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WorksheetsPolitical Geo Review #2
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 35mins
A _________________________ contains two or more ethnic groups with traditions of self-determination.
nation-state
state
multinational state
trinational state
Kosovo might not be considered a sovereign state because
its capital and largest city is Pristina.
ethnic cleansing was practiced there.
the United States and many European countries recognize its sovereignty.
Serbia, Russia, and many other countries do not recognize its sovereignty.
Taiwan can be considered a sovereign state because
the Nationalist party rules both China and Taiwan.
China recognizes its sovereignty.
its government carries on diplomatic relations with many other countries.
its size meets the minimum geographic requirement for independence.
form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or provincial governments
federal system
theocracy
unitary system
republic
system in which small groups hold power
autocracy
anarchy
democracy
oligarchy
Which of the following land masses has only geometric boundaries?
North America
South America
Europe
Antarctica
The trend today is for more national governments to be classified as
communist
democracies
autocracies
anocracies
How many states are there in the world
159
187
195
145
A centripetal force
Connects people
separates people
An example of a super national organization is
NATO
UNESCO
EU
All of these
South Africa had a _____________ system
boundary dispute
apartheid
terrorism
gerrymandering
A buffer state
is a nation state
is in the CBD
is a religious based state
is in between two powerful countries who are hostile to eachother
Chile is a(n)
Elongated State
Compact State
Nation State
Fragmented State
In a frontier
Voting is illegal
People suffer from gerrymandering
a state doesn't exercise complete control
a state is landlocked
Stateless Nations
don't exist
only exist within Stage one of the DTM
exist without an official territory
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
(a)
Regions that have a certain degree of autonomy from an external authority. These areas have no power over their own affairs and geographically distant from the country.
(a)
The region has some control over their own affairs, however, another state also controls the region.
(a)
The monarch is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government in this country
Germany
Sweden
Spain
United Kingdom
What is it called when a stronger country dominates a weaker country?
Imperialism
State
Another name for a country is ______________.
Area
State
A line that separates areas of land is called a ________________.
Line
Border
An example of a physical boundary is a(an) ___________________.
River
Map
Using the map, what physical border divides Illinois and Missouri?
Mississippi River
Atlantic Ocean
Why do countries form smaller political units?
to place more rules and regulations on the citizens of those units
makes governing more efficient
to make more money off of trade and commerce
to have a location to put criminals
“Laugh it up, fuzzball.”
“I am a Jedi, like my father before me.”
Which of these is the Millenium Falcon?
Which of these is an X-wing?
Which of these is a Tie Fighter?
Which of these is the Death Star?
