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Political Geography Set 1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A state with only one nation within its borders
a)
Stateless-Nation
b)
Nation-State
c)
Ethnocentric Nation
d)
Statehood
2.
a state that contains more than one ethnicity.
a)
United States
b)
Multi-Cultural State
c)
Multi-Ethnic State
d)
Nation-State
3.
a sovereign state that comprises a town and the surrounding countryside.
a)
Nation-State
b)
City-State
c)
Stateless Nation
d)
National State
4.
A region where boundaries are very thinly or weakly developed, zones where territoriality is unclear and not well established.
a)
Frontier
b)
Shatterbelt
c)
Buffer State
d)
Satellite State
5.
Extreme patriotism or love for one's country.
a)
Pride
b)
Nationalism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Power
6.
NAFTA is way of avoiding conflict in North America by eliminating _________ & _________. 
a)
tariffs, dictators
b)
tariffs, quotas
c)
quotas, sales tax
d)
quotas, income tax
7.
Boundaries established by rivers, oceans, deserts, mountains, etc. 
a)
Political boundaries
b)
Physical boundaries
c)
Cultural boundaries
d)
Geographic boundaries
8.
The Sahara desert and Himalayan mountains are examples of which type of boundary?
a)
Physical
b)
Cultural
c)
Boundaries
9.
A state that encompasses a very small land area
a)
Island state
b)
Megastate
c)
Ministate
d)
Microstate
10.
In this image if C belongs to B it is considered a ___________ of country B and a _______ of country A
a)
core, periphery
b)
enclave, exclave
c)
exclave, enclave
d)
heartland, periphery
11.
Which characteristic do all the nations seen here share?
a)
All are compact
b)
All are landlocked
c)
All are federal states
d)
All are members of OPEC
12.
Which type of boundary would use lines of latitude and longitude?
a)
Antecedent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Geometric
d)
Relic
13.
A nationality is
a)
a group of people tied to a place through legal status and tradition.
b)
a country.
c)
any cohesive group of people.
d)
a group with shared religion, language, and origin of birth.
14.
Denmark is a good example of a nation-state because
a)
nearly all Danes speak Danish and live in Denmark.
b)
Danish and German nationalities intermingle in Schleswig-Holstein.
c)
the people living on the Faeroe islands, which are controlled by Denmark, speak Faeroese.
d)
Denmark consolidated its boundaries by giving Greenland to Norway.
15.
Which of the following is not a strong centripetal force in the United States?
a)
network television
b)
the flag
c)
the many ethnic groups living in the United States
d)
"The Star Spangled Banner"
16.
What is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?
a)
NATO
b)
UNHCR
c)
Warsaw Pact
d)
NAFTA
17.
How many states must be involved to make an organization Supranational?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
0
18.
Citizens in a totalitarian government would experience -
a)
  multiple political parties
b)
censorship, religious laws, and repression
c)
  a written constitution
d)
  direct elections for every governmental decision
19.
A theocratic government is often characterized by—
a)
the existence of multiple political parties
b)
censorship, religious laws, and repression
c)
a written constitution
d)
direct elections for governmental decisions
20.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the political power of a country?
a)
the strength of the economy
b)
the size of its army
c)
the stability of the government
d)
the official language of the country
21.
This person is in charge of what type of government?
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Oligarchy
22.
The study of human political organization of the Earth
a)
Cultural Geography
b)
Ethnography
c)
Deography
d)
Political Geography
23.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
24.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
25.
The world's largest state is
a)
China
b)
Canada
c)
United States
d)
Russia
26.
What type of boundary differentiates a cultural divide?
a)
Consequent
b)
Subsequent
c)
Antecedent
d)
Geometric
27.
An area organized into a independent political unit is a 
a)
colony
b)
territory
c)
satellite
d)
State
28.
What country controls Greenland?
a)
Netherlands
b)
United Kingdom
c)
Denmark
d)
United States
29.
Poland is an example of a ____ state.
a)
elongated
b)
fragmented
c)
compact
d)
prorupted
30.
The Vatican City is an example of an ____.
a)
Enclave
b)
Exclave
c)
Small State
d)
Kingdom
31.
A boundary between countries is a ....
a)
line on the ground only
b)
point of separation on and below the surface of the land
c)
vertical plan that cuts through the rocks below and the air above the land
d)
line shown only on maps
32.
The world's largest multinational state is 
a)
United States
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
China
33.
A country that has no access to water is a ___ country.
a)
Compact
b)
Landlocked
c)
Island Nation
d)
Elongated
34.
Japan would be an example of a ______.
a)
Compact State
b)
Nation-State
c)
Multinational State
d)
Perforated States
35.
Another word to describe a historical boundary is ___.
a)
Relic
b)
Geometric
c)
Old
d)
Subsequent
36.
What does NATO stand for?
a)
North Atlantic Trade Organization
b)
North American Trade Organization
c)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
d)
North Alaskan Trade Organization
37.
Country ran is run according to the interests of its ruler rather than its people is called a ____.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Anocracy
c)
Democracy
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
38.
Which of these is a fragmented state?
a)
Indonesia
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Austrailia
39.
A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Balkan State
c)
National State
d)
Multinational State
40.
A country that is not full autocratic or fully democratic is referred to as a ___.
a)
Republic
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Anocracy
d)
Monarchy
41.
A group of people who share a common culture and identity as a cohesive group is a called a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Nation
c)
Country
d)
Sovereign State
42.
State that has freedom over its own affairs has 
a)
centrifugal forces
b)
nationalism
c)
sovereignty
d)
pluralism
43.

