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Political Geography Wriggit Way

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An area organized into an independent political unit that has an economy and a permanent population is a

a)

Colony

b)

State

c)

Continent

d)

Territory

2.

Over the past half century, the number of sovereign states in the world

a)

Has increased by a dozen or so

b)

Has decreased over time

c)

Has increased significantly over time

d)

Has remained the same

3.

Korea is a good example of a

a)

Sovereign state

b)

Nation-state

c)

Stateless nation

d)

Ethnicity divided by two states

4.

Conflict is widespread in Africa in part because

a)

antecedent boundaries were drawn

b)

subsequent boundaries were drawn

c)

superimoposed boundaries were drawn

d)

physical boundaries that were in place

5.

The order of creating a border between states is as follows

a)

definition, delimitation, demarcation

b)

delimitation, demarcation, definition

c)

delineation, delimitation, demarcation

d)

the order doesn't really matter

6.

States cooperate with each other for which of the following reasons?

a)

political

b)

military

c)

economic

d)

All of the above

7.

The attempt by one country to completely dominate another country’s resources, land, and military, and culture is known as

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Suffrage

8.

A piece of territory that is surrounded by another political unit of which it is not a part of is known as

a)

An enclave

b)

An exclave

c)

A frontier

d)

A buffer state

9.

Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending its borders. Which of the following is NOT an elongated state?

a)

Poland

b)

Italy

c)

Argentina

d)

Chile

10.

A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,

a)

Separates two states

b)

Is an area rather than a line

c)

has become a more common means to separate states

d)

IS a region of conflict

11.

Which shape of state most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications?

a)

Elongated

b)

Prorupted

c)

Fragmented

d)

Compact

12.

The United Nations is primarily what kind of cooperative effort?

a)

Political

b)

Economic

c)

Military

d)

All of the above

13.

The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called

a)

Reapportionment

b)

Gerrymandering

c)

Census taking

d)

Redistricting

14.

A boundary that was placed before human settlement is known as

A) superimposed

a)

Superimposed

b)

Subsequent

c)

Antecedent

d)

Relic

15.

Organizations, such as the EU, UN, and NAFTA, include the membership of two or states that give up some degree of sovereignty in order to gain benefits. What are these organizations known as?

a)

International Organizations

b)

Treaty organizations

c)

Supranational Organizations

d)

Military organizations

16.

An example of a perforated state is

a)

Lesotho

b)

People's Republic of the Congo

c)

India

d)

South Africa

17.

The Kurds, Quebequois, and the Palestinians are known as?

a)

Stateless-nations

b)

Nation-states

c)

Sovereign state

d)

Terrorists

18.

A state which places the power in the hands of a central government is a

a)

Federal state

b)

Confederal State

c)

Unitary State

d)

Questionable

19.

After the fall of communism, Russia instituted a policy of devolution, which means they

a)

Adopted a unitary form of government

b)

Became a nation-state

c)

Gave power back to the local and state governments

d)

Engaged in supranational organizations

20.

Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?

a)

Ethnic

b)

Geometric

c)

Religious

d)

Linguistic

21.

Which of the following correctly matches the state with its shape?

a)

Chile - Elongated & France - Prorupted

b)

The United States - Fragmented & France Perforated

c)

The Congo - Perforated & Poland Compact

d)

India - Prorupted & South Africa -Perforated

22.

Identify which of the following areas has a mountain boundary.

a)

Argentina and Chile

b)

Saudi Arabia and Yemen

c)

United States and Canada

d)

France and Germany

23.

Identify which of the following has a geometric boundary.

a)

Argentina/Chile

b)

Saudi Arabia/Yemen & Oman

c)

United States/Canada

d)

France/Germany

24.

Identify which of the following countries has a frontier.

a)

Argentina/Chile

b)

Saudi Arabia/Yemen & Oman

c)

United States/Canada

d)

France/Germany

25.

Which of the following is an example of a centripetal force?

a)

Social equity and justice

b)

Economic inequality

c)

Ethnic Conflict

d)

Extreme Nationalism

26.

The removal of social, political, and economic barriers from a region, such as in the Schengen Area in Europe.

a)

Devolution

b)

Imperialism

c)

Reterritorialization

d)

Deterriorialization

27.

The theory that identifies states as living organisms. They hunger for land and must continue to grow or they will die.

a)

Heartland theory

b)

Rimland theory

c)

Organic theory

d)

Survivalist theory