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WorksheetsPolitical Geography Test Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following describes typical characteristics of federal states?
A centralized government and strong centripetal forces
A large land area and multiple ethnic groups
a compact shape and primate city
a small land area and high population density
a fragmented land area and a single ethnic group
Which of the following supranational organizations has created a common currency accepted by most of its member states
OAS
OPEC
NATO
EU
NAFTA
The United States recognizes approximately _____ states
125
350
300
195
400
Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization
UN
OPEC
US
NATO
NAFTA
If the elite of a society has a characteristic and that characteristic spreads to elites elsewhere, that is called...
hierarchical diffusion
relocation diffusion
contagious diffusion
expansion diffusion
spatial diffusion
Which of the following is an absolute location
Down the hall from B-11
10 miles east of Pittsburgh
Across the street from the hospital
420 Paper St. Wilmington, DE 19886
Next door to Joe's house
All of the following are efforts to limit migration except?
Ellis Island
Korean DMZ
Berlin Wall
Great Wall of China
Berlin wall
Redrawing of political districts for political gain is termed what?
Devolution
Demarcation
Reapportionment
Gerrymandering
Microstates
Which language has become the world's primary lingua franca
Hindi
German
Spanish
English
Mandarin Chinese
In the 1970's the government of India used this method to reduce the population growth in certain areas of the country
forced sterilization of males
cash awards
free housing for small families
application process to bear children
tax incentives
Which is an example of an allocational boundary dispute
Dispute over the interpretation of boundary treaty terminology
Dispute over the function of a boundary with regard to migration
dispute over boundaries not covered by a treaty
dispute over rights to resources (e.g. oil, water) crossed by international boundaries
dispute over security checkpoints at a boundary
Problems with multi-lingual states include
confusion, as some places are named differently in the different languages
increased costs for printing government signs and literature in multiple languages
antagonism between speakers of different languages
none of the above
all of the above
The former international border between East Germany and West Germany is best described as
an open border
a DMZ
an antecedent boundary
a geometric boundary
a relict boundary (also known as relic)
Which its system of regional provinces, Canada is an example of a(n)
Microstate
Federal state
Nation state
reapportioned state
electoral state
The UN has a policy of using economic and military sanctions to limit the sovereign powers of
any country that disrupts international peace
any nonmember states
The JLA
only the member states
humanitarian organizations like the Red Cross
The United Nations has a policy of using economic and military sanctions to limit the sovereign powers of
Any country that disrupts international peace.
Humanitarian organizations such as the Red Cross.
any nonmember states.
only the member states.
the Justice League of America(JLA)
Which groups have been gaining more local power around the world as a result of devolution?
Indigenous people
French-speaking people
Spanish-speaking people
Recent immigrants from East Asia
Recent immigrants from Syria
When one country exerts political, economic, or social influence over another without the aid of official government institutions, it is called
Dominance
Imperialism
Colonialism
Federalism
Territorianism
The border between Mexico & Texas is an example of what type of boundary?
Consequent boundaries
Geopolitics
Physical boundary
Cultural boundary
Gerrymandering
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?
Germany
India
Italy
USA
France
In 1959, twelve countries signed an international treaty establishing large portions of the continent as an international commons, protected for conservation and scientific research
Antartica
Australia
North America
Europe
Africa
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
Wallons
Kurds
Tamils
Massai
Palestinians
The 38th parallel in Korea is an example of what type of boundary?
Relic boundary
Ethnographic boundary
Sequential boundary
Superimposed boundary
Antecedent boundary
A good example of a monolingual country would be
Japan
Turkey
South Africa
Canada
Switzerland
Yugoslavia was a prime example of a _________
Stateless nation
Multinational state
Nation state
Multi-state nation
Nation
The movement of power from the central government to regional governments is referred to as _____________
Revolution
Devolution
Pluralism
Supranationalism
Marginalization
A ________ is a group of people with a common political identity, and a _________ is a country with recognized borders.
Territory-federalism
Nation-territory
State-nation
Nation-state
Territory-state
Which of the following is most likely to be a centrifugal force that negatively affects a nation-state?
Extensive transportation systems
Schools that instill the society's beliefs
Use of symbols to create cohesiveness
strong religious values
Strong separatist movements
Which Descendants character is Mr. Davis' daughter dressed up as for Halloween?
Uma
Audrey
Mal
Evie
Jane
Mr. Davis is taking a picture with the winner of last years high school talent show. What is the name of this band?
Blasphemous Goat Vomit
Barefoot Lasagna
Lance's Batallion
Tigers in Space
The Four Amigos
In the USA, what is celebrated on February 2 and is also a film?
Presidents Day
Leap Year
Black Tuesday
Groundhogs Day
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Which film, television show, or book is this character from?
Friday the 13th
It
Silence of the Lambs
Halloween
The Shining
Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters?
U
O
I
E
A
What is the most popular drink in the world that does not have alcohol?
Tea
Water
Coffee
Coca Cola
Milk
How many stars are on the Flag of the supranational organization the European Union (EU)?
10
12
13
15
50
This is the flag for what state?
California
South Carolina
Chile
Oklahoma
Texas
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Japan
Switzerland
The United States of America
Jamica
Canada
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head
Radio Flyer Wagon
Care Bears
Etch a Sketch
Cabbage Patch Dolls
How was it possible that every single person in an airplane crash died, but two people survived?
The two people were alien
The two people were married
The two people were the pilots
The two people were magicians
Trick question they died as well
If a farmer has 322 cows and took one shot that got all of the cows, how did the farmer do it?
The farmer is a spy
The farmer played too much first person shooters
The farmer is Chuck Norris
The farmer took a panoramic photo
The farmer lined up the cows