Poland is an example of a ____ state.

a)

elongated

b)

fragmented

c)

compact

d)

prorupted

44.

A state is a synonym for a

a)

territory

b)

country

c)

unit

d)

member

45.

A _________________________ is a state whose territory corresponds to that occupied by one particular ethnicity which has been transformed into a nationality.

a)

nation-state

b)

state

c)

multinational state

d)

trinational state

46.

When a state has __________________, it means it had control over its internal affairs without interference from other states. It is independent.

a)

self-determination

b)

sovereignty

c)

immunity

d)

diplomacy

47.

Vatican City and Mesopotamia are examples of a

a)

nation-state

b)

nation

c)

city-state

d)

colony

48.

Physical boundaries often used to separate states include all but which of the following?

a)

deserts

b)

geometry

c)

mountains

d)

rivers

49.

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is created by which physical boundary?

a)

A man made wall

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Rio Grande River

d)

English and Spanish speakers

50.

According to the UN, terrorism is considered to have all but which of the following traits?

a)

Cause death or bodily harm to civilians or noncombatants

b)

Intimidate a population

c)

All violent acts committed against another group of people

d)

Intended to compel a government or an international organization to do or abstain from doing any act

51.

An act of terrorism is different that an act of war because

a)

Act of war targets governments and political organization

b)

terrorism targets civilians and non combatants

c)

neither is provoked.

52.

form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and state or provincial governments

a)

federal system

b)

theocracy

c)

unitary system

d)

republic

53.

Which of the following land masses has only geometric boundaries?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Antarctica

54.
a fixed limit or extent defined along physical geographic features such as mountains and rivers
a)
cultural boundary
b)
natural boundary
c)
geometric boundary
d)
unique boundary
55.
A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have? 
a)
a monarchy 
b)
a theocracy
c)
a dictatorship
d)
a representative democracy
56.
A military leader seizes control of a government during a revolution. He has complete control and kills anyone who opposes him. What kind of government does this nation have? 
a)
a monarchy
b)
a theocracy
c)
a dictatorship
d)
an oligarchy
57.
People overthrow their government, but no ruler takes charge. Without leadership, the nation is in chaos. What is this situation called? 
a)
autocracy
b)
oppression 
c)
anarchy
d)
revolution
58.
A monarchy is an example of a type of a democracy.
a)
yes
b)
no
59.

Who leads in a theocracy?

a)

Religious Leaders

b)

Dictator

c)

King or Queen

d)

President

60.

A federal state

a)

Has only one central government

b)

has power separated into different units

61.
A country with two or more ethnic groups living within in it is referred to as a ___.
a)
Nation State
b)
Balkan State
c)
National State
d)
Multinational State
62.
Political geography is the study of: 
a)
Voting Patterns
b)
Interaction Between Geographic Space & Political Process
c)
Republics, Democrats, and where they live 
d)
The spread of politics across regions
63.
The Rio Grande serves as a  ____________ border
a)
Imaginary
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Physical & Political
64.
Some borders are manmade while others are naturally occurring. 
a)
True
b)
False
65.
If two people cannot speak the same language, a ________ border exists between them and impacts their ability to communicate. 
a)
Social
b)
Imagined
c)
Linguistic
d)
Political
66.
Gerrymandering is a political process that the manipulates boundaries of an electoral constituency as to ensure equal rights and representations of all different groups of people. 
a)
True
b)
False
67.
This term refers to spreading like-minded voters apart across multiple districts to dilute their power. 
a)
Cracking
b)
Packing
c)
Slacking
d)
Fracking
68.
This term refers to putting like-minded voters together in one district to reduce their voting power in other districts. This gives the group representation in a single district while denying them representation across districts. 
a)
Cracking
b)
Packing
c)
Snacking
d)
Quacking
69.

An example of a cultural boundary is a

a)

River

b)

mountain

c)

geometric line

d)

language

70.

A centripetal force

a)

Connects people

b)

separates people

71.

A buffer state

a)

is a nation state

b)

is in the CBD

c)

is a religious based state

d)

is in between two powerful countries who are hostile to eachother

72.

