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WorksheetsGeography Ch. 8 Study Guide Check
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
1) An area organized into an independent political unit is a
suburb
state
nationality
colony
satellite
2) A state with control over its internal affairs has
sovereignty
suffrage
ethnicity
centripetal forces.
nationality
3) The most populous countries not members of the UN are
Monaco and Vatican City.
Western Sahara and Morocco.
Taiwan and Kosovo.
North and South Korea
Switzerland and Monaco.
4) Kosovo might not be considered a sovereign state because
the United States and many European countries recognize it.
it is a subdivision of Serbia.
its capital and largest city is Pristina.
ethnic cleansing was practiced there.
Serbia, Russia, and many other countries do not recognize it.
5) Attributes of a state include all of the following except
it occupies a defined territory on Earth's surface and contains a permanent population.
is synonymous to the term country.
must possess a military.
an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs.
sovereignty
6) A global organization created after WWII that provides a forum for the discussion of international problems is called
International Tribunal.
the World Trade Organization.
the United Nations.
sovereignty
the World Court.
7) The most populous countries not members of the UN are
Monaco and Vatican City.
North and South Korea.
Western Sahara and Morocco.
Taiwan and Kosovo.
Switzerland and Monaco.
8) Kosovo can be considered a sovereign state because
Serbia recognizes its sovereignty.
it is a subdivision of Serbia.
its capital and largest city is Pristina.
the United States and many European countries recognize its sovereignty.
ethnic cleansing was practiced there.
9) Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because
its government carries on diplomatic relations with many other countries.
the Nationalist party rules both China and Taiwan.
it is no longer a British colony.
China recognizes its sovereignty.
its size meets the minimum geographic threshold for independence.
10) Before the world was divided into a collection of independent states in the 1800s,
it was under control of the Roman Empire.
only the Fertile Crescent was organized in any way.
city-states everywhere fought one another for regional dominance.
powerful kings divided control of various continents.
much of the Earth's surface was unorganized territory.
11) Korea is a good example of a(n)
ethnicity divided between more than one state.
colony
sovereign state.
patron-state.
nation-state.
12) The Sahrawi Republic is not recognized by
Spain
Morocco
the Polisario Front.
Mauritania
the United Nations.
13) The Law of the Seas
regulates the amount of pollution that can be tolerated in the seas.
only applied to island countries.
has standardized the territorial limits of most countries.
has been signed by about 50 countries.
disputes can be taken to the UN.
14) After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe
gained military dominance over Asia and northern Africa.
became more unified under the British Empire.
consisted of unorganized territory.
divided into city-states along the Fertile Crescent.
was fragmented into rival estates held by nobility.
15) The Fertile Crescent
is sometimes considered to be extended into the Nile Valley.
was the location of the first city-states in the Middle East.
extended from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
followed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
All of the above
16) The first states in ancient Mesopotamia were
empires
city-states.
patron-states.
nation-states.
colonies.
17) Political unity in the ancient Mediterranean world reached its height in
the Fertile Crescent.
the Alexandrian Empire.
Egypt.
Western Europe.
the Roman Empire.
18) Ancient ________ were sovereign cities where ________ delineated the boundaries of the city. Periodically one city in Mesopotamia would gain military dominance over many others, and a(n) ________ would form.
kingdoms, bodies of water, empire
kingdoms, maps, province
nation-states, walls, nation
city-states, markers, province
city-states, walls, empire
19) The territorial ambitions of the Nazi party in the 1930s exemplified the idea of
many states speaking a common language.
a war against Italy.
a multinational state.
dividing the country into eastern and western sections.
the nation-state.
20) The first widespread use of the nation-state concept came in
the United States.
Southeast Asia.
Western Europe.
the Roman Empire.
Mesopotamia.
21) The world's largest multinational state is
China
Canada
India
Russia
22) The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is called
self-determination.
ethnocentrism.
multinational state.
self-rule.
nation-state
23) Czechia is a good examples of a
multinational state.
province
colony
nation-state.
city-state
24) The only large land mass(es) not part of a sovereign state is/are
the North and South Polar regions.
Borneo.
Siberia.
Greenland.
Alaska.
