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WorksheetsAPHG Unit 4 Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?
United States
China
Japan
Canada
Which of the following is the best example of a city-state or microstate?
Malaysia
France
Netherlands
Monaco
Which of the following is a perforated state?
France
Vietnam
Singapore
Italy
The redrawing of congressional districts for political gain is termed
Reapportionment
Federalism
Gerrymandering
Electoral regions
The border between the US and Canada along the 49th parallel is an example of what type of boundary?
Subsequent
Geometric
Superimposed
Relic
The majority of African states entered the United Nations after 1960 because
Political differences with the US did not allow them to join before then
Creation of the Organization for African Unity took precedence
The majority of the states didn't become independent until the 1960s
Most African states were dictatorships before the 1960s
After 1990, the United Nations saw a large influx of new members. This was because
The former Soviet Union fragmented into many smaller nation-states
The Ottoman Empire collapsed after WW1
South Asia fragmented into smaller states after the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence
Which of the following is an example of a centrifugal force within a nation-state?
Strong sense of nationalism
Strong national economy
Separatist movement demanding independence
Economic equality among regions
Which of the following is the best example of a fragmented state?
Chile
China
Germany
Philippines
A group of people bound by a common identity is a(n)
State
Nation
Regime
Nation-state
States with the ability to carry out actions or policies within their borders independently from interference are said to have
Sovereignty
Nationalism
Legitimacy
Devolution
"Shatter belts" are geographic zones where tensions explode based on
Economic boundaries
Cultural boundaries
Physical boundaries
Functional boundaries
Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?
The U.S. Democratic Party
United Nations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
African Union
A state with separation of powers and power distributed among central and provincial governments is likely
Federal
Autocratic
Unitary
Anocratic
A state like France or Spain, featuring a strong central government, is likely
Anocratic
Monarchy
Federal
Unitary
When an ethnic group possesses self-determination in the territory they live in, a _____exists.
autonomous region
nation
stateless nation
nation-state
If a state has many different ethnic groups residing in it, it could be classified as a:
multinational state
nation-state
autonomous region
nationless state
If an ethnic group is dispersed across states, they could be referred to as a:
autonomous region
nation-state
multistate nation
stateless nation
As a result of neocolonialism, most former colonies are:
fighting to become independent.
reliant on states that controlled them.
primary trade partners with states that controlled them.
still controlled by states that colonized them.
When bodies of water or mountains create boundaries between states, they are:
geometric boundaries
subsequent boundaries
relic boundaries
physical boundaries
Chile is an example of a:
elongated state
prorupted state
fragmented state
compact state
The state boundaries of Colorado are examples of:
physical boundaries
geometric boundaries
antecedent boundaries
relic boundaries
Supranational Organizations often lead to increased conflict among member states.
true
false
Which continent has been negatively impacted the most by the European disregard for historical borders?
Africa
North America
South America
Antartica
The UNCLOS law that says coastal states can explore, extract, and manage up to 200 miles away from their shorelines. This area is referred to as the
Territorial Sea
Contiguous Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone
High Seas
The UNCLOS zone that allows for 12 nautical miles of sovereignty is called
International waters
Contiguous Sea
Exclusive Economic Zone
Territorial Sea
What centrifugal force would best fit the division between Quebec and the rest of Canada?
Language
Religion
Socioeconomic status
Physical geography
Which of the following is an example of a shatterbelt?
Ukraine, due to its position between Russia and EU states
The border between Canada and the United States as a result of several treaties over a couple centuries.
Physical geography of United Kingdom creates contemporary cultural tensions between the UK and the rest of Europe.
Which would be an example of a stateless nation?
Irish
Armenians
Basque
Koreans
The transfer of power from the central government to subnational levels is called
Devolution
Chokepoint
Shaterbelts
Secession
A narrow, strategic passageway that has the potential of being blocked is called a?
Shatterbelt
Semi-autonomous region
Blockade
Chokepoint
Boundary established in or between states by outside states or forces without regard for existing cultural or political systems.
Relic Boundary
Redistricting
Frontier
Superimposed Boundary
Subsequent Boundary
The process of drawing of new electoral district boundaries to match population changes.
Redistricting
Gerrymandering
Geopolitics
Balkanization
Reapportionment
Sometimes called, "geographically disadvantaged states," these states are completely surrounded by other states and have no access to the sea.
Unitary State
Shatterbelt
Perforated State
Landlocked State
Prorupted State
Boundary which was established before an area was populated. Many times these boundaries were made along physical geographic features.
Antecedent Boundary
Geometric Boundary
Physical Boundary
Superimposed Boundary
Relic Boundary
The study of the relationships between geography, power, politics and international relations.
Supranationalism
Sovereignty
Geopolitics
Nationalism
When three or more states join in an agreement together ( e.g., politically, economically, etc.) for common purposes (each state gives up some form of sovereignty in the agreement).
Balkanization
Supranationalism
Devolution
Nationalism
Boundary established which has the cultural, political and social characteristics of the groups which have settled or occupied territory in mind.
Geometric Boundary
Compact State
Subsequent Boundary
Relic Boundary
Redistricting
Which of the following is an example of a superimposed boundary?
The geometric boundary between the United States and Canada
The border of the European Union
The Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain
The geometric boundary between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
The Great Wall of China
The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, but people in the former East and West Germany still feel its influence. Geographers would say that where the wall once stood now acts as a
superimposed boundary
relic boundary
antecedent boundary
subsequent boundary
The Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to
re-create the pre-1912 boundary of Quebec
recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area
facilitate the exploration of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories
grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people living in eastern Canada
guarantee Canadian fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean
The map above shows the countries in Africa where private investors and foreign governments have leased farmland for large-scale commercial farming. Usually much of the food produced is bound for wealthier nations. This practice is an example of
decolonization
Pan-Africanism
neocolonialism
imperialism
irredentism
The shape of North Carolina’s Twelfth Congressional District, shown above, is most likely the result of
geometric boundaries
gerrymandering
county boundaries
federalism
irrendentism
Which of the following events could be a threat to a state’s sovereignty at the national scale, while holding a region together at the global scale?
A natural disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami occurring within the country
A member of the state’s minority political party being elected to lead the country
Admittance into a supranational organization such as the European Union
Decommitment to environmental resolutions established by the United Nations
A shift from a federal system to a unitary system of governance within the state
What is the source of dispute between Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark, and the United States over political boundaries in the Arctic Ocean and ownership of the North Pole?
They all claim the right to extract natural resources out to the edge of the continental shelf, beyond their exclusive economic zones.
They all claim to have had indigenous residents from their countries living on the polar ice pack at sometime in the past.
Each claims the first explorer to reach the North Pole came from their country and planted their flag, signifying ownership.
The North Pole is the focal point of all the intersecting boundaries on the map. However, it floats on a constantly moving ice sheet.
Which of the following best illustrates the geographical concept of the nation-state?
Canada
Russia
Belgium
Iceland
India
Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of a state?
A common language
An organized economy and circulation system
Political sovereignty
A permanent resident population
Defined boundaries
Boundaries that function as both physical and cultural boundaries are
Relic
Antecedent
Consequent
Subsequent