In a frontier

a)

Voting is illegal

b)

People suffer from gerrymandering

c)

a state doesn't exercise complete control

d)

a state is landlocked

73.

Stateless Nations

a)

don't exist

b)

only exist within Stage one of the DTM

c)

exist without an official territory

74.

Sealand is

a)

A sea

b)

A land

c)

Amazing

75.
A straight line boundary is known as a _____ boundary.
a)
Consequent
b)
Geometric
c)
Subsequent
d)
Natural
76.
Process by which a state breaks down through conflicts among its ethnicities.
a)
Balkanization
b)
Apartheid
Apartheid
c)
Nationalism
d)
Ethnic Cleansing
77.

What is it called when a stronger country dominates a weaker country?

a)

Imperialism

b)

State

78.
This graphic most closely depicts which geographic theory?
a)
Ratzel's Organic Theory
b)
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
c)
Spykman's Rimland Theory
79.
This theory regards political history as a continuous struggle between land and sea powers with the ultimate victory going to the continental (land) power.
a)
Ratzel's Organic Theory
b)
Mackinder's Heartland Theory
c)
Spykman's Rimland Theory
80.

Which quote does this theory belong to?

"Who controls the Rimland rules Eurasia; 

Who rules Eurasia controls the destinies of the world."

a)

Organic State Theory

b)

Rimland Theory

c)

Heartland theory

d)

World Systems Theory

81.

According to heartland theory, which region on earth is essential to control the world?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

Western Europe

c)

The World Island

d)

East Asia

82.

What does Lebensraum mean and which theory is it used in?

a)

Living Space

Organic State Theory

b)

Living Area

Rimland Theory

c)

Living Space

Heartland

Theory

d)

Living Free

Domino Theory

83.

Which is NOT an example of a shatterbelt?

a)

The Middle East

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

South East Asia

d)

North America

84.

In Rimland theory which is more important? Sea or land power?

a)

Land Power

b)

Sea Power

85.

Which theory influenced the Cold War

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Rimland Theory

c)

Heartland Theory

d)

Organic State Theory

86.

What is an example of organic state theory

a)

America's Westward expansion

b)

Nazi Germany expansion before WWII

c)

The collapse of the USSR

d)

South Sudan gaining independence from Sudan

87.

Which criticism is both in Rimland and Heartland Theory

a)

Gaining territory is not the only way a nation can survive

b)

Land power is not the only important factor for states

c)

Military advancements were not taken into account

d)

There are more reasons for a state to be underdeveloped besides trade relations

88.
Extreme patriotism or love for one's country.
a)
Pride
b)
Nationalism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Power
89.
Balancing power between 2 states is the purpose of....
a)
shatterbelts
b)
buffer states
c)
EEZs
d)
the United Nations 
90.

Which of the following characteristics would most likely lead a sovereign state to be considered a “fragile/failed state?”

a)

Dictatorship and Low Life Expectancy

b)

Representative Democracy and High GDP per capita

c)

Constitutional Monarchy and High GDP per capita

d)

Dictatorship and High Life Expectancy

91.
What theorist suggested a state is a like a living organism- it's growth and fragmentation are a reflection of the power of the state. 
a)
Ravenstein
b)
Ratzel
c)
Rostow
d)
Wallerstein
92.
What theorist suggested a state is a like a living organism- it's growth and fragmentation are a reflection of the power of the state. 
a)
Ravenstein
b)
Ratzel
c)
Rostow
d)
Wallerstein
93.
Who suggested the Rimland is key to preventing a world-takeover? **this was the father of the containment policy"
a)
Nicholas Spykman
b)
Friedrich Ratzel
c)
Halford Mackinder
d)
Walt Rostow
94.

HALFORD JOHN MACKINDER

a)

GEOGRAPHY

b)

ANTHROPOLOGY

c)

PSYCHOLOGY

d)

POLITICAL SCIENCE

95.

AUGUSTE COMTE

a)

HISTORY

b)

SOCIOLOGY

c)

ECONOMICS

d)

GEOGRAPHY

96.

KARL MARX

a)

ECONOMICS

b)

PSYCHOLOGY

c)

HISTORY

d)

ANTHROPOLOGY

97.

CARL SAUER

a)

GEOGRAPHY

b)

ANTHROPOLOGY

c)

ECONOMICS

d)

POLITICAL SCIENCE

98.

NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI

a)

PYSCHOLOGY

b)

HISTORY

c)

ECONOMICS

d)

POLITICAL SCIENCE

99.

ADAM SMITH

a)

HISTORY

b)

ECONOMICS

c)

SOCIOLOGY

d)

GEOGRAPHY

100.

HERBERT SPENCER

a)

ECONOMICS

b)

SOCIOLOGY

c)

POLITICAL SCIENCE

d)

PSYCHOLOGY

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