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APHG Unit 4

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the best example of a nation-state?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Canada

2.

The redrawing of congressional districts for political gain is termed

a)

Reapportionment

b)

Federalism

c)

Gerrymandering

d)

Electoral regions

3.

The border between the US and Canada along the 49th parallel is an example of what type of boundary?

a)

Subsequent

b)

Geometric

c)

Superimposed

d)

Relic

4.

After 1990, the United Nations saw a large influx of new members. This was because

a)

The former Soviet Union fragmented into many smaller nation-states

b)

The Ottoman Empire collapsed after WW1

c)

South Asia fragmented into smaller states after the Bangladesh Liberation War.

d)

Colonies in Africa and Asia gained independence

5.

Which of the following is an example of a centrifugal force within a nation-state?

a)

Strong sense of nationalism

b)

Strong national economy

c)

Separatist movement demanding independence

d)

Economic equality among regions

6.

Which of the following is the best example of a fragmented state?

a)

Chile

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

Philippines

7.

A group of people bound by a common identity is a(n)

a)

State

b)

Nation

c)

Regime

d)

Nation-state

8.

States with the ability to carry out actions or policies within their borders independently from interference are said to have

a)

Sovereignty

b)

Nationalism

c)

Legitimacy

d)

Devolution

9.

Which of the following is NOT a landlocked state?

a)

Czech Republic

b)

Switzerland

c)

Afghanistan

d)

South Africa

10.

"Shatter belts" are geographic zones where tensions explode based on

a)

Economic boundaries

b)

Cultural boundaries

c)

Physical boundaries

d)

Functional boundaries

11.

Which of the following is NOT a supranational organization?

a)

The U.S. Democratic Party

b)

United Nations

c)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

d)

African Union

12.

A state with separation of powers and power distributed among central and provincial governments is likely

a)

Federal

b)

Autocratic

c)

Unitary

d)

Anocratic

13.

A state like France or Great Britain, featuring a strong central government, is likely

a)

Anocratic

b)

Confederal

c)

Federal

d)

Unitary

14.
States that have control over their own affairs possess:
a)
Sovereignty
b)
Suffrage
c)
Irredentism
d)
Centripetal Force
15.
The Kurds would like their own state, therefore they desire:
a)
Self-Determination
b)
Nationalism
c)
Suffrage
d)
Irredentism
16.

When an ethnic group possesses self-determination in the territory they live in, a _____exists.

a)

autonomous region

b)

nation

c)

stateless nation

d)

nation-state

17.

If a state has many different ethnic groups residing in it, it could be classified as a:

a)

multinational state

b)

nation-state

c)

autonomous region

d)

nationless state

18.

If an ethnic group is dispersed across states, they could be referred to as a:

a)

autonomous region

b)

nation-state

c)

multistate nation

d)

nationless state

19.

As a result of neocolonialism, most former colonies are:

a)

fighting to become independent.

b)

reliant on states that controlled them.

c)

primary trade partners with states that controlled them.

d)

still controlled by states that colonized them.

20.

When bodies of water or mountains create boundaries between states, they are:

a)

geometric boundaries

b)

subsequent boundaries

c)

relict boundaries

d)

physical boundaries

21.

Chile is an example of a:

a)

elongated state

b)

prorupted state

c)

fragmented state

d)

compact state

22.

The state boundaries of Colorado are examples of:

a)

physical boundaries

b)

geometric boundaries

c)

antecedent boundaries

d)

relict boundaries

23.

Supranational Organizations often lead to increased conflict among member states.

a)

true

b)

false

24.
 Centrifugal forces _____, while centripetal forces _____.
a)
divide : unite
b)
unite : divide
25.
Which continent has been negatively impacted by the European disregard for historical borders?
a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
South America
d)
Antartica
26.

The UNCLOS law that says coastal states can explore, extract, and manage up to 200 miles is called?

a)

Territorial Sea

b)

Contiguous Sea

c)

Exclusive Economic Zone

d)

High Seas

27.

The UNCLOS law that allows for 12 nautical miles of sovereignty is called

a)

International waters

b)

Contiguous Sea

c)

Exclusive Economic Zone

d)

Territorial Sea

28.

What centrifugal force would best fit the division between Quebec and the rest of Canada?

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Socioeconomic status

d)

Physical geography

29.

Which of the following is an example of a shatterbelt?

a)

Ukraine, due to its position between Russia and EU states

b)

The border between Canada and the United States as a result of several treaties over a couple centuries.

c)

Physical geography of United Kingdom creates contemporary cultural tensions between the UK and the rest of Europe.

