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Political Geography- Key Terms

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A state with control over its internal affairs has

a)

freedom

b)

suffrage

c)

sovereignty

2.

Ethnicity is:

a)

the same as ones nationality

b)

sharing identity with people who have your same culture and/or homeland

c)

the same as ones race

3.

Race is defined as:

a)

being from the same Nation

b)

having the same biological ancestor

c)

having the same cultural hearth

4.

Which is an example of ethnicity?

a)

Hispanic- American

b)

Caucasian

c)

American

5.

Which is the definition of racism?

a)

Every race on the planet feels it is superior to the rest

b)

early humans split into separate genetic groups

c)

Biological differences produce superior and inferior races

6.

What is a nationality?

a)

groups with common cultural traditions

b)

identity with people who have common backgrounds and cultures

c)

Identity with a group of people who have allegiance to a country

7.

True or False: One must be born in America to actually be of American nationality

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Taiwan and Kosovo have become members of the United Nations

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Self-determination is:

a)

the concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves

b)

colonial powers have the right to rule over less powerful countries

10.

What is a Nation-State?

a)

A country like Russia who has 21 national republics

b)

A state whose territory holds a complete ethnic group

11.

True or false: Nationalism led to extremist beliefs which led to World War II

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Holocaust is an example of _______ due to the mass killing of a group of people in attempt to eliminate an entire group.

a)

genocide

b)

ethnic cleansing

13.

According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?

a)

targets civilizations and non-combatants

b)

Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act

c)

All violent acts committed against another group of people

14.

Which of the following is not a level or type of state-sponsored terrorism?

a)

Terrorists being born in a particular country.

b)

Providing supplies and weapons to terrorists.

c)

Providing sanctuaries and safe places to terrorists.