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Unit 5 Review Political Systems

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where the leaders are elected by a majority of the people in the country in a vote.

a)

Democracy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Monarchy

2.

An absolute monarchy is a country where.....

a)

the leader is elected by the rich people

b)

the leader is the oldest child of the ruling family

c)

the leader is the oldest son of the previous King

d)

the leader is the oldest child of the previous king and has all the power to make any rules they like

3.

Communism is

a)

a system of government where commies live

b)

a system of government where one leader rules over the people

c)

a system of government where there is only one party and the State owns everything

d)

a system of government where the people chose the political party they like the best

4.

Some people might describe Syria as being in a state of ......

a)

democracy

b)

anarchy

c)

dictatorship

d)

revolution

5.
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own
a)
nation-state
b)
nation
c)
state
d)
country
6.
an organized political community living under a single system of government commonly referred to as a country
a)
nation-state
b)
nation
c)
state
d)
country
7.
Theoretically an area where the cultural boundaries match up with the political boundaries. The ideal is that the state incorporates people of a single ethnic stock and cultural traditions
a)
state
b)
nation
c)
nation-state
d)
country
8.
 naturally occurring barrier between two areas. Rivers, mountain ranges, oceans, and deserts can all serve as examples.
a)
river boundary
b)
state boundary
c)
political boundary
d)
natural boundary
9.
These lines, more often called borders, are created by people to separate areas governed by different groups
a)
river boundary
b)
state boundary
c)
political boundary
d)
natural boundary
10.
the political direction and control exercised 
over the actions of the members,citizens, or inhabitants of 
communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, 
community, etc.; political administration:
a)
government
b)
administration
c)
cabinet
d)
secretary of state
11.
the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area
a)
government
b)
territory
c)
population
d)
sovereignty
12.
 a country's independent authority and right of self-control.
a)
government
b)
population
c)
territory
d)
sovereignty
13.

True or False: European powers drew the borders of new nation states with care and consideration for the ethnic and religious differences of the people in the region.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: The minority French speakers of Quebec, Canada have been able to work peacefully within the political system there.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What happened in Chechnya after the fall of the Soviet Union?

a)

Russians invaded after Chechens declared independence which led to Chechen terrorist attacks in Moscow.

b)

Chechnya won its independence.

c)

Russia committed a genocide against Chechens.

d)

Moscow conducted terrorist attacks in Chechnya.

16.

What was the main cause of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia after the fall of communism?

a)

a lack of food.

b)

ethnic, nationalistic, and religious tensions.

c)

economic collapse

d)

Russian pressure to join the Russian Federation.

17.

What was apartheid?

a)

A system designed to end segregation in South Africa.

b)

Nelson Mandela's political theory.

c)

The ANC's invasion of South Africa.

d)

A system of segregation in South Africa.

18.
This group lives in the mountains between Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey.
a)
Arabs
b)
Kurds
c)
Persians
d)
Turkish
19.
a)
Compact
b)
Elongated
c)
Fragmented
d)
Perforated
20.
a)
Compact
b)
Elongated
c)
Fragmented
d)
Landlocked
21.
a)
Compact
b)
Elongated
c)
Prorupted
d)
Perforated
22.
a)
Compact
b)
Fragmented
c)
Prorupted
d)
Perforated
23.
a)
Compact
b)
Elgonated
c)
Fragmented
d)
Perforated
24.
a)
Elongated
b)
Fragmented
c)
Landlocked
d)
Perforated
25.
Sometimes countries give up some control of their own affairs to work together on goals they all share. This is a form of ___.
a)
spatial inequality
b)
economic activity
c)
sustainable development
d)
supranational cooperation
26.
The adoption of a common currency in 2002 also helped to unite the EU. The common currency is called the _____
a)
EU
b)
dollar
c)
euro
d)
bat
27.

What is the European Union?

a)

a clothing store

b)

a supranational cooperation that works together towards the same goals

c)

a country in Europe

d)

The capital of Europe

28.

How do people benefit from living in the EU

a)

they can trade goods freely without paying taxes

b)

they can all live under the same king

c)

they can follow only the laws that they want

d)

they can live without following any laws

29.

A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity.

a)

Nation-State

b)

Nation

c)

Country

d)

State

30.

A state whose territory is identical to that occupied by a specific ethnic group or nation.

a)

Anarchy

b)

Nation

c)

Country

d)

Nation-State

31.

Beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government. (United Nations, EU, NATO, NAFTA)

a)

Universal suffrage

b)

Supranational

c)

Geopolitics

d)

Democracy

32.
Which of the following would be a likely consequence of the creation of NAFTA?
a)
US electronics manufacturers moving factories to Mexico
b)
Coordinated action against Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea
c)
Unrestricted migration across international borders
d)
Funding research to promote clean energy
33.
Which of the following international organizations coordinates petroleum policies to ensure stable oil markets?
a)
CAFTA
b)
Benelux
c)
NATO
d)
OPEC
34.
How has the EU promoted economic cooperation across Europe?
a)
It has reduced trade barriers.
b)
It has banned foreign imports.
c)
It has raised workers salaries.
d)
It has ended business competition.
35.
What is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?
a)
NATO
b)
COMECON
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
NAFTA
36.
EU, NATO, NAFTA, WTO are all __
a)
supranational organizations
b)
peace treaties
c)
economic agreements
d)
entrepots
37.

ASEAN stands for ________________________________

a)

Association of South Asian Nations

b)

Association of South Eastern Nations

c)

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

d)

Association of South Equatorial Nations

38.

What is the most important part of the ASEAN Community?

a)

Peace

b)

Prosperity

c)

Power

d)

People

39.

5. Which state claims that Taiwan is part of it?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

USA

d)

Japan

40.

7. What is the difference between an Enclave and an Exclave?

a)

An Enclave has no water border while an Exclave is broken up by water

b)

An Enclave is separated from the state while an Exclave is surrounded by a state

c)

An Enclave is surrounded by a state while an Exclave is separated from the state

d)

An Enclave is surrounded by a state while an Exclave has no water border

41.

10. Lesotho is an enclave in the middle of South Africa. This means that South Africa is a

a)

compact state

b)

perforated state

c)

elongated state

d)

fragmented state

42.

13. The Kurds are a group that would like to be independent. Which of the following is a reason why they have not been able to get it?

a)

a. The United Kingdom does not want them to leave because they help the economy

b)

b. China and Russia will not recognize them as an independent state

c)

c. Only a small number of Kurds actually want to be independent

d)

d. They are spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey and it will be hard to give them a country in an already unstable region.

43.

14. An example of a supranational organizations GLOBAL impacts would be

a)

a. NAFTA encouraging free trade between Mexico and the United States

b)

b. ASEAN helping with social rights in the Philippines

c)

c. The UN securing world peace

d)

d. The European Union reducing pollution in Eastern Europe

44.

Government organization consisting of 10 Southeast Asian countries that promotes economic and political unity

a)

Antarctica Treayty

b)

United Nations

c)

African Union

d)

ASEAN

45.

A continental union consisting of all 55 countries in Africa that works on addressing current issues from economics to living standards

a)

ASEAN

b)

African Union

c)

United Nations

d)

European Union

46.

A political and economic union of 28 countries in Europe that focuses on freedom, movement, trade, and money

a)

European Union

b)

African Union

c)

Antarctica Treaty

d)

ASEAN

47.

An intergovernmental organization that works to promote international connectedness and maintain order

a)

African Union

b)

United Nations

c)

European Union

d)

ASEAN

48.

A European nation dealing with Catalonia's desire to be autonomous is

a)

Spain

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Sudan

d)

Nigeria

49.

The process where regions within a state demand and gain political strength from the central government

a)

Devolution

b)

Centripetal Force

c)

Ethnic Cleansing

d)

Irridentism

50.

A former nation that split apart as a result of devolutionary forces is

a)

Canada

b)

the United States

c)

the Soviet Union

d)

Nigeria

51.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries. This would be an example of:

a)

Balkanization

b)

Economic-Political Territory

c)

European Union

d)

Devolution

e)

Supranationalism

52.

Devolutionary forces arise from which sources of division

a)

ethnocultural

b)

economic disparity

c)

physical isolation

d)

all of these

53.
A country with a highly centralized government that makes all major decisions is a _______ government
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Devolution
d)
Supranational
54.
A country that has local governments work with the central government to make decisions is a ________ government
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
c)
Devolution
d)
Supranationalism
55.
What type of government type does the USA have?
a)
Unitary 
b)
Federal
56.
What type of government does China have?
a)
Unitary
b)
Federal
57.

The Kurds are an example of a

a)

nation-state

b)

stateless nation