30.

Which would be an example of a stateless nation?

a)

Irish

b)

Armenians

c)

Palestinians

d)

Koreans

31.

The transfer of power from the central government to subnational levels is called

a)

Devolution

b)

Chokepoint

c)

Shaterbelts

d)

Secession

32.

A narrow, strategic passageway that has the potential of being blocked is called a?

a)

Shatterbelt

b)

Semi-autonomous region

c)

Blockade

d)

Chokepoint

33.

Boundary established in or between states by outside states or forces without regard for existing cultural or political systems.

a)

Relic Boundary

b)

Redistricting

c)

Frontier

d)

Superimposed Boundary

e)

Subsequent Boundary

34.

The process of drawing of new electoral district boundaries to match population changes.

a)

Redistricting

b)

Malapportionment

c)

Geopolitics

d)

Balkanization

e)

Reapportionment

35.

Sometimes called, "geographically disadvantaged states," these states are completely surrounded by other states and has no access to the sea.

a)

Unitary State

b)

Shatterbelt

c)

Perforated State

d)

Landlocked State

e)

Prorupted State

36.

Boundary which was established before an area was populated. Many times these boundaries were made along physical geographic features.

a)

Antecedent Boundary

b)

Geometric Boundary

c)

Physical Boundary

d)

Superimposed Boundary

e)

Relic Boundary

37.

The study of the relationships between geography, power, politics and international relations.

a)

Supranationalism

b)

Peace of Westphalia

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Geopolitics

e)

Nationalism

38.

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).

a)

Balkanization

b)

Secularism

c)

Supranationalism

d)

NAFTA

e)

Nationalism

39.

Boundary established which has the cultural, political and social characteristics of the groups which have settled or occupied territory.

a)

Geometric Boundary

b)

Compact State

c)

Subsequent Boundary

d)

Relic Boundary

e)

Redistricting

40.

Which of the following is an example of a superimposed boundary?

a)

The geometric boundary between the United States and Canada

b)

The border of the European Union

c)

The Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain

d)

The geometric boundary between Iraq and Saudi Arabia

e)

The Great Wall of China

41.

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

a)

superimposed boundary

b)

relict boundary

c)

fortified boundary

d)

antecedent boundary

e)

natural boundary

42.

The Canadian government created the new territory of Nunavut in order to

a)

re-create the pre-1912 boundary of Quebec

b)

recognize the territorial rights of indigenous people in the area

c)

facilitate the exploration of mineral resources in the Northwest Territories

d)

grant autonomy to the Cree and Mohawk people living in eastern Canada

e)

guarantee Canadian fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean

43.

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

a)

decolonization

b)

Pan-Africanism

c)

neocolonialism

d)

imperialism

e)

irredentism

44.

The shape of North Carolina’s Twelfth Congressional District, shown above, is most likely the result of

a)

geometric boundaries

b)

gerrymandering

c)

county boundaries

d)

federalism

e)

irrendentism

45.

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)

A natural disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami occurring within the country

b)

A member of the state’s minority political party being elected to lead the country

c)

Admittance into a supranational organization such as the European Union

d)

Decommitment to environmental resolutions established by the United Nations

e)

A shift from a federal system to a unitary system of governance within the state

46.

Which of the following best illustrates the geographical concept of the nation-state?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

Belgium

d)

Iceland

e)

India

47.

Which of the following countries did NOT have a significant, long-lasting colonial presence in Africa after 1920 ?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Portugal

e)

Belgium

48.

Problems in India, Palestine, and Russia can BEST be attributed to which of the following factors?

a)

Centrifugal forces related to the results of supranationalism

b)

Centripetal forces related to sports

c)

Language and economic problems

d)

The Security Council of the United Nations

e)

Ethnonationalism and irredentism

49.

Boundaries that function as both physical and cultural boundaries are

a)

Relic

b)

Antecedent

c)

Consequent

d)

Subsequent

50.

About how many countries are there in the world today

a)

150

b)

200

c)

500

d)

1000

51.

Vatincan city, Malta, Monaco, and Singapore are considered

a)

Enclaves

b)

Microstates

c)

Ministerial states

d)

Autonomous regions

52.

This stateless nation is located in northern Spain and parts of southern France.

a)

Hmong

b)

Kurds

c)

Basque

d)

Thai

53.

Sovereignty is based on

a)

winning independence from another country/countries

b)

recognition by other states and international groups

c)

a vote by that nation's citizens to declare independence

d)

a UN vote that can only take place on January 1 of the year.

