

functional disputes

63.

A state with a long narrow shape

a)

compact state

b)

fragmented state

c)

elongated state

d)

prorupted or protruded state

64.

A distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory

a)

microstate

b)

landlocked state

c)

enclave

d)

exclave

65.

A part of a country that is separated from the rest of the country and surrounded by foreign territory.

a)

microstate

b)

labdlocked

c)

enclave

d)

exclave

66.

An international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

a)

European Union

b)

colonies

c)

imperialism

d)

World Systems Theory

67.

government systems that divide the powers between the national government and state or provincial governments

a)

unitary system

b)

federal system

c)

devolution

d)

balkanization

68.

A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory

a)

fragmented state

b)

elongated state

c)

compact state

d)

prorupted or protruded state

69.

A zone separating two states in which neither state exercises political control.

a)

geometric boundary

b)

Median-Line Principle

c)

frontier

d)

international boundary

70.

Political boundaries that are defined and delimited by straight lines.

a)

Median-Line Principle

b)

fronteir

c)

international boundaries

d)

geometric boundaries

71.

Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power.

a)

electoral geography

b)

imperialism

c)

gerrymandering

d)

geopolitics

72.

Chile and Vietnam would best be classified as which state shape?

a)

Elongated

b)

Prorupted

c)

Perforated

d)

Compact

73.

Indonesia and the Philippines would be best classified as which state shape?

a)

Prorupted

b)

Fragmented

c)

Compact

d)

Elongated

74.

Which form of gerrymandering involves concentrating the opposition party's voters into a few, mostly non-competitive districts?

a)

Stacked vote

b)

Wasted vote

c)

Excess vote

d)

Cross-check

75.

A group of people bound by a common identity is a(n)

a)

State

b)

Nation

c)

Regime

d)

Institution

76.

"Shatterbelts" are zones where tensions often explode based on

a)

Economic boundaries

b)

Cultural boundaries

c)

Physical boundaries

d)

Functional boundaries

77.

Thailand is an example of which state shape?

a)

Perforated

b)

Compact

c)

Fragmented

d)

Prorupted

78.

Which form of gerrymandering involves distributing an opposition party's voters across multiple districts?

a)

Stacked vote

b)

Wasted vote

c)

Excess vote

d)

Cross-check

79.

The shaded areas of the map above indicate a higher percentage of which major ethnic group?

a)

Hispanic American

b)

African American

c)

Asian American

d)

Native American

80.

How have colonialism, imperialism, and trade helped to shape patterns and practices of culture?

a)

Colonialism placed settlements in other countries and imperialism helped to protect these settlements.

b)

Imperialism, trade, and colonialism brings distinct cultural characteristics into other countries, creating new cultures through acculturation.

c)

The influence of more imperialism, colonialism, and trade have forced cultural practices into smaller countries

d)

Colonialism, imperialism, and trade help add diversity into other cultures.

81.

The Amish is an example of a culture that has a combination of things that make it a culture. Which one of the following is part of a cultural combination?

a)

Common practices

b)

Technologies

c)

Attitudes

d)

Behaviors of a society

e)

All answers

82.

How do geographers use maps and the spatial perspective to analyze and assess language, religion, ethnicity and gender?

a)

By identifying and analyzing patterns and cultural differences.

b)

They don’t do this

c)

By talking to people of the different cultures in a certain time or place using the map

d)

By assuming from the characteristics of the different language,religion, ethnicity, or gender.

83.

How does language contribute to cultural practices ?

a)

it doesn't contribute to cultural practices.

b)

It divides different cultures

c)

It helps shape individual culture and unite individuals

d)

Brings hostility to different cultures

84.

In what ways do ethnicity & gender reflect cultural attitudes that shape the use of space ?

a)

Ethnicity & gender don’t contribute to the use of space

b)

segregation of gender

c)

they can create places for a specific race (ethnic neighborhoods)

d)

races tend to stay where their ancestors originally settled

85.

What types of diffusion include expansion and relocation?

a)

Facilitated diffusion

b)

Diffusion of disease

c)

Cultural diffusion

d)

Stimulus diffusion

86.

