WorksheetsGeneral Politics Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a state?
the physical space controlled by a government
the ethnic group controling a country
a smaller unit of a larger governmental whole
a group of people living together
Which two types of government give people more say?
theocracy
democracy
republic
dictatorship
Which type of government gives total control to a single party or leader?
Totalitarian
republic
democracy
Polyarchy
A Nation is...
an ethnic group controling a government
an ethnic group tied to a location
a country
a state with no leader
Which type of border is on the bottom left side of Texas?
artifical boundary
aquatic boundary
natural boundary
landlocked boundary
What type of border makes up the boundary between North and South Dakota?
landlocked border
clerical bourder
natural boundary
artificial boundary
What term means the desire to spread influence and power over land?
donationism
territorality
geographality
politicalism
What is the best definition of political geography?
the study of how control of the globe is split
the study of how different cultures split the globe
the study of where people actually live
the studey of how the globe changes over time
Why do some people prefer republics over democracies?
they are more direct
they are more efficient
they better represent the people
they prevent dictatorship
What is an example of a democracy?
Ancient China
Ancient Athens
Namibia
North Jersey
What two types of government apply to the US most?
antifederal
federal
republic
democracy
What is the term for a government that is one level and one unit?
monotreme
Polyglot
unitary
estuary
Which state shape best describes this image?
Prorupted
Elongated
Landlocked
Compact
What is an example of a fragmented state?
France
Georgia
Nigeria
Indonesia
Which state shape describes a country with another inside it?
Prorupted
Perforated
Elongated
Compact
What term describes a government with many levels and parts, each with their own powers?
Federal
Unitary
Compartmental
Bicameral
True or False: Most modern monarchies give their kings and queens a lot of power.
True
False
China leaving Tibet off its maps is an example of what?
political unity
natural boundaries
desputed boundaries
artificial boundaries
Why are there a lot of landlocked states in Africa?
Africa has too many deserts and not enough rivers
Africa has no coasts
Europe wanted to put them at an advantage
Europe drew nations without much consideration for access to water
Which country has an elongated shape
Mali
England
France
Vietnam
Which country is has a monarchy?
Spain
the US
Uganda
Germany
What is a compact state?
a state were all sides are roughly equal distances from the center
a state with a long portion sticking out of one side
a state that is long and thin
a state that is small
What term means a state with a single portion that sticks much further out?
Fragmented
Elongated
Perforated
Prorupted
Which type of government is led by a religious entity?
democracy
theocracy
totalitarian
dictatorship
What term describes a government where people vote directly for laws?
democracy
republic
unitary government
nation-state