54.

Native American Tribes in the United States have sovereignty over trial land and affairs.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Boundary that is no longer used for separation, but their impact is still felt and seen on the landscape.

a)

Antecedent

b)

Subsequent

c)

Superimposed

d)

Relic

56.

The boundary between North Korea & South Korea is an example of

a)

Antecedent boundary

b)

Subsequent boundary

c)

Superimposed boundary

d)

Relic boundadry

57.

The demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea is at the

a)

38th parallel

b)

48th parallel

c)

67th parallel

d)

50th parallel

58.

When a superimposed boundary splits up ethnic groups into different countries, the ethnic group often seeks to reunite its population. This is called

a)

Annexation

b)

Irredentism

c)

Balkanization

d)

Imperialism

59.

Process of adding territory to an already existing state.

a)

Annexation

b)

Irredentism

c)

Balkanization

d)

Imperialism

60.

Contentious process of state fragmenting into smaller states, which are often hostile or uncooperative with one another.

a)

Annexation

b)

Balkanization

c)

Operational boundary dispute

d)

Irredentism

61.

The most famous example of Balkanization

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

Creation of Pakistan

c)

North Korea & South Korea

d)

Wales

62.

Country that has two or more discontinuous, or separate, pieces of territory.

a)

Compact

b)

Elongated

c)

Fragmented

d)

Perforated

e)

Landlocked

63.

Indonesia is an example of a

a)

Compact

b)

Elongated

c)

Fragmented

d)

Perforated

e)

Landlocked

64.

Describes a state that has a smaller state located entirely within it.

a)

Compact

b)

Elongated

c)

Fragmented

d)

Perforated

e)

Landlocked

65.

Italy and South Africa are both examples of ________ states.

a)

Compact

b)

Elongated

c)

Fragmented

d)

Perforated

e)

Landlocked

66.

country that is completely surrounded by another state.

a)

Enclave

b)

Porupted

c)

Fragmented

d)

Perforated

e)

Exclave

67.

Vatican City is an example of an

a)

Enclave

b)

Porupted

c)

Fragmented

d)

Perforated

e)

Exclave

68.

System of government in which the central government shares authority with regional subdivisions.

a)

Federal

b)

Unitary

c)

Confederation

69.

A state's main dipolmatic office in foreign state.

a)

Embassy

b)

Ambassador

c)

Capital building

d)

Military base

70.

System of governing in which the central government maintains control over the entire country.

a)

Federal

b)

Unitary

c)

Confederation

71.

France is an example of a

a)

Federal

b)

Unitary

c)

Confederation

72.

The United States is an example of a

a)

Federal

b)

Unitary

c)

Confederation

73.

A region such a country or multiple countries caught up in a conflict between two superpowers.

a)

Shatterbelt

b)

Buffer Zone

c)

Satellite State

d)

Supranational Organization

74.

Vietnam is an example of a

a)

Shatterbelt

b)

Buffer Zone

c)

Satellite State

d)

Supranational Organization

75.

The Olympics can act as a

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

76.

Nationalism is a

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

77.

An economic upswing and time of prosperity can act as a

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

78.

A common religion such as Hinduism in India and Islam in Jordan can act as a

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

79.

An attitude or force that can pull people apart; these forces can limit interaction, produce regionalism, and create dissimilarity among citizens.

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

80.

Differences in political views across a nation can act as

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

81.

Regionalism or the creation of an autonomous region may act as

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

82.

Culture differences such as religion or language may act as

a)

Centripetal force

b)

Centrifugal force

83.

Segements of a country that may have some degree of self-governing authority granted to it by the state are called

a)

Nation-state

b)

City-State

c)

Autonomous Region

d)

Devolutionary Forces

84.

A process by which a political party manipulates political boudaries for political gain.

a)

Reapportionament

b)

Gerrymandering

c)

Devolution

d)

Regionalism

85.

Hmong immigrants to the US are sendiing a large percentage of their incomes back to Laos and Thailand so family members can someday join them in the US. This is an example of

a)

Brain drain

b)

Chain migration

c)

Sponsorship

d)

Assimilation

86.

The process by which cultures adopt customs and knowledge from other cultures

a)

Assimilation

b)

Cultural Shatterbelt

c)

Acculturation

d)

Folk Culture

87.

Process that involves the adaption to a new culture from the old culture of the original ethnic homeland.

a)

Globalization

b)

Cultural Shatterbelt

c)

Acculturation

d)

Folk Culture