Why are universalizing religions spread through expansion and relocation diffusion?

a)

Because universalizing religions have lots of missionaries, whose sole purpose is to spread their religion, usually by going and completely moving to the other country.

b)

Because they are the more popular religions with the largest number of members in each.

c)

Because the religions are spread down the family line, resulting in entire families being that one religion.

d)

Because they are the first religions in recorded human history

87.

Why are popular culture origins often urban,changeable,and influenced by media?

a)

These things allow that culture to spread easily and grow.

b)

These things help the culture become well known.

c)

They allow the culture to be shown on popular social media.

d)

It makes the culture easier to understand.

88.

How are language patterns and distributions represented on maps, charts, and language trees?

a)

By presenting the difficulty of languages

b)

By presenting the diversity, origins, and speakers of languages

c)

By presenting the races affiliated with languages

d)

By presenting the age of languages

89.

What feature does not make up culture, and what is an example of this trait?

a)

Customs and traditions-for example many African grooms give “labola” to their brides father

b)

Location-for example many Japanese people live in Japan

c)

Religion-for example most mexicans are Roman Catholic

d)

Language-for example many Papua New Guineans speak Tok Pisin

90.

How has colonialism shaped patterns and practices of culture?

a)

Colonialism shapes cultures by diffusing characteristics and traits from different cultures in which other cultures can culturally appropriate those traits

b)

Colonialism shapes cultures by the migration of individuals on to new territory

c)

Colonialism shapes cultures by creating pidgin languages

d)

Colonialism shapes cultures by spreading taboos and terroirs

91.

This is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and socio-cultural integration among its members and other Asian states.

a)

ASEAN

b)

NAFTA

c)

PLO

92.

An international organization comprising 28 countries and governing common economic, social, and security policies.

a)

African Union

b)

European Union

93.

A branch of geography that deals with the boundaries, divisions, and possessions of countries.

a)

Cultural geography

b)

Political geography

c)

Population geography

94.
The killing of a racial or ethnic group by another racial or ethnic group
a)
Ghetto
b)
Herbicide
c)
Centripetal Force
d)
Genocide
95.
The UN is an example of what?
a)
Alliance
b)
Multinational state
c)
Confederation
d)
Supranational organization
96.
The right to govern as a sovereign state
a)
Nation-State
b)
Multinational States
c)
Self-Determination
97.
An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension
a)
Elongated
b)
Fragmented
c)
Perforated
d)
Prorupted
98.
A state that has several discontinuous pieces of territory
a)
Elongated
b)
Fragmented
c)
Prorupted
d)
Perforated
99.
a)
Compact state
b)
City-state
c)
Elongated state
d)
Fragmented state
100.
Which is NOT a responsibility of the UN?
a)
Discuss international problems
b)
Address global economic problems
c)
Create new states
d)
Promote human rights
101.
A region where boundaries are very thinly or weakly developed, zones where territoriality is unclear and not well established.
a)
Frontier
b)
Shatterbelt
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
102.
A state or group of states that exists within a sphere of competition between larger states and is often culturally, economically, and politically fragmented and splintered.
a)
Frontier
b)
Satellite States
c)
Shatterbelt
d)
Buffer State
103.
Countries controlled by another, more powerful state.
a)
Slav State
b)
Imperialist State
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
104.
An independent country located between two larger countries that are in conflict.
a)
Satellite State
b)
Buffer State
c)
Shatterbelt
d)
Frontier
105.
A state with only one nation within its borders
a)
Stateless-Nation
b)
Nation-State
c)
Ethnocentric Nation
d)
Statehood
106.
a state that contains more than one ethnicity.
a)
United States
b)
Multi-Cultural State
c)
Multi-Ethnic State
d)
Nation-State
107.
a country that contains more than one ethnicity with traditions of self-determination.
a)
Multi-Ethnic State
b)
Multi-National State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
Nationalism
108.
a sovereign state that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside.
a)
Nation-State
b)
City-State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
National State
109.
What is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?
a)
NATO
b)
COMECON
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
NAFTA
110.
Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?
a)
network television
b)
the flag
c)
the many ethnic groups living within it
d)
"The Star Spangled Banner"
111.
The study of human political organization of the Earth
a)
Cultural Geography
b)
Ethnography
c)
Deography
d)
Political Geography