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WorksheetsAP Human Geography Ch. 8 Review Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following is not a requirement to be considered a state?
a defined boundary
sovereign government
permanent population
developed industry
Sovereignty means...
cooperative relationship with other nations.
independence from the interference from other states.
reclaiming land that was part of a nation's history.
an area defined by it's ethnic population.
Before Korea was divided at the 38th parallel in 1945, it was a...
state
nation-state
colony
microstate
Which state currently controls the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea?
South Korea
Japan
China
Taiwan
Philippines
The first city-states developed in...
Europe
Rome
Mesopotamia
East Africa
Nile River Valley
As a result of the Roman Empire breaking apart...
90% of all European land was claimed by the Roman Catholic Church.
The Versailles Peace Conference established borders throughout Europe.
Estates and/or kingdoms were established by nobles.
Nation-states were established based on religion.
After World War I, the borders of European nations were redrawn based on...
the branch of Christianity they followed.
religion.
race.
ethnicity
language
What country is the closest example of a nation-state?
China
Russia
Brazil
Japan
France
What is a vital difference between a multiethnic state & a multinational state?
multinational states can have autonomy in certain areas, whereas multiethnic states generally do not.
multiethnic states have complete autonomy, while multinational states do not.
multinational states are democratic, while multiethnic states are autocratic.
multiethnic states are all former colonies, whereas multinational states are all located in Europe.
Which is an example of a multinational state?
United Kingdom
France
Japan
China
The largest multiethnic state in the world is...
China
India
Russia
United States
Australia
Czechoslovakia was an a example of a...
multinational state
nation-state
colony
territory
An example of a stateless nation...
Rwanda
the Kurds
the Taiwanese
Bangladesh
A major reason Russia has sought to destabilize and control Ukraine is...
create a buffer between Russia and Moldova.
prevent Ukraine from joining the European Union and becoming allied with western Europe.
to colonize a former member of the Soviet Union.
to stop Ukraine from breaking into several smaller sovereign states.
This area of contains the states of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan which have engaged in border conflicts, since they were formed after the fall of the Soviet Union.
the Caucasus region
Central Asia
Baltic states
the Middle East
Greenland has autonomy when it comes to it's internal affairs, but relies on __________ for foreign affairs and defense.
Netherlands
United Kingdom
France
Denmark
Norway
Which type of boundary separates the island of Cyprus, and Ireland?
frontier
cultural
geometric
physical
Which type of boundary separates Ireland?
physical
geometric
religious
ethnic
buffer
The Aouzou Strip is an example of a geometric boundary in...
Australia
Africa
South America
Southeast Asia
Lake Albert, Lake Victoria, Lake Nyasa are water boundaries found in...
Latin America
the Middle East
Africa
Europe
Australia
The peaks of the Andes Mountains were agreed upon as a [physical] border for these neighboring countries...
Argentina & Chile
Libya & Chade
Bolivia & Peru
Uruguay & Argentina
Chile & Bolivia
Which zone of the Law of the Sea is incorrect?
Internal waters > all waters on the landward side of the coastline.
International waters : no state control
contiguous zone : between 24-48 miles off the coast.
territorial waters : up to 12 miles off the coast.
exclusive economic zone : up to 200 miles of the coast.
Which two shape states have the same disadvantage of relying on the cooperation of other states access to transportation resources?
compact & elongated
prorupted & fragmented
landlocked & perforated
elongated & prorupted
perforated and compact
According to the Center for Systemic Peace, the world has become more...
democratic
autocratic
anocratic
The area of the world with the highest clustering of fragile states is in...
South America
Central America
Eastern Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa
East Asia
ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] is a collective group of states that seeks to create a collaborative group to promote the goals and aims of countries in Southeast Asia. This is an example of...
a supernational organization
a supranational organization
devolution states
sanctuary states
unitary states
A small state such as Switzerland might benefit from a _____ system of government, whereas a large state such as Russia might benefit from a ______ system of government
unitary / federal
democratic / autocratic
federal / unitary
autocratic / democratic
city-state / nation-state
Exploiting electoral geography is known as gerrymandering---political parties take advantage of rules to elect their representatives, and is often found in...
democracies
autocracies
anocracies
dictatorships
theocracies
Mackinder's Heartland Theory put forth the concept that this area, with it's vast resources and population, was in the ideal location to dominate the world.
Asia
North America
the Western Hemisphere
Eurasia
the Mediterranean Basin
The Organic State theory was created by Friedrich Ratzel which essentially stated that states...
must work together to overcome environmental determinism.
need resources and territory to grow.
should merge to become supranational organizations offer their member states the greatest economic and political advantages.
should seek isolationist policies to strengthen their economic, political systems.
all the above
Albania seeks to unify the lands that many Albanians consider to form their national homeland, based on claims on the present-day or historical presence of Albanian populations in those areas. This is an example of...
anocracy
a unitary system
fragmented state
irredentism
devolution
The Warsaw Pact was to an _____ alliance as COMECON was to an _____ alliance for the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
political / military
military / autocratic
military / economic
economic / military
none of the above
A key difference between a buffer state and a shatterbelt region [or state] is that...
the borders for a shatterbelt region are likely to change
buffer states are likely to escalate the conflict
shatterbelts have strong and stable internal governments, whereas buffer states do not
shatterbelts are likely to take over their neighboring countries.
Boko Haram is a Nigerian terrorist organization whose name in Arabic means...
"the foundation"
"religious decree"
"praise the warrior"
"Western education is forbidden"
"Islam is the way, the only way"
ISIS has operated heavily in these nations over the past few years.
Afghanistan and Pakistan
Iraq and Iran
Jordan and Lebanon
Nigeria and Libya
Syria and Iraq
