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WorksheetsUnit 5 Review Political Systems
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 54mins
Where the leaders are elected by a majority of the people in the country in a vote.
Democracy
Anarchy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
An absolute monarchy is a country where.....
the leader is elected by the rich people
the leader is the oldest child of the ruling family
the leader is the oldest son of the previous King
the leader is the oldest child of the previous king and has all the power to make any rules they like
Communism is
a system of government where commies live
a system of government where one leader rules over the people
a system of government where there is only one party and the State owns everything
a system of government where the people chose the political party they like the best
Some people might describe Syria as being in a state of ......
democracy
anarchy
dictatorship
revolution
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:
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.
True
False
True or False: The minority French speakers of Quebec, Canada have been able to work peacefully within the political system there.
True
False
What happened in Chechnya after the fall of the Soviet Union?
Russians invaded after Chechens declared independence which led to Chechen terrorist attacks in Moscow.
Chechnya won its independence.
Russia committed a genocide against Chechens.
Moscow conducted terrorist attacks in Chechnya.
What was the main cause of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia after the fall of communism?
a lack of food.
ethnic, nationalistic, and religious tensions.
economic collapse
Russian pressure to join the Russian Federation.
What was apartheid?
A system designed to end segregation in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela's political theory.
The ANC's invasion of South Africa.
A system of segregation in South Africa.
What is the European Union?
a clothing store
a supranational cooperation that works together towards the same goals
a country in Europe
The capital of Europe
How do people benefit from living in the EU
they can trade goods freely without paying taxes
they can all live under the same king
they can follow only the laws that they want
they can live without following any laws
A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong sense of unity.
Nation-State
Nation
Country
State
A state whose territory is identical to that occupied by a specific ethnic group or nation.
Anarchy
Nation
Country
Nation-State
Beyond the authority or jurisdiction of one national government. (United Nations, EU, NATO, NAFTA)
Universal suffrage
Supranational
Geopolitics
Democracy
ASEAN stands for ________________________________
Association of South Asian Nations
Association of South Eastern Nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Association of South Equatorial Nations
What is the most important part of the ASEAN Community?
Peace
Prosperity
Power
People
5. Which state claims that Taiwan is part of it?
Russia
China
USA
Japan
7. What is the difference between an Enclave and an Exclave?
An Enclave has no water border while an Exclave is broken up by water
An Enclave is separated from the state while an Exclave is surrounded by a state
An Enclave is surrounded by a state while an Exclave is separated from the state
An Enclave is surrounded by a state while an Exclave has no water border
10. Lesotho is an enclave in the middle of South Africa. This means that South Africa is a
compact state
perforated state
elongated state
fragmented state
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. The United Kingdom does not want them to leave because they help the economy
b. China and Russia will not recognize them as an independent state
c. Only a small number of Kurds actually want to be independent
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.
14. An example of a supranational organizations GLOBAL impacts would be
a. NAFTA encouraging free trade between Mexico and the United States
b. ASEAN helping with social rights in the Philippines
c. The UN securing world peace
d. The European Union reducing pollution in Eastern Europe
Government organization consisting of 10 Southeast Asian countries that promotes economic and political unity
Antarctica Treayty
United Nations
African Union
ASEAN
A continental union consisting of all 55 countries in Africa that works on addressing current issues from economics to living standards
ASEAN
African Union
United Nations
European Union
A political and economic union of 28 countries in Europe that focuses on freedom, movement, trade, and money
European Union
African Union
Antarctica Treaty
ASEAN
An intergovernmental organization that works to promote international connectedness and maintain order
African Union
United Nations
European Union
ASEAN
A European nation dealing with Catalonia's desire to be autonomous is
Spain
Soviet Union
Sudan
Nigeria
The process where regions within a state demand and gain political strength from the central government
Devolution
Centripetal Force
Ethnic Cleansing
Irridentism
A former nation that split apart as a result of devolutionary forces is
Canada
the United States
the Soviet Union
Nigeria
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:
Balkanization
Economic-Political Territory
European Union
Devolution
Supranationalism
Devolutionary forces arise from which sources of division
ethnocultural
economic disparity
physical isolation
all of these
The Kurds are an example of a
nation-state
stateless nation
