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WorksheetsPolitical Geography- Key Terms
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
A state with control over its internal affairs has
freedom
suffrage
sovereignty
Ethnicity is:
the same as ones nationality
sharing identity with people who have your same culture and/or homeland
the same as ones race
Race is defined as:
being from the same Nation
having the same biological ancestor
having the same cultural hearth
Which is an example of ethnicity?
Hispanic- American
Caucasian
American
Which is the definition of racism?
Every race on the planet feels it is superior to the rest
early humans split into separate genetic groups
Biological differences produce superior and inferior races
What is a nationality?
groups with common cultural traditions
identity with people who have common backgrounds and cultures
Identity with a group of people who have allegiance to a country
True or False: One must be born in America to actually be of American nationality
True
False
True or False: Taiwan and Kosovo have become members of the United Nations
True
False
Self-determination is:
the concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves
colonial powers have the right to rule over less powerful countries
What is a Nation-State?
A country like Russia who has 21 national republics
A state whose territory holds a complete ethnic group
True or false: Nationalism led to extremist beliefs which led to World War II
True
False
The Holocaust is an example of _______ due to the mass killing of a group of people in attempt to eliminate an entire group.
genocide
ethnic cleansing
According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?
targets civilizations and non-combatants
Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act
All violent acts committed against another group of people
Which of the following is not a level or type of state-sponsored terrorism?
Terrorists being born in a particular country.
Providing supplies and weapons to terrorists.
Providing sanctuaries and safe places to terrorists.
