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Unit 6 - Political Geography

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A nation is a group of people with everything below EXCEPT

a)

Shared cultural heritage

b)

Shared homeland

c)

Shared state

d)

Shared language

2.

Which of the following is NOT a qualification of the State?

a)

Permanent population

b)

A baller soccer team

c)

Recognized boundaries

d)

An effective government

3.

Which of the following is an example of a Nation-State?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

4.

This type of boundary coincides with significant features of the landscape.

a)

Geometric

b)

Physical

c)

Cultural

d)

relic

5.

A feature of the physical environment commonly used to separate states includes all but which of the following?

a)

Deserts

b)

Geometry

c)

Mountains

d)

lakes

6.

Which of the following is considered the world's smallest state ?

a)

Monaco.

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Vatican City.

7.

A line that separates two political areas

a)

Empire

b)

Border

c)

Law of the Sea

d)

Government

8.

A system by which a nation, state, or community is ruled by

a)

Colony

b)

Empire

c)

Government

d)

Border

9.

Poland is an example of a ____ state.

a)

elongated

b)

fragmented

c)

compact

d)

prorupted

10.
Which of these is a fragmented state?
a)
Indonesia
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Austrailia
11.

Boundaries established by rivers, oceans, deserts, mountains, etc.

a)

Political boundaries

b)

Physical boundaries

c)

Cultural boundaries

d)

Linguistic boundaries

12.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

13.

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

a)

self-determination

b)

sovereignty

c)

immunity

d)

diplomacy

14.

What is this country an example of?

a)

Perforated

b)

Compact

c)

Elongated

d)

Fragmented

15.

Which of the following Middle Eastern countries is an example of a monarchy style of government?

a)

Iraq

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Syria

d)

Saudi Arabia

16.

When citizens elect representatives to govern them.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

dictator

d)

oligarchy

17.

In a __________ a king or queen rules the society.

a)

democracy

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

communism

18.

In a ______ a group of a few people rules society....

a)

dictatorship

b)

democracy

c)

comminism

d)

oligarchy

19.

A government is an organization that keeps order, set rules, and provide services for a society.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Constitutional & Representative are examples of the types of Democracies .

a)

true

b)

false

21.
A country that has no access to water is a ___ country.
a)
Compact
b)
Landlocked
c)
Island Nation
d)
Elongated
22.

Country is run according to the interests of its ruler rather than its people is called a ____.

a)

Autocracy

b)

Anocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

23.
The UN is an example of what?
a)
Alliance
b)
Multinational state
c)
Confederation
d)
Supranational organization
24.
Extreme patriotism or love for one's country.
a)
Pride
b)
Nationalism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Power
25.
Citizens in a totalitarian government would experience -
a)
  multiple political parties
b)
censorship, religious laws, and repression
c)
  a written constitution
d)
  direct elections for every governmental decision
26.
Some borders are manmade while others are naturally occurring. 
a)
True
b)
False