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WorksheetsAPHUG Unit 4 Political Patterns
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 42mins
An area organized into an independent political unit is a
state
colony
nationality
satellite
A state is a synonym for a
territory
country
unit
member
A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.
nation-state
state
multinational state
trinational state
A _________________________ contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination.
nation-state
state
multinational state
trinational state
When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.
self-determination
sovereignty
immunity
diplomacy
Kosovo might not be considered a sovereign state because
its capital and largest city is Pristina.
ethnic cleansing was practiced there.
the United States and many European countries recognize its sovereignty.
Serbia, Russia, and many other countries do not recognize its sovereignty.
Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because
the Nationalist party rules both China and Taiwan.
China recognizes its sovereignty.
its government carries on diplomatic relations with many other countries.
its size meets the minimum geographic requirement for independence.
Vatican City and Mesopotamia are examples of a
nation-state
nation
city-state
colony
A territory tied to a state rather than being completely independent is a
colony
Nation-state
nation
state
The attempt by one country to force its political control over another territory is
constitutionality.
colonialism
self-determination
sovereignty.
The reasons why European states wanted to have colonies can be summarized as all BUT which of the following?
god
glory
guilt
gold
The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as
Sovereignty
universal suffrage
nationalism
self- determination
A state whose territory whose ethnicity has transformed into a nationality is a
Multinational state
nation-state
frontier
colony
Yugoslavia was a good example of
nation-state existing in a unified condition
a sovereign state
ethnicity divided between more than one state
colony divided between more than one ethnicity
The former Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia can be classified as a
Multinational state
colony
nation-state
frontier
Physical boundaries often used to separate states include all but which of the following?
deserts
geometry
mountains
rivers
The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is created by which physical boundary?
A man made wall
Rocky Mountains
Rio Grande River
English and Spanish speakers
Which shape most easily fosters the establishment of effective internal communication of a smaller state?
compact
elongated
fragmented
prorupted
According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?
Cause death or bodily harm to civilians or noncombatants
Intimidate a population
All violent acts committed against another group of people
Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act
An act of terrorism is different that an act of war because
Act of war targets governments and political organization
terrorism targets civilians and non combatants
neither is provoked.
Which of the following is not true of al-Qaeda?
Al-Qaeda has been implicated in several bombings since the attack on the United States in 2001.
Most al-Qaeda cell members have lived in ordinary society, supporting themselves with jobs or crime.
Al-Qaeda is a single, non-religious organization.
Al-Qaeda grew out of the war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan.