25) The Antarctic Treaty established that
Argentina, Chile, and the United Kingdom claimed portions of Antarctica.
states may establish research stations in Antarctica, but militaries are not permitted.
Russia and Argentina have claimed portions of Antarctica.
countries can submit claims to Antarctica until 2009.
26) A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a
state.
nation.
nation-state.
patron-state.
colony.
27) The attempt by one country to impose political control over another territory is
self-determination.
colonialism.
constitutionality.
suffrage.
sovereignty.
28) The motives of European states in establishing colonies can be summarized as all but which of the following?
gold
glory
guilt
God
B and C
29) By 1914, most of Latin America
was being colonized in the search for gold and other riches.
was under the colonial control of Spain and Portugal.
had formed independent states.
was part of the Protectorate of Mexico.
had converted to Protestantism.
30) Greenland
has a high degree of autonomy despite remaining a part of Denmark.
is the world's largest landmass not under national control.
recently became independent from Canada along with the territory of Nunavut.
is considered a colony of Iceland.
All of these are true of Greenland.
31) Australia, Canada, and India were all ________ of England in 1914.
allies
states
former colonies
colonial possessions
enemies
32) The U.S. and Russia recognize the South Pole region claims of
Argentina only.
no country.
Argentina, Australia, and Chile.
Argentina and Chile.
New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
33) Frontiers between countries are
usually extremely narrow.
becoming more common.
the same as a boundary.
becoming less common.
None of these statements is true.
34) A frontier, in contrast to a boundary,
has become a more common means to separate states.
is a region of ethnic conflict.
separates two states.
is an area rather than a line.
All of the above.
35) A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following?
mountains
geometry
lakes
deserts
rivers
36) A common physical boundary separating North African countries from countries to the south is
mountain
ethnic
religious
water
desert
37) Boundaries in much of Europe follow the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
containment of Nazism.
distribution of languages.
demands of the victorious British and French.
League of Nations.
38) The United States and Canada share
a religious boundary with mostly protestants on the U.S. side.
a physical boundary between the countries that is 1300 miles long.
two geometric boundaries, one that runs along the 49 degree north latitude, and the other between Alaska and Canada.
a 1300 mile long mountain boundary.
cultural boundary, English and Spanish on the U.S. side, French and English on the Canada side.
39) A tangible geographic area in which no state exercises complete political control is called a(n)
colony.
ethnic border.
commonwealth.
frontier.
buffer.
40) Gambia is an example of a(n) ________ state.
elongated
fragmented
landlocked
compact
prorupted
41) Malawi is an example of a(n) ________ state.
elongated
fragmented
landlocked
compact
prorupted
42) Angola is an example of a(n) ________ state.
elongated
fragmented
landlocked
compact
prorupted
43) Kenya is an example of a(n) ________ state.
elongated
fragmented
landlocked
compact
prorupted
44) Elongated states may suffer from poor internal communication and difficulty defending its borders. Which of the following is not an elongated state?
Namibia
Chile
Malawi
Italy
Gambia
45) Landlocked states
include Lesotho and Swaziland.
must cooperate with immediate neighbors to engage in trade.
lack direct access to the sea.
are common in sub-Saharan Africa.
All of these are true of landlocked states.
46) Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communications for a smaller state?
prorupted
fragmented
compact
elongated
prolonged
47) An example of a perforated state is
Slovenia
South Africa.
Borneo.
Sahrawi Republic.
48) The Germans established the proruption known as the Caprivi Strip in present-day Namibia for which of the following reasons?
A) disruption of British communications
B) access to resources in central Africa
C) fighting apartheid in neighboring South Africa
D) access to the Zambezi river
E) A, B, and D
49) Italy is a good example of a(n) ________ state because it completely surrounds both ________ and ________.
fragmented, sea, land
perforated, the Vatican, San Marino
elongated, Rome, San Marino
prorupted, Rome, the Vatican
elongated, the Vatican, Rome
50) Landlocked states need to have agreements with another country's seaport to send and receive sea-going goods. Which of the following is not a landlocked state?
