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Political Geography Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes typical characteristics of federal states?

a)

A centralized government and strong centripetal forces

b)

A large land area and multiple ethnic groups

c)

a compact shape and primate city

d)

a small land area and high population density

e)

a fragmented land area and a single ethnic group

2.

Which of the following supranational organizations has created a common currency accepted by most of its member states

a)

OAS

b)

OPEC

c)

NATO

d)

EU

e)

NAFTA

3.

The United States recognizes approximately _____ states

a)

125

b)

350

c)

300

d)

195

e)

400

4.

Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization

a)

UN

b)

OPEC

c)

US

d)

NATO

e)

NAFTA

5.

If the elite of a society has a characteristic and that characteristic spreads to elites elsewhere, that is called...

a)

hierarchical diffusion

b)

relocation diffusion

c)

contagious diffusion

d)

expansion diffusion

e)

spatial diffusion

6.

Which of the following is an absolute location

a)

Down the hall from B-11

b)

10 miles east of Pittsburgh

c)

Across the street from the hospital

d)

420 Paper St. Wilmington, DE 19886

e)

Next door to Joe's house

7.

All of the following are efforts to limit migration except?

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Korean DMZ

c)

Berlin Wall

d)

Great Wall of China

e)

Berlin wall

8.

Redrawing of political districts for political gain is termed what?

a)

Devolution

b)

Demarcation

c)

Reapportionment

d)

Gerrymandering

e)

Microstates

9.

Which language has become the world's primary lingua franca

a)

Hindi

b)

German

c)

Spanish

d)

English

e)

Mandarin Chinese

10.

In the 1970's the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth in certain areas of the country

a)

forced sterilization of males

b)

cash awards

c)

free housing for small families

d)

application process to bear children

e)

tax incentives

11.

Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute

a)

Dispute over the interpretation of boundary treaty terminology

b)

Dispute over the function of a boundary with regard to migration

c)

dispute over boundaries not covered by a treaty

d)

dispute over rights to resources (e.g. oil, water) crossed by international boundaries

e)

dispute over security checkpoints at a boundary

12.

Problems with multi-lingual states include

a)

confusion, as some places are named differently in the different languages

b)

increased costs for printing government signs and literature in multiple languages

c)

antagonism between speakers of different languages

d)

none of the above

e)

all of the above

13.

The former international border between East Germany and West Germany is best described as

a)

an open border

b)

a DMZ

c)

an antecedent boundary

d)

a geometric boundary

e)

a relict boundary (also known as relic)

14.

Which its system of regional provinces, Canada is an example of a(n)

a)

Microstate

b)

Federal state

c)

Nation state

d)

reapportioned state

e)

electoral state

15.

The UN has a policy of using economic and military sanctions to limit the sovereign powers of

a)

any country that disrupts international peace

b)

any nonmember states

c)

The JLA

d)

only the member states

e)

humanitarian organizations like the Red Cross

16.

The United Nations has a policy of using economic and military sanctions to limit the sovereign powers of

a)

Any country that disrupts international peace.

b)

Humanitarian organizations such as the Red Cross.

c)

any nonmember states.

d)

only the member states.

e)

the Justice League of America(JLA)

17.

Which groups have been gaining more local power around the world as a result of devolution?

a)

Indigenous people

b)

French-speaking people

c)

Spanish-speaking people

d)

Recent immigrants from East Asia

e)

Recent immigrants from Syria

18.

When one country exerts political, economic, or social influence over another without the aid of official government institutions, it is called

a)

Dominance

b)

Imperialism

c)

Colonialism

d)

Federalism

e)

Territorianism

19.

The border between Mexico & Texas is an example of what type of boundary?

a)

Consequent boundaries

b)

Geopolitics

c)

Physical boundary

d)

Cultural boundary

e)

Gerrymandering

20.

Which of the following countries has taken drastic steps such as requiring a certain percentage of radio airplay must be from local artist, to preserve its local and national culture?

a)

Germany

b)

India

c)

Italy

d)

USA

e)

France

21.

In 1959, twelve countries signed an international treaty establishing large portions of the continent as an international commons, protected for conservation and scientific research

a)

Antartica

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

e)

Africa

22.

Though more than two million _______ live in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, the international community does not universally recognize their land as a state

a)

Wallons

b)

Kurds

c)

Tamils

d)

Massai

e)

Palestinians

23.

The 38th parallel in Korea is an example of what type of boundary?

a)

Relic boundary

b)

Ethnographic boundary

c)

Sequential boundary

d)

Superimposed boundary

e)

Antecedent boundary

24.

A good example of a monolingual country would be

a)

Japan

b)

Turkey

c)

South Africa

d)

Canada

e)

Switzerland

25.

Yugoslavia was a prime example of a _________

a)

Stateless nation

b)

Multinational state

c)

Nation state

d)

Multi-state nation

e)

Nation

26.

The movement of power from the central government to regional governments is referred to as _____________

a)

Revolution

b)

Devolution

c)

Pluralism

d)

Supranationalism

e)

Marginalization

27.

A ________ is a group of people with a common political identity, and a _________ is a country with recognized borders.

a)

Territory-federalism

b)

Nation-territory

c)

State-nation

d)

Nation-state

e)

Territory-state

28.

Which of the following is most likely to be a centrifugal force that negatively affects a nation-state?

a)

Extensive transportation systems

b)

Schools that instill the society's beliefs

c)

Use of symbols to create cohesiveness

d)

strong religious values

e)

Strong separatist movements

29.

Which Descendants character is Mr. Davis' daughter dressed up as for Halloween?

a)

Uma

b)

Audrey

c)

Mal

d)

Evie

e)

Jane

30.

Mr. Davis is taking a picture with the winner of last years high school talent show. What is the name of this band?

a)

Blasphemous Goat Vomit

b)

Barefoot Lasagna

c)

Lance's Batallion

d)

Tigers in Space

e)

The Four Amigos

31.

In the USA, what is celebrated on February 2 and is also a film?

a)

Presidents Day

b)

Leap Year

c)

Black Tuesday

d)

Groundhogs Day

e)

Sunday Bloody Sunday

32.

Which film, television show, or book is this character from?

a)

Friday the 13th

b)

It

c)

Silence of the Lambs

d)

Halloween

e)

The Shining

33.

Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters?

a)

U

b)

O

c)

I

d)

E

e)

A

34.

What is the most popular drink in the world that does not have alcohol?

a)

Tea

b)

Water

c)

Coffee

d)

Coca Cola

e)

Milk

35.

How many stars are on the Flag of the supranational organization the European Union (EU)?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

13

d)

15

e)

50

36.

This is the flag for what state?

a)

California

b)

South Carolina

c)

Chile

d)

Oklahoma

e)

Texas

37.

Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?

a)

Japan

b)

Switzerland

c)

The United States of America

d)

Jamica

e)

Canada

38.

What was the first toy to be advertised on television?

a)

Mr. Potato Head

b)

Radio Flyer Wagon

c)

Care Bears

d)

Etch a Sketch

e)

Cabbage Patch Dolls

39.

How was it possible that every single person in an airplane crash died, but two people survived?

a)

The two people were alien

b)

The two people were married

c)

The two people were the pilots

d)

The two people were magicians

e)

Trick question they died as well

40.

If a farmer has 322 cows and took one shot that got all of the cows, how did the farmer do it?

a)

The farmer is a spy

b)

The farmer played too much first person shooters

c)

The farmer is Chuck Norris

d)

The farmer took a panoramic photo

e)

The farmer lined up the cows