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Chapter 8 Human Geography

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A nation or territory under one government:

a)

boundary

b)

ethnicity

c)

state

d)

democracy

2.

The European nations with the most colonies in Africa:

a)

Denmark, Germany

b)

Greece, Italy

c)

Spain, Portugal

d)

France, Britain

3.

A small neutral state between two powers:

a)

demilitarized zone

b)

prorupted state

c)

elongated state

d)

buffer state

4.

When African countries were no longer under the power of European countries they were going through which of the following:

a)

demilitarization

b)

decolonization

c)

rebellion

d)

transitioning

5.

When the American colonies declared independence from the British in 1776 they were gaining which of the following:

a)

sovereignty

b)

failure

c)

success

d)

boundary

6.

The former Soviet Russia can be described as which of the following systems:

a)

fascism

b)

capitalism

c)

constitutional monarchy

d)

communism

7.

Which of the following can be part of a nation, like the U.S.A.?

a)

The nation of Mexico

b)

The state of Texas

c)

The continent of Antarctica

d)

The Gulf of Mexico

8.

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

a)

parallel

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

boundary

9.

In some countries, boundaries are marked by all of the following except:

a)

rivers

b)

lines painted on streets

c)

signs

d)

people

10.

The Korea that is a free state, and does not operate under a dictatorship is which of the following?

a)

North

b)

South

11.

One day, superpowers may conflict over who gets rights to mine the resources on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

12.

Which of the following shapes of states are longer than they are wide?

a)

Prorupted states

b)

Elongated states

c)

Compact states

d)

Landlocked states

13.

The purpose of the United Nations is best described as which of the following?

a)

To destroy relationships between citizens

b)

To promote peace and cooperation among nations

c)

To harbor terrorists and attack civilians

d)

To help prevent climate change

14.

The systematic use of violence by a group in order to intimidate a government into meeting its demands:

a)

vandalism

b)

larceny

c)

white collar crime

d)

terrorism

15.

Which of the following nations has been accused of supporting state-sponsored terrorism and harboring terrorists?

a)

Iran

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

Brazil