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WorksheetsAPHG Review #4
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Based on the map, which of the following can be identified as a true statement about Northern Ireland?
It is united with the rest of the island to form a sovereign nation-state.
It forms its own sovereign nation-state predominately made up of the Irish ethnic group.
It is a frontier that is not formally part of a state, but the United Kingdom claims the area.
It is physically separate from the rest of the United Kingdom, a multinational state.
It is a stateless nation, as the entire island of Ireland is under the control of the United Kingdom.
Which of the following best explains why the region of Catalonia in Spain could be a viable country?
Catalonia is linguistically distinct compared to other regions in Spain.
Catalonia is well developed economically compared to other regions in Spain.
Catalonia's population is ethnically distinct compared to other regions in Spain.
Catalonia has a large population compared to other regions in Spain.
Catalonia has a major city, Barcelona, which has a notoriety comparable to that of the Spanish capital, Madrid.
The Philippines and Malaysia lay claim to resources under and around the Spratly Islands. Which of the following best explains how the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) influences claims to the islands by both countries?
The claims to the Spratly Islands by both the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to exclusive economic zones up to 200 nautical miles from their coasts.
The Philippines and Malaysia both claim the islands lie within their territorial seas up to 12 nautical miles from their coasts.
The claims to the islands by the Philippines and Malaysia overlap due to the median line principle.
The Philippines and Malaysia both claim ownership to the resources based on a historic possession of the islands.
The Philippines and Malaysia both claim the islands lie within their contiguous zones between 12 and 24 nautical miles from their coasts.
Based on the data in the table, which of the following is a possible impact of ethnic and religious diversity in Iraq?
Ethnicity and religion act as centripetal forces in the country by creating a common Iraqi identity among the population.
Ethnicity and religion facilitate democratization in the country by motivating participation in elections.
Ethnicity and religion promote economic development in the country by generating national pride in the country’s accomplishments.
Ethnicity and religion lead to devolutionary pressures in the country by politically dividing regions.
Ethnicity and religion increase cultural cohesion in the country by promoting shared political ideology.
Which of the following is the correct organizational scale for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?
Global
Supranational
National
State
Local
Which of the following best explains the governance of the shaded areas shown on the map?
These areas are established as nation-states for indigenous peoples at the local scale.
These areas show territory occupied by indigenous peoples as stateless nations at a local scale.
These areas show territory controlled by indigenous peoples as a single multistate nation.
These areas show where indigenous peoples have a limited amount of self-government at a national scale.
These areas are lands of indigenous peoples that are sovereign independent states at an international scale.
In 1982 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established freedom-of-navigation rights and defined territorial waters as a 12-nautical-mile limit from the coast where individual states have political and economic sovereignty. However, Greece and Turkey still only claim a 6-nautical-mile territorial sea. What do the maps indicate regarding the political geography of the Aegean Sea?
Turkey controls most of the islands in the Aegean Sea.
Greece controls most of the islands in the Aegean Sea.
Turkey and Greece share control of most of the islands in the Aegean Sea.
Turkey controls all access from the Dardanelles to the Mediterranean Sea.
Greece controls all access from the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea.
Which of the following explains why Bosnia and Herzegovina would want to join the European Union (EU)?
To increase the chances of joining NATO and protection against Russian invasion
To benefit from the EU single currency and open borders that exist between their country’s neighboring states
To benefit from the EU single currency and eliminate the cost of currency exchange with the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Sweden
To participate in the EU free trade zone and automatically receive the protection of NATO
To benefit from the EU free trade zone and achieve economic and social stability
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
Compare the centralized power of the Soviet Union with the contemporary Russian Federation, in terms of the control of territory. Which of the following statements does the information in the map best support?
Russia is a global power with concentrated power in East Asia.
Russia is a multistate nation made up of numerous sovereign independent entities.
Russia’s autonomous regions illustrate a strategy to counter the difficulty in governing such a large area from a single centralized location.
Russia is an ethnically diverse region with many subnational units.
Russia used to control fifteen additional republics that regained their independence in 1990.
The shape of North Carolina’s Twelfth Congressional District, shown above, is most likely the result of
watershed boundaries
gerrymandering
county boundaries
decentralization
amalgamation
In the United States House of Representatives there are a fixed number of 435 seats divided among the states based upon each state’s relative population size. Changes in the number of representatives, as shown on the map, affect politics at which of the following scales?
City
County
State
Regional
National
Based on the map, which of the following best explains the implications of physical geography as the Kurds continue to struggle for an independent state in their ethnic homeland?
Israel, Turkey, and Russia have voiced their support for an independent Kurdistan in areas with a majority Kurdish population, showing potential validation for Kurdistan.
n September 2017 a public referendum was carried out that demonstrated that a majority of Kurds overwhelmingly support independence.
Most areas with a Kurdish majority population are landlocked and therefore dependent on good relationships with their neighbors in order to access trade and prosper economically.
Even in areas with a Kurdish minority population, Kurdish people have their own unique culture and identity separately from the states in which their nation is located.
Unstable oil prices have created economic problems both in parts of the region with a Kurdish majority population and in parts with a Kurdish minority, leaving the Kurdistan Regional Government weakened and struggling to pay off debt.
Which of the following terms identifies the type of regions shown in the dark gray-shaded areas on the map?
Functional regions
Urban regions
Physical regions
Vernacular regions
Semiautonomous regions
The examples in the table show states that gained or lost United States House of Representatives districts based on 2010 census data. The states were required to revise district boundaries based on census data. Using the data in the table and the description, which of the following identifies the scales of analysis that are reflected in this redistricting?
Member state representation in a supranational legislature
Local representation in the state legislature
State representation in the regional legislature
Local representation in the national legislature
Local representation in the regional legislature
Which of the following possible political effects is implied by the data in the table?
The country’s high level of economic development acts as a centripetal force holding the state together.
The high level of economic difference between the regions in Italy acts as a devolutionary force.
The low level of economic difference between regions in Italy acts as a centripetal force holding the state together.
The low level of economic difference between regions in Italy promotes devolutionary movements in some parts of Italy.
The country’s low level of economic development promotes centrifugal forces tearing the state apart.
In 1982 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established freedom-of-navigation rights and defined territorial waters as a 12-nautical-mile limit from the coast where individual states have political and economic sovereignty. However, Greece and Turkey still only claim a 6-nautical-mile territorial sea. If Greece and Turkey adopted the UNCLOS system and expanded their territorial seas to 12 nautical miles, as shown in Map 2, which of the following scenarios best explains the resulting geographic pattern?
Greece would be required to guarantee the right of passage for ships transiting from the Dardanelles to the Mediterranean Sea.
International ships transiting from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea would only be able to sail in Turkey’s coastal waters.
Black Sea countries like Bulgaria would have to ship goods by land through Europe or Russia to participate in international trade.
Greece would only guarantee right of passage to ships from other European Union countries due to the open border policy.
Turkey would be forced to join the European Union in order to participate in international trade and benefit from the open border policy.
Based on the information in the map, what is the most likely outcome of the possible establishment of an independent Kurdistan for the Kurdish people?
The state of Turkey, seeking to connect areas with a substantial Kurdish population into an independent state, might take action against neighboring states.
The Kurdish people, seeking a state of their own with a majority Kurdish population, might secede from or rebel against the states labeled on the map.
The Kurdish people would have to migrate into a single country to gain a population majority and would struggle for control of the government.
In areas with a Kurdish majority population, Kurdish people are politically active among Turks, Iranians, Iraqis, and Syrians and would be able to win an election on a national vote to secede.
The countries shown on the map will cooperate and work together to address the political situation and needs of people in areas with a substantial Kurdish population.
Examining the countries shown in white on the map of the former Yugoslavia, which of the following explains why the area would be referred to as a shatterbelt region?
The countries comprise a strategically positioned area and have unstable national governments.
The countries have an open-border policy and have abolished all passport and customs controls along their shared political boundaries.
The countries comprise a multiethnic culture region and have strong federal governments.
The countries are outside of the European Union but are inside of the European continent.
The countries are former communist states and remain allied with the Russia.
Owing to their localized geography or their locations on islands or peninsulas, many small political entities such as those labeled on the political map of the world can be identified as
federal states
autonomous republics
multistate nations
nation-states
colonial territories
What do the states represented above have in common?
They are all federal states.
They are all formerly communist states.
They are all mega states.
They are all unitary states.
They are all ethnic states.
In 1982 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established freedom-of-navigation rights and defined territorial waters as a 12-nautical-mile limit from the coast where individual states have political and economic sovereignty. However, Greece and Turkey still only claim a 6-nautical-mile territorial sea. If Greece and Turkey adopted the UNCLOS system and expanded their territorial seas to 12 nautical miles, as shown in Map 2, which of the following would be true for a Turkish-owned oil tanker sailing into Greek territorial waters?
The ship and its cargo would be confiscated for violating a United Nations treaty.
The ship could be sunk by the Greek Navy for entering Greece’s territorial waters.
The ship would be charged tolls for sailing through Greek canals and internal waterways.
The ship would be ordered by a Greek naval blockade to turn away as it is considered a threat.
The ship could be stopped by Greece’s Coast Guard for safety and environmental inspections.
Which of the following best explains the political pattern shown in the table?
The devolution of Yugoslavia occurred primarily along national lines, resulting in countries with a defined ethnic majority.
The breakup of Yugoslavia was the result of a civil war in which ethnic groups fought for control of the capital of Belgrade in Serbia.
The Balkanization of Yugoslavia resulted in the formation of new ethnic nationalities divided by differences in religion and language.
The dissolution of Yugoslavia resulted in some ethnic groups being aligned with capitalist Western Europe and others being aligned with communist Eastern Europe.
The downfall of Yugoslavia was a case of ethnic differences becoming a centripetal force in the formation of a multistate nation.