South Sudan
Niger
Angola
Botswana
Chad
51) A country that is not fully democratic but also not fully autocratic is described as a(n)
socialist group.
totalitarian state.
corptocracy.
dictatorship.
anocracy.
52) Which of the following is more typical of a democracy than an autocracy?
Leaders selected from within the established political elite
Citizen participation is sharply restricted.
Constraints on the exercise of power by the executive
Leaders selected according to clear rules of succession
Leaders exercise power with no meaningful checks from other institutions.
53) The world is becoming more democratic through
the replacement of monarchies with elected governments.
the diffusion of democratic governance from democracies in Europe and North America.
increased participation from universal rights to vote and serve in government.
All of these are reasons the world is becoming more democratic.
None of these are reasons the world is becoming more democratic.
54) A state which places most power in the hands of a central government is a
nation-state.
compact state.
federal state.
unitary state.
fragmented state.
55) An increasing number of states have adopted a federal form of government primarily to
govern compact states more effectively.
deploy scarce resources efficiently.
grant different ethnicities or nationalities more effective representation.
encourage the breakup of the superpower alliances.
meet all of the above needs.
56) Democracies differ from autocracies because
citizens vote for leaders, citizens participate, and there is a system of checks and balances.
citizen participate, have the right to bear arms, and leaders have term limits.
citizens vote for leaders, citizens can own land, citizens are innocent until proven guilty.
of a system of checks and balances, education is not free, and citizens can own land.
education is not free, citizens participate, leaders have term limits.
57) The congressional districts of Iowa display
"stacked vote" gerrymandering.
no gerrymandering.
"wasted vote" gerrymandering.
"excess vote" gerrymandering.
58) The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called
stacking votes.
blockbusting.
redlining.
gerrymandering.
hanging chads.
59) Redistricting so that the opposition is spread across many districts as a minority is termed a(n)________ strategy.
wasted vote
excess vote
stacked vote
gerrymandering
60) Redistricting so that the opposition supporters are concentrated in a few districts is known as the ________ form of gerrymandering.
wasted vote
excess vote
stacked vote
redistricting
dishonest
The European Union
has 27 members.
has removed most barriers to trade within its borders.
provides subsidies to its poorest member states.
is governed by an elected European Parliament.
All of these are true.
62) The European Union has
closed NATO military bases around the Mediterranean Sea.
replaced COMECON as the main organization for regional cooperation in Eastern Europe.
protected Western Europe from a Soviet invasion.
promoted economic growth in Western Europe.
done all of these.
63) With the end of the Cold War,
Russia has become a nation-state.
the European Union has become the world's leading economic superpower.
the Organization of American States has disbanded.
nationalities have been discouraged from expressing their cultural identities.
military alliances have become more important in Europe.
64) Which of the following is true about the European Union?
All EU member countries use the euro.
A country must be a EU member to issue euros.
The German mark is still in wide use in Europe.
The European Parliament is elected by the people in each of the member states in a sequential manner.
The economically weaker countries were forced to implement unpopular policies such as cutting services and raising taxes.
65) Acts of terrorism can be difficult to differentiate from acts of war because
neither is provoked.
both use bombs.
all use well-organized groups.
both may target civilians and appear unjustified.
both target only governments.
66) Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?
Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime.
Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001.
Finance, media, legal-religious policy and military committees report to a council called Majiis al shura.
Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
Al-Qaeda is a single unified organization.
67) Which of the following is not true of the Islamic State (ISIS)?
ISIS primarily operates in Southwest Asia.
Unlike Al-Qaeda, ISIS does not use religion to justify attacks.
Members of ISIS are Sunni Muslims.
ISIS seeks to impose strict religious laws through Southwest Asia.
ISIS controls much of northern Iraq and eastern Syria.
68) State-sponsored terrorism commonly includes all but
prohibiting women from attending school.
actively sponsoring terrorist attacks.
providing sanctuary for terrorists.
providing supplies to terrorists.
69) Muammar el-Qaddafi conducted state-supported terrorist attacks, which include all but
1986 bombing of a nightclub in Berlin.
planted bombs on UTA Flight 772.
brutal attacks on Libyan protestors in 2011.
planting bombs on Pan Am Flight 103.
bombed U.S. Embassy in Libya